JTA
In jailhouse letter, Mahmoud Khalil urges renewed student pro-Palestinian protests
19 Mar 2025
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protester and leader of pro-Palestinian advocacy at Columbia University, has become a contentious figure following his arrest b...
19 Mar 2025
Ami
The Life and Legacy of Rav Nota Schiller zt”l
19 Mar 2025
Rav Nota Schiller, ztl, emerged from Brooklyn’s secular environment to leave an indelible mark on Jewish education by co-founding Yeshivas Ohr Somayach. Orig...
19 Mar 2025
Mishpacha
Software Savvy: Part 23
18 Mar 2025
Cindy Scarr recounts her experience assisting her former employer, SmartSchool, in improving employee adoption of a new internal system. Despite the frustrat...
18 Mar 2025
18forty
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Eitan Hersh: Can the Jewish Left Talk With the Jewish Right? [Outreach: Bonus]
18 Mar 2025
Political scientist Eitan Hersh discusses strategies for fostering constructive dialogue among students with diverse political and religious perspectives, pa...
18 Mar 2025
JTA
University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with Israeli military
18 Mar 2025
The University of Amsterdam has halted its student exchange program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, citing the latter's alleged complicity with Isra...
18 Mar 2025
Mishpacha
Let’s Talk Bullying (Feat. Dr. Rona Novick)
18 Mar 2025
Dr. Rona Novick joins Rabbis Garfield and Schonfeld in a discussion about effective ways for parents and schools to address bullying. They explore how to cre...
18 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
At last, a Jewish therapeutic school: A parent’s perspective
18 Mar 2025
Shoshana Moskowitz shares her deeply personal narrative about the struggles faced by her son Moshe, who battles with anxiety and ADHD. Despite supportive eff...
18 Mar 2025
Jewish Action
Taking Back our Schools—and Childhood
18 Mar 2025
Jewish day schools across the U.S., including YULA and BMA, are increasingly banning or restricting smartphone use on campuses to combat growing mental healt...
18 Mar 2025
Jewish Action
Leaving the Fold: The OU’s new study provides insight into attrition
18 Mar 2025
The Orthodox Union's Center for Communal Research has conducted an important study, "Attrition and Connection in American Orthodox Judaism," which explores t...
18 Mar 2025
Jewish Action
When School and Family Don’t Match
18 Mar 2025
School and family misalignment is a significant factor influencing students' religious identity within the Orthodox Jewish community, as highlighted by a stu...
18 Mar 2025
Jewish Action
Kosher ADHD: Surviving and Thriving in the Torah-Observant World
18 Mar 2025
"Kosher ADHD: Surviving and Thriving in the Torah-Observant World" by Drs. Simcha Chesner and Sara Markowitz delves into the unique challenges faced by indiv...
18 Mar 2025
Jewish Action
How Will We Face Our Father?
18 Mar 2025
Rabbi Moshe Hauer discusses the profound impact a thoughtful educator can have on students, illustrated through a letter from a young man who was influenced ...
18 Mar 2025
Lehrhaus
Remembering the Future:Reflections on the Six Remembrancesfor a People That Needs to Learn to Step Back From History
18 Mar 2025
Benjamin Miller's article delves into the spiritual significance of the six remembrances found in many Jewish prayer books. These remembrances, ordered not c...
18 Mar 2025
JTA
Citing Jewish group’s targeting, Cornell grad student files suit against deportations of pro-Palestinian activists
17 Mar 2025
Momodou Taal, a Cornell University grad student, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists, assertin...
17 Mar 2025
Forward
Trump's crusade against Columbia is ripped straight from Hungary's anti-Soros playbook
17 Mar 2025
Emily Tamkin draws parallels between Donald Trump's administration's attacks on Columbia University and Viktor Orbán's targeting of the Central European Univ...
17 Mar 2025
The Beinart Notebook
You Are No Longer a Jew
17 Mar 2025
Peter Beinart discusses the contentious redefinition of Jewish identity within the American Jewish community, highlighting issues around support for Israel a...
17 Mar 2025
Israel: State of a Nation
Hamas brainwashed a generation with Faufa the Mouse | Eylon Levy with Saul Sadka
15 Mar 2025
Eylon Levy and Saul Sadka discuss the long-term implications of Hamas's use of a children's character, Faufa the Mouse, as a tool for radicalization in Gaza....
15 Mar 2025
The Beinart Notebook
James Schamus on the Crisis at Columbia
14 Mar 2025
James Schamus, a Columbia University professor, discusses the challenges currently facing free speech at the institution, especially in the context of pro-Pa...
14 Mar 2025
The Free Press
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Tells Columbia How to Get Its $400M Back
13 Mar 2025
The Trump administration's antisemitism task force issued a directive to Columbia University on how to recover $400 million in federal funds, which were cut ...
13 Mar 2025
Forward
Trump wants campuses to fight antisemitism. Here's how they should actually do it
13 Mar 2025
David N. Myers critiques the Trump administration's approach to handling antisemitism on college campuses, particularly in relation to punitive measures take...
13 Mar 2025
Forward
'Nobody can protect you,' Columbia dean warns foreign students after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
13 Mar 2025
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, has sparked significant controversy and concern among internatio...
13 Mar 2025
The Beinart Notebook
James Schamus on the Crisis at Columbia
13 Mar 2025
James Schamus, a Columbia University professor and acclaimed screenwriter and producer, discusses the so-called free speech crisis at the university. The con...
13 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
One people, many voices: How Jewish unity thrives on difference
13 Mar 2025
Oded Revivi, CEO of the Anu Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, explores the essence of Jewish unity amidst diversity, drawing parallels to the American...
13 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Investing in Jewish educators: The paradigm shift needed to achieve excellence
13 Mar 2025
The article emphasizes the importance of investing in the professional development of Jewish educators and challenges existing perceptions that equate ongoin...
13 Mar 2025
JTA
Columbia’s Jewish students, weary from 17 months in the spotlight, weigh in on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
12 Mar 2025
The arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, ordered by former President Trump, has reignited debates within the Jewish communit...
12 Mar 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Gay Students and Yeshiva University
12 Mar 2025
The presence of the YU Pride Alliance at Yeshiva University, an Orthodox Jewish institution, sparks significant controversy, illustrating the tension between...
12 Mar 2025
Forward
I grew up under a terrifying authoritarian regime. Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is right out of their playbook
12 Mar 2025
Marianne Hirsch, a professor emerita at Columbia University and a child of Holocaust survivors, draws parallels between her childhood experiences in Communis...
12 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Creating part-time Jewish education that inspires
12 Mar 2025
Rabbi David E. Levy of The Jewish Education Project discusses the evolution of part-time Jewish education, emphasizing the need for programs that inspire joy...
12 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
The history we tell: Raising up silenced voices in historical narratives
12 Mar 2025
"The Holocaust and Jewish Communities in Wartime North Africa," developed by Facing History and Ourselves, broadens historical narratives by highlighting the...
12 Mar 2025
Hadassah
Entwine Trips Infuse Adventure with Tikkun Olam
11 Mar 2025
Entwine, an initiative of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), offers young Jews the opportunity to combine adventure and tikkun olam thro...
11 Mar 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Columbia Professor Joseph Hawley on the Federal Assault on His University
11 Mar 2025
Peter Beinart interviews Columbia University Professor Joseph Hawley, who discusses federal actions impacting his institution, emphasizing the broader implic...
11 Mar 2025
JTA
Florida teen brings a Holocaust memorial project to his high school
11 Mar 2025
Adam Mendelsohn, a senior at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, initiated a Holocaust memorial project to educate his community on International Holo...
11 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
We can apply lessons from universities to address antisemitism on middle and high school campuses
11 Mar 2025
Antisemitism in educational settings remains a concerning issue, not just at universities but also within middle and high schools. Insights from the Anti-Def...
11 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Birthright Israel changed my life – and transformed my generation
11 Mar 2025
Elias Saratovsky, the current president and CEO of the Birthright Israel Foundation, reflects on the transformative impact of Birthright Israel over the past...
11 Mar 2025
Jewschool
On Teaching Jewish Violence
11 Mar 2025
Mollie Leibowitz critiques the traditional Jewish educational narrative that emphasizes historical victimhood while neglecting instances of Jewish-led violen...
11 Mar 2025
Forward
Trump’s Columbia attacks won’t stop antisemitism. So why are Jewish leaders applauding?
10 Mar 2025
Amid the complex landscape of rising campus tensions, Rabbi Jill Jacobs critiques President Trump's approach to combating antisemitism at Columbia University...
10 Mar 2025
Hadassah
‘October 8,’ and the Rise of Antisemitism on Campus
10 Mar 2025
The documentary "October 8," directed by Wendy Sachs and produced by Debra Messing, examines the escalation of antisemitism on American college campuses foll...
10 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
A blueprint for purposeful giving in Jewish education
10 Mar 2025
Jack Greenberg's $15 million legacy gift to Jewish day schools showcases a blueprint for effective philanthropic strategy in education. Greenberg, a fervent ...
10 Mar 2025
Forward
Calling everything a crisis is bad for the Jews
7 Mar 2025
Jodi Rudoren critiques the pervasive use of the term "crisis" by organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League in their campus alerts, arguing it can dese...
7 Mar 2025
People of the Pod
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Meet the MIT Scientists Fighting Academic Boycotts of Israel
7 Mar 2025
MIT scientists Or Hen and Ernest Fraenkel discuss how their Kalaniyot Foundation aims to counteract the negative impacts of academic boycotts against Israel ...
7 Mar 2025
The Free Press
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Grants to Columbia
7 Mar 2025
The Trump administration has decided to withdraw $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, accusing the institution of failing to adequately ...
7 Mar 2025
JTA
Trump administration reportedly to use AI to find Hamas-supporting foreign students to deport
7 Mar 2025
The Trump administration's plan to deploy artificial intelligence to identify and deport foreign students who allegedly support Hamas has sparked controversy...
7 Mar 2025
My Jewish Mommy Life
SECRET HACKS to SAVE HUNDREDS $$$ at Disney!!!
6 Mar 2025
This video shares resourceful strategies for cutting costs on family trips to Disneyworld, making it more accessible for families planning a visit. The creat...
6 Mar 2025
JTA
Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library
6 Mar 2025
Barnard College's campus experienced tension when pro-Palestinian protestors were evacuated from a library after a bomb threat call, which was later deemed t...
6 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Moses set the table — can AI help serve the Torah?
6 Mar 2025
Sefaria, the world's largest free digital Jewish library, is pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence to enhance access to Torah learning. By em...
6 Mar 2025
Jewish History Uncensored
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Rashi’s Parsha Approach
6 Mar 2025
Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein delves into Rashi's use of the parsha system in his commentaries, emphasizing its importance for understanding the Tanakh. He highlig...
6 Mar 2025
JCRC Boston Leaders Unplugged
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Exposing the Unseen Trauma of Antisemitism
6 Mar 2025
Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern examines the psychological impacts of antisemitism as well as traumatic invalidation experienced by Jews, using trauma-informed therapeu...
6 Mar 2025
JCRC Boston Leaders Unplugged
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The Unseen Child Trauma from Antisemitism
6 Mar 2025
Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern discusses the trauma caused by antisemitism, especially among Jewish children, and the dismissive responses that compound this trauma. S...
6 Mar 2025
The Free Press
EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Opens Antisemitism Investigation Into the University of California System
5 Mar 2025
The Department of Justice has initiated a civil rights investigation into the University of California system over alleged antisemitic practices. The inquiry...
5 Mar 2025
JTA
Why I’m choosing to teach genocide law at Columbia despite antisemitism on campus
5 Mar 2025
Menachem Z. Rosensaft articulates his decision to continue teaching genocide law at Columbia University despite concerns of antisemitism, contrasting with De...
5 Mar 2025