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Former Dartmouth Jewish studies chair thrown to the ground by police as 90 protesters are arrested
2 May
During a pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Dartmouth College, a former chair of the Jewish Studies department, Annelise Orleck, was thrown to the ground ...
2 May
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Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger
2 May
The article describes the experience of a reporter visiting Israel's northern war zone, facing dangers posed by Hezbollah attacks. The region near the border...
2 May
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Biden on campus pro-Palestinian protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder,’ but don’t call federal troops
2 May
President Joe Biden addressed the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, emphasizing the importance of maintaining order while preserving the right to...
2 May
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Jewish groups demand further action to combat antisemitism at Columbia
2 May
Jewish groups are advocating for more decisive action to address antisemitism at Columbia University following clashes related to a pro-Palestinian encampmen...
2 May
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Brazilian chef David Hertz is using food to bring about social change
2 May
Brazilian Jewish chef David Hertz is utilizing food as a tool for social change in Brazil. For over 20 years, he has been running projects like Gastromotiva,...
2 May
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At UCLA, where police are clearing encampment, Jews on campus say pro-Israel violence has undercut them
2 May
Tensions have escalated at UCLA as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activism clash on campus. Jewish students, including Eli Tsives, have faced threats and har...
2 May
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Brown University board to vote on Israel divestment following agreement with protesters
2 May
Brown University reached an agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters to end their encampment in exchange for a campus-wide vote in October on divesting from...
2 May
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House passes bill that would enshrine contentious and popular antisemitism definition into US law
1 May
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill known as the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which seeks to enshrine the International Holocaust Remembrance ...
1 May
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she opposed antisemitism bill because it rejects ‘Gospel’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to executioners
1 May
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her past associations with antisemitic ideas, opposed a bill against antisemitism, citing concerns about Christian exp...
1 May
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I don’t want to attend college in a safe Jewish ‘bubble’
1 May
The writer reflects on their experiences visiting Brown University and attending a rally at Columbia University amidst tensions related to the war in Gaza. T...
1 May
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I’m not letting pro-Palestinian protesters decide my choice of college
1 May
The author reflects on encountering pro-Palestinian protests while visiting college campuses like Amherst, Columbia, and Yale. Despite feeling frustrated by ...
1 May
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My sister’s experience at Barnard has taught me to pick a college where I will feel safe
1 May
The article discusses a student's reflection on their sister's negative experiences with antisemitism at Barnard College amid the war in Gaza, leading them t...
1 May
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‘Cabaret’ and ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ among the Tony Award nominees this year
1 May
The 2024 Tony Award nominations include Jewish-themed productions such as the revival of Cabaret and Prayer for the French Republic, which address antisemiti...
1 May
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How one public official made Palm Beach County the largest holder of Israel bonds
1 May
Joseph Abruzzo, a non-Jewish government official in Palm Beach County, Florida, has invested $700 million of taxpayer money in Israel bonds, making the count...
1 May
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Biden to deliver speech at US Holocaust museum ceremony on Yom HaShoah as campus protests roil nation
1 May
President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on Yom HaShoah at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, addressing a rise in antisemitism and campus protests. Biden'...
1 May
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Jewish novelist Paul Auster, bard of Brooklyn, dies at 77
1 May
Jewish novelist Paul Auster, known for works like the New York Trilogy and contributions as a filmmaker, passed away at 77 due to lung cancer. Raised in a Je...
1 May
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White House condemns student takeover of Columbia U building and protesters’ use of ‘intifada’
1 May
The Biden administration has denounced the pro-Palestinian student occupation of a Columbia University building, specifically criticizing their use of the te...
1 May
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Police raid Columbia U building occupied by anti-Israel protesters, arresting dozens
1 May
Police raided Columbia University's building occupied by pro-Palestinian students, resulting in dozens of arrests and a lockdown at the school's Jewish cente...
1 May
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Citing antisemitism, House Republicans take aim at universities’ funding, tax exemptions and visas
1 May
House Republicans are intensifying oversight of universities, alleging widespread antisemitism and seeking to impact funding, tax exemptions, and visas for o...
1 May
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A German soldier looted postcards from doomed Jews in Poland. 80 years later, his granddaughter brought them back.
30 Apr
Karla McCabe, the granddaughter of a German soldier in World War II, returned 36 postcards looted by her grandfather from the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva in Pola...
30 Apr
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Northwestern students agree to dismantle anti-Israel encampment, as Columbia protesters take over university building
30 Apr
Students at Northwestern University have agreed to dismantle their anti-Israel encampment after reaching a deal with the university to increase transparency ...
30 Apr
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Columbia says it ‘will not divest from Israel,’ moves to close encampment following failed negotiations
29 Apr
Columbia University has rejected a demand to divest from Israel and failed to reach an agreement with pro-Palestinian student protesters encamped on its New ...
29 Apr
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For teens in interfaith families, the war in Gaza can be a stess test of their Jewish identities
29 Apr
Jewish teens from interfaith families often find the war in Israel to be a complex issue that tests their Jewish identities. These teens possess a unique abi...
29 Apr
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Jerome Rothenberg, Bronx-born poet whose ‘ethnopoetics’ inspired scholars and rock stars, dies at 92
29 Apr
Jerome Rothenberg, a renowned poet who hailed from the Bronx and delved into the poetry and traditions of non-Western cultures, passed away at 92 in Californ...
29 Apr
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Steven Skybell’s Jewish story shines at the heart of Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ revival
29 Apr
In the revival of Cabaret on Broadway, the character of Herr Schultz, an older Jewish man, takes center stage alongside Fraulein Schneider, as their love sto...
29 Apr
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After Yale protest, prominent rabbi reiterates demand that anti-Israel activists not sing his song
29 Apr
Rabbi Menachem Creditor reiterated his request for his song, Olam Chesed Yibaneh, not to be sung by anti-Israel activists, expressing distress after the song...
29 Apr
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A history of a pivotal era in Palestine wins a top Jewish book prize
28 Apr
"Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" by Oren Kessler, an American-Israeli author, won the prestigious Sami Rohr Prize...
28 Apr
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Two more hostages, including an American Israeli, are seen in video released by Hamas
27 Apr
Hamas released a video featuring two hostages, Omri Miran and Keith Siegel, expressing a desire for a ceasefire and release. There are ongoing negotiations f...
27 Apr
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After USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus
26 Apr
Following USC's cancellation of graduation events amidst Israel-related protests, Jewish students at the University of Southern California are feeling unsett...
26 Apr
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After USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus
26 Apr
Some Jewish students at the University of Southern California (USC) are questioning their safety and place on campus after the university canceled graduation...
26 Apr
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Threading a needle on free speech, Jewish leaders demand Columbia rein in pro-Palestinian protests
26 Apr
Jewish leaders gathered at Columbia University to defend free speech while urging action to control pro-Palestinian protests causing unrest on campus. The pr...
26 Apr
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The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu
26 Apr
The newsletter highlights the success of Jewish athletes Max Fried and Dean Kremer in Major League Baseball, with Fried achieving a rare complete game shutou...
26 Apr
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Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill that would allow feds to name antisemitism monitors to campuses
26 Apr
Reps. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, and Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, have introduced a bill named the COLUMBIA Act that would enable the federal go...
26 Apr
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Source: Blinken hasn’t decided whether to sanction Israel for alleged abuses by one of its army units
26 Apr
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has yet to decide whether to sanction Israel over alleged human rights abuses by the Netzach Yehuda battalion within t...
26 Apr
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Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest
26 Apr
Israeli police arrested author Ayelet Waldman and six others, including American rabbis, during a protest near the Gaza border while attempting to deliver ai...
26 Apr
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An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel
26 Apr
An Israeli peace activist, also a Columbia University alum, criticizes the Gaza war protesters at Columbia for chanting violent slogans implying the destruct...
26 Apr
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In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
26 Apr
Massachusetts lawmakers postponed their annual budget debate to accommodate Passover observance, a schedule change prompted by Jewish representatives concern...
26 Apr
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Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path.
26 Apr
The Borscht Belt, a historic Jewish vacation area in New York's Catskill Mountains, is being commemorated through a project involving the installation of 20 ...
26 Apr
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Hundreds of students arrested from Texas to California as college Israel protests continue
25 Apr
Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the United States have led to hundreds of student arrests, clashes with authorities, and disruptions to c...
25 Apr
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Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say
25 Apr
A former employee of a Baltimore-area high school was arrested for using artificial intelligence to fabricate antisemitic and racist comments supposedly made...
25 Apr
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We in the Israel-politics ‘sandwich generation’ need our Jewish institutions to change how they define antisemitism
25 Apr
The author, a Jewish elected official in Rochester, discusses the challenges faced by Jewish institutions in defining and combating antisemitism in the curre...
25 Apr
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US and 17 other countries with hostages in Gaza call for their release in exchange for a ceasefire
25 Apr
The Biden administration and 17 other countries, excluding Israel, with hostages in Gaza have jointly called for the immediate release of the hostages in exc...
25 Apr
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Brandeis extends transfer deadline, appealing to Jewish students distressed by campus anti-Israel unrest
25 Apr
Brandeis University, responding to campus anti-Israel protests that have created a distressing environment for Jewish and pro-Israel students, has extended i...
25 Apr
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American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas
24 Apr
Hamas released a video of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted during the Nova music festival, calling for a deal to release hostages. His...
24 Apr
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They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum.
24 Apr
Israeli teen emissaries participating in a program to educate Jewish communities overseas about Israel found their mission drastically altered when the Israe...
24 Apr
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Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering women comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons
23 Apr
The article highlights the life stories of several individuals who made remarkable contributions. Trina Robbins, a pioneering comic book artist, was the firs...
23 Apr
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These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens
23 Apr
Young adult novels like "Cool for the Summer" and "Miss You Love You Hate You Bye" are reshaping the depiction of Jewish teens in literature by offering dive...
23 Apr
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Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book
23 Apr
Ellen Weinstein, a Lower East Side native, has created a picture book titled "Five Stories" that chronicles the lives of five immigrant families from differe...
23 Apr
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Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide
22 Apr
Pro-Palestinian protests inspired by Columbia University's example have spread to colleges across the United States, leading to confrontations and arrests, w...
22 Apr
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Columbia protests: Israeli professor barred from campus and Congress members demand action to protect Jewish students
22 Apr
Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University saw Israeli professor Shai Davidai barred from campus, as Jewish members of Congress demanded action to prote...
22 Apr