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Jewish Chronicle Are Jewish studies in our schools really outstanding? 28 Feb 2024
Jewish schools in the UK benefit from substantial government funding, leading to high attendance rates among Jewish children. These schools are recognized fo...
28 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Chief Rabbi launches Jewish schools review with backing of Israeli government 28 Feb 2024
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, in collaboration with the Israeli government, has initiated a comprehensive review of the 32 Jewish schools under his authori...
28 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Leading Charedi rabbis denounce new move to regulate yeshivot 28 Feb 2024
Leading Charedi rabbis in London have strongly opposed new regulations aimed at overseeing yeshivot and out-of-school education, viewing it as a threat to th...
28 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Israel’s third sector: A living leadership laboratory 28 Feb 2024
Israel's third sector, consisting of over 40,000 nonprofit organizations, plays a vital role in the nation's economy, with around 5% of GDP and 370,000 volun...
28 Feb 2024
Forward ‘I’m screaming for help’: Jewish students face violence at UC Berkeley Israel talk 28 Feb 2024
Jewish students at UC Berkeley faced violence as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a lecture by an Israeli attorney and IDF reservist, resulting in injuri...
28 Feb 2024
Ami Educate a Child According to His Way // Rabbi Yeshayahu Weber, a mechanech with over 50 years of experience, discusses the state of chinuch today 28 Feb 2024
Rabbi Yeshayahu Weber, a seasoned teacher in chinuch with over 50 years of experience, sheds light on the challenges in education today. Reflecting on his ow...
28 Feb 2024
Forward Jenni Asher is set to become first ordained Black woman cantor 28 Feb 2024
Jenni Asher, a talented violinist who converted to Judaism, is set to become the first ordained Black American woman cantor in the United States. Asher's jou...
28 Feb 2024
Forward Feds open antisemitism investigation at a Maryland school district after a conservative activist’s complaint 27 Feb 2024
The Department of Education has launched an antisemitism investigation at a Maryland school district following a complaint by a conservative activist, Justin...
27 Feb 2024
Mishpacha The Moment Is Now 27 Feb 2024
Jewish students are facing a resurgence of anti-Semitism on university campuses, with incidents causing fear and concern for physical safety. The rise in bla...
27 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Hasmo Boys earn rave review for Jewish studies 27 Feb 2024
Hasmonean High School for Boys has received an outstanding rating for its Jewish studies program following a separate inspection from the girls' school. Insp...
27 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge 27 Feb 2024
Antisemitism on Canadian university campuses is reportedly escalating sharply, according to a new study by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative. Key universit...
27 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge 27 Feb 2024
Universities in Canada are facing a troubling rise in antisemitism with York, University of Toronto, and Concordia receiving failing grades on a recent repor...
27 Feb 2024
Tablet The Takeover 27 Feb 2024
The recent surge of anti-Israel activism on American university campuses has taken on a more radical and sometimes antisemitic tone, fueled by the growing pr...
27 Feb 2024
Jewish Insider ‘This is that time’: Hillel Int’l CEO calls for Jewish students to lean in on Israel 27 Feb 2024
Hillel International CEO Adam Lehman emphasized the importance of Jewish organizations standing firm in their support for Israel amidst rising antisemitism a...
27 Feb 2024
Tablet Universities Are Making Us Dumber 27 Feb 2024
The text discusses concerns about the decline in academic standards and intellectual diversity at elite universities like Harvard, Penn, and MIT due to the i...
27 Feb 2024
Moment Class Dismissed: An Interview with Jewish Studies Professor Jeffrey Blutinger 26 Feb 2024
Jeffrey Blutinger, the director of Jewish Studies at Cal State University Long Beach, was invited to give a lecture at San Jose State University on Israeli-P...
26 Feb 2024
Forward Why did the co-chair of Harvard’s antisemitism task force resign? 26 Feb 2024
Harvard Business School professor Raffaella Sadun resigned from the university's antisemitism task force after just five weeks, reportedly due to frustration...
26 Feb 2024
Forward Jewish philanthropist donates $1 billion to Bronx med school, eliminating all future tuition 26 Feb 2024
Jewish philanthropist Dr. Ruth Gottesman has made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, making the school tuiti...
26 Feb 2024
Forward Civil liberties group threatens to sue Columbia over suspension of pro-Palestinian groups 26 Feb 2024
The New York Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue Columbia University over the suspension of two student groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and...
26 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy I tried to speak about a two-state solution at a university. The police had to evacuate me.  26 Feb 2024
Jeffrey Blutinger, a professor at California State University, Long Beach, recounts being evacuated by police from a lecture at San Jose State University due...
26 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish Will you support our mission please? 24 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish is a digital publication aiming to educate about Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world, made accessible to all for free. With support from n...
24 Feb 2024
The Cholent Holocaust Education Bill Dies 23 Feb 2024
A bill mandating Holocaust and genocide education in Washington state K-12 schools failed to advance, sparking concerns amid rising anti-Semitism. The Holoca...
23 Feb 2024
Forward Talking about Israel-Palestine with children is hard. Jewish camps are doing their best 23 Feb 2024
Rabbi Andy Bachman criticizes an anonymous op-ed calling for Jewish summer camps to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more directly, arguing that the ...
23 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle Are you the best comedian, Daddy? 23 Feb 2024
The author reflects on the importance of Jewish comedians in shaping their Jewish identity and passing on humor through generations, highlighting comedy as a...
23 Feb 2024
Bonjour Chai headphones Potato Latke on a Bike 23 Feb 2024
The Jewish Public Library in Montreal faced controversy for pulling pro-Palestinian author Élise Gravel's books over her social media posts critical of Israe...
23 Feb 2024
Bonjour Chai headphones Potato Latke on a Bike 23 Feb 2024
The episode delves into the controversial decision by the Jewish Public Library in Montreal to remove and then reinstate books by É lise Gravel following her...
23 Feb 2024
Jewish Insider Brandeis President Liebowitz speaks up about campus challenges in the post-Oct. 7 world 23 Feb 2024
Brandeis University President Liebowitz discussed the challenges of leading a historically Jewish institution in the modern academic landscape, navigating qu...
23 Feb 2024
Tablet Will the Real ‘Hersh Rasseyner’ Please Stand Up? 23 Feb 2024
Chaim Grade's novella "My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" has been a subject of interest and analysis due to various translations and interpretations. Milton H...
23 Feb 2024
Kveller The Jewish Value of ‘Peace in the Home’ Is Easier Said Than Done 22 Feb 2024
Maintaining peace in the home, a Jewish value known as "Shalom bayit," can be challenging in the midst of everyday chaos and stress. The author reflects on a...
22 Feb 2024
Unorthodox headphones We Can Help: Ep 401 22 Feb 2024
Ted Deutch, the CEO of the American Jewish Committee and former U.S. Congressman, discusses the AJC's new report on the increasing antisemitism in America, n...
22 Feb 2024
Jewish Insider The former Facebook exec seeking to re-center Harvard 22 Feb 2024
Former Facebook executive Sam Lessin, after the rise of antisemitism and controversies at Harvard following the Hamas terror attacks, made a bid for Harvards...
22 Feb 2024
Forward A ‘Tiny House’ at Berlin’s film festival offered a safe space to talk about the Israel-Hamas war 21 Feb 2024
At the Berlinale film festival in Berlin, an Israeli and a Palestinian, Shai Hoffman and Ahmad Dakhnous, collaborated to create a Tiny House as a safe space ...
21 Feb 2024
Forward Chicago school district, where students walked out to protest Israel-Hamas war, now faces federal Title VI investigation 21 Feb 2024
The Department of Education is launching an investigation under Title VI into Chicago Public Schools and Natick Public Schools in Massachusetts following inc...
21 Feb 2024
18forty Do We Care Too Much? Furor Sanandi and Our Desire to Heal 21 Feb 2024
The text delves into the concept of "furor sanandi," the passion or frenzy to heal, particularly in therapeutic settings where caring too much can hinder neu...
21 Feb 2024
Forward American Jewish University completes deal to sell its Los Angeles campus to nearby Jewish school 21 Feb 2024
American Jewish University in Los Angeles has completed the sale of its main campus, the Familian Campus, to Milken Community School, a nearby Jewish institu...
21 Feb 2024
Forward Jury awards damages after Baltimore rabbi found liable for sexual abuse of children 21 Feb 2024
Rabbi Steven Krawatsky, formerly a figure in the Orthodox community, was found liable for sexually abusing children at Camp Shoresh in Maryland, as a civil c...
21 Feb 2024
Between The Lines In A Country At War, Making Children Feel Safe 21 Feb 2024
ESI, a non-profit organization providing safe spaces for children in emergencies, responded swiftly to the Hamas attack in Israel by opening facilities to he...
21 Feb 2024
Forward Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him 21 Feb 2024
Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diar...
21 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish Will you support our mission please? 20 Feb 2024
Joshua Hoffman, representing Future of Jewish, a digital publication, is seeking support for their mission of providing free access to content about Judaism,...
20 Feb 2024
Forward Jewish professor who quit MIT over its handling of antisemitism accepts post at Yeshiva University 20 Feb 2024
Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in Ne...
20 Feb 2024
Forward Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors  20 Feb 2024
Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board...
20 Feb 2024
Mishpacha “Continue What I’m Studying… or Pursue Something I Like?” 20 Feb 2024
The article discusses a dilemma faced by a college student pursuing a psychology degree but struggling with a math course. The student is also freelancing in...
20 Feb 2024
Mishpacha Inbox: Issue 1000 20 Feb 2024
The texts discuss various aspects of Jewish communal and family life. In one, a Rabbi suggests teaching responsibility to children by having them contribute ...
20 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Anti-Israel and anti-Jewish: Not the same thing 20 Feb 2024
The article discusses the distinction between anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments, particularly on college campuses. Data from a survey conducted by the F...
20 Feb 2024
Mishpacha Home Front Ep. 56 (2.19.24) 19 Feb 2024
In Home Front Ep. 56, it is discussed how the "numb Israeli" trope presented by The New York Times is deemed as ridiculous, emphasizing that the current situ...
19 Feb 2024
Forward Dear Jewish summer camps: It's time to tell our children the truth about Israel and Palestine 18 Feb 2024
The article addresses the need for Jewish summer camps to have nuanced conversations about Israel and Palestine with campers. The author, a parent sending th...
18 Feb 2024
Forward Jewish teens are looking at a new factor in their college search: antisemitism 16 Feb 2024
Jewish teens, like Ethan Smith, are increasingly considering antisemitism as a significant factor in their college decisions in light of a reported spike in ...
16 Feb 2024
Forward Congressional committee issues subpoenas to Harvard, stepping up investigation into campus antisemitism 16 Feb 2024
A congressional committee has issued subpoenas to Harvard University leaders demanding documents related to the handling of antisemitism on campus, specifica...
16 Feb 2024
Forward Did the reckoning of Art Green need to be public? 16 Feb 2024
Michael Berenbaum, a longtime friend of Rabbi Arthur Green, critiques an article by Laura E. Adkins questioning the public reckoning of Green's alleged sexua...
16 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy ‘Where are you, son of Lakish?’: Including diverse, even conflicting viewpoints in our teaching 16 Feb 2024
A group of Hillel educators proposed the Kranjec Test, suggesting that source sheets in Jewish learning include diverse perspectives, especially women's voic...
16 Feb 2024