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0 Education Politics

Encouraging Debate, Not Settling It

Sapir · 3 Apr

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier of Vanderbilt University elaborates on his vision of nurturing a campus atmosphere steeped in free speech and reasonable debate, amid a growing loss of confidence in higher education.

0 Culture Education

The Diversity-Industrial Complex

Sapir · 3 Apr

The article examines the evolution of diversity as a social and organizational goal from its origins in early American religious freedom to its contemporary focus on racial and identity-based metrics.

0 Culture Communities

Israelis flock to Keith Siegel’s Pancake House for the former hostage’s signature hotcakes

Deborah Danan in JTA · 27 Mar

In an act of communal solidarity and celebration, Keith Siegel's Pancake House pop-up has opened in Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, drawing crowds eager to support the former hostage and his family.

0 Television/Film Politics

Why indie cinemas are embracing 'No Other Land' — even as U.S. distributors are staying away

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 18 Mar

"No Other Land," an Oscar-winning documentary about Israeli and Palestinian activists working to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition, faces controversy in the U.S., particularly in Miami Beach where the city commission is considering ending funding for a cinema screening the film.

0 Communities Culture

A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel. Then regret set in.

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 12 Mar

Isaac Henrion, owner of a bagel shop in Durham, North Carolina, withdrew from a local Jewish food festival due to criticism over the event's connection with a pro-Israel Jewish organization.

0 Politics History

The Diversity-Industrial Complex

Sapir · 1 Mar

The article scrutinizes the transformation of diversity as a value in America from its original concept rooted in diverse religious tolerance and individual liberty, as established by the Founding Fathers, to a modern-day focus on race, gender, and identity.

0 Antisemitism Communities

American campuses are now even more toxic for Jews

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Dec 2024

In recent months, American university campuses have seen a rise in overt hostility towards Jewish students and institutions, particularly Hillel, a key organization for Jewish student life.

0 Communities Israel

Family of hostage Keith Siegel buries its matriarch, 424 days into his captivity in Gaza

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 3 Dec 2024

In Durham, North Carolina, the Siegel family gathered to bury their matriarch, Gladys Siegel, who passed away at 97 unaware that her youngest son, Keith Siegel, remains a hostage in Gaza after 424 days.

0 Culture Antisemitism

'A sense of wariness' for many Jews when they see keffiyehs in public

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 20 Nov 2024

The controversy surrounding the display of a keffiyeh on a Chapel Hill banner reflecting progressive activism underscores a broader tension within Jewish communities about the garment's symbolism post-October 7 attacks.

0 Culture Politics

Jews struggle with how to react to seeing keffiyehs in public

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a public banner featuring a keffiyeh has sparked controversy among local Jews who view it as a symbol of support for Hamas and a threat to Israel.