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In Indiana, a vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel and speech

JL;DR SUMMARY Indiana University's renowned Borns Jewish Studies Program is embroiled in controversy following a sudden leadership change. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PalestineAcademic FreedomJewish StudiesIndiana UniversityCampus SpeechGünther JikeliFaculty Conflict

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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
"The conflict, first reported by the student newspaper, began in August, when the longtime director of the Borns Jewish Studies Program, Mark Roseman, unexpectedly stepped down a year before his term ended."
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
"Allon Friedman, a medical school professor on IUs Indianapolis campus and leader of multiple pro-Israel advocacy groups in the state, told JTA. "
Minnesota, United States
"Indiana is more than a red state. It has an incredible history of white supremacy, said Riv-Ellen Prell, an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota who has studied the history of Jews on campus."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"Gnther Jikeli, a professor of antisemitism, addresses an audience in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2018. In 2025 Jikeli was installed as interim director of Indiana Universitys Jewish Studies program over the wishes of some of his colleagues."

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