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
Hadassah
Israel, America and ADHD
5 Mar 2025
Israel has emerged as a significant hub for ADHD research and treatment, with increasing rates of diagnosis mirroring those in the United States. Factors suc...
5 Mar 2025
JTA
Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests,’ endorses mask ban
4 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump issued threats to withdraw federal funding from universities that allow illegal protests and suggested deporting foreign protesters. T...
4 Mar 2025
Mishpacha
Unlaunched
4 Mar 2025
"Unlaunched" by Cindy Scarr explores the challenges faced by parents whose adult children continue to live at home without fully embracing adult responsibili...
4 Mar 2025
Mishpacha
Brisk for Hungarians
4 Mar 2025
Rav Mordechai Brisk, a prominent rabbinic figure in early 20th-century Hungary, played a pivotal role in the region's Torah education through his leadership ...
4 Mar 2025
Mishpacha
Let’s Talk Technology (Feat. Rabbi Yossi Strickman)
4 Mar 2025
The Mishpacha Magazine podcast episode, featuring Rabbi Yossi Strickman, delves into common parental challenges during specific times of the year, as well as...
4 Mar 2025
Hadassah
Diary of a Liberal Jew on a College Hunt
4 Mar 2025
The author, a high school senior named Gabrielle Siegel, writes about her journey exploring colleges as a proud liberal Reform Jew interested in aerospace en...
4 Mar 2025
JTA
Former antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt says she turned down Columbia job
3 Mar 2025
Deborah Lipstadt, the former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, declined an offer to teach at Columbia University due to concerns about t...
3 Mar 2025
JTA
Colleges fare better on average as ADL grades them on antisemitism for a second time
3 Mar 2025
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released its second annual report card on how colleges handle antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, showing an improvem...
3 Mar 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
It’s time to take teens seriously: Lessons from three years of the Hartman Teen Fellowship
3 Mar 2025
The Hartman Teen Fellowship, developed by the Shalom Hartman Institute, emphasizes the importance of engaging Jewish teens seriously as thinkers and leaders....
3 Mar 2025
The Free Press
Deborah Lipstadt: Why I Won’t Teach at Columbia
2 Mar 2025
Deborah Lipstadt explains her decision to decline a teaching position at Columbia University, citing concerns over the university's response to the October 7...
2 Mar 2025
Chabad.org
Everything Jewish you need to know for the week of 3/2!
2 Mar 2025
This podcast episode provides an overview of key developments and discussions within the Jewish world for the week of March 2nd. It likely covers a range of ...
2 Mar 2025
Future of Jewish
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2 Mar 2025
Future of Jewish, led by Joshua Hoffman, provides free, insightful content on Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world, aiming to educate and inspire readers gl...
2 Mar 2025
Sapir
Viewpoint Diversity — Up to a Point
1 Mar 2025
Viewpoint diversity, once a cherished aspect of academic and intellectual discourse, is experiencing challenges within university environments since a shift ...
1 Mar 2025
Sapir
The Sympathetic Method
1 Mar 2025
Exploring the narrative of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai as a metaphor, the text examines the contrast between judgmental and sympathetic approaches to understandi...
1 Mar 2025
Future of Jewish
'Palestinian Studies' is Jew-hate made academically acceptable.
28 Feb 2025
Elder of Ziyon critiques the academic field of Palestinian Studies, arguing it is rooted in anti-Zionism and inherently antisemitic. The essay points out tha...
28 Feb 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Jewish History Lab Report February 28, 2025
28 Feb 2025
In this latest Jewish History Lab Report, insights from a recent trip to Israel are shared, highlighting significant historical sites and contemporary cultur...
28 Feb 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Living in the Land of the Free
28 Feb 2025
The ethos of freedom in the United States has both empowered and challenged American Jews, allowing for significant achievements yet contributing to increase...
28 Feb 2025
Chabad.org
Psychotherapist: “What I’ve Learned In My Years As A Therapist Will BLOW YOUR MIND”
28 Feb 2025
Psychotherapist Devori Nussbaum shares insights from her extensive experience in therapy, focusing on maintaining mental wellness. By offering practical advi...
28 Feb 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Times of challenge call for creativity
28 Feb 2025
Rabbi Adina Allen discusses how the creative power described in the Torah reflects humanity's innate creativity, which is vital in navigating contemporary so...
28 Feb 2025
JTA
Weeks after selling NYC building, Hebrew Union College sells part of LA campus to USC
27 Feb 2025
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) is selling a portion of its Los Angeles campus to the neighboring University of Southern California. ...
27 Feb 2025
Forward
How Gene Hackman made my dad a better rabbi
27 Feb 2025
The article delves into how Benyamin Cohen's father, an Orthodox rabbi and Jewish educator, used movies like Gene Hackman's "Hoosiers," as a source of moral ...
27 Feb 2025