Vermont, United States

Mohsen Mahdawi, who led Columbia pro-Palestinian protests, freed from detention

Grace Gilson in JTA · 30 Apr 2025

Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, has been released from federal custody following a judge's ruling that his detention without formal charges was unlawful.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Bill Cassidy leans in to fight antisemitism as chair of key Senate committee

Emily Jacobs in Jewish Insider · 30 Apr 2025

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, is pushing key legislation to combat antisemitism on college campuses in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel.

0 Politics Leadership

Is JB Pritzker's very Jewish toughness the key to fighting Trump?

Rob Eshman in Forward · 29 Apr 2025

The article highlights Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's assertive political stance against former President Donald Trump, emphasizing his use of Jewish identity as a tool for resistance.

0 History Ethics

Benedict Kiely on Pope Francis and the State of Jewish-Catholic Relations

Tikvah · 25 Apr 2025

The episode explores the legacy of the late Pope Francis regarding his engagement with the Jewish people, Israel, and the Middle East, highlighting both his unclear stance on some issues and the potential directions for the next papacy.

0 Food Ethics

Crunchy Sweet Potato Fritters

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table · 23 Apr 2025

In a recent entry on "The Jewish Table," Leah Koenig combines her passion for Jewish culinary traditions with a commitment to sustainability by sharing a recipe for Crunchy Sweet Potato Fritters—a dish inspired by environmental awareness in honor of Earth Day.

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Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed a Jewish open letter criticizing Trump’s campus arrests

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 21 Apr 2025

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) CEO, Eric Fingerhut, opposed a joint statement by major Jewish groups criticizing the Trump administration's approach to antisemitism and its deportation of foreign student activists.

0 Television/Film Culture

18 questions for D’yan Forest, the world’s oldest female stand-up comedian

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 18 Apr 2025

Dyan Forest, at 90, is recognized as the world's oldest female stand-up comedian by Guinness World Records.

0 Politics Israel

US claims Mohsen Mahdawi’s activism could ‘potentially undermine’ prospect of peace in Gaza

Grace Gilson in Forward · 16 Apr 2025

The arrest and potential deportation of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist, has sparked significant controversy.

0 Politics Israel

Pro-Israel groups called for Mohsen Mahdawi’s deportation. He was arrested at a citizenship interview.

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 15 Apr 2025

Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist and permanent U.S. resident, was arrested by ICE at a citizenship interview, amid a crackdown encouraged by far-right pro-Israel groups like Betar and Canary Mission.

0 Education Communities

Back to Basics

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 10 Apr 2025

Israel's Ministry for Diaspora Affairs is set to invest $4 million in 2025 in Project Aleph Bet, an initiative aimed at increasing enrollment in Jewish day schools across the U.S.

0 Politics Israel

AIPAC attacks Democrats who voted to stop arms sales to Israel

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 8 Apr 2025

AIPAC, the influential pro-Israel lobby, has launched a significant ad campaign targeting Democratic senators who supported resolutions to halt significant arms sales to Israel, a move initiated by Senator Bernie Sanders that was ultimately unsuccessful.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Suddenly, antisemitism is activism and 'Islamophobia' is terrorism.

Daniel Greenfield in Future of Jewish · 7 Apr 2025

Daniel Greenfield critiques what he perceives as a double standard in how justice is served between attacks on Muslims and Jews in Los Angeles.

0 Politics Israel

Daniel Hernandez pitches himself to Tucson voters — and pro-Israel backers

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 7 Apr 2025

Daniel Hernandez, former Arizona state representative and pro-Israel advocate, is running for the congressional seat left vacant by the late Rep. Raul Grijalva.

0 Politics Culture

The Ben of Ben & Jerry’s is asking Unilever to let his ice cream brand go

Grace Gilson in JTA · 4 Apr 2025

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, is attempting to buy back the ice cream brand from its parent company, Unilever, following years of conflict over sales in Israeli-occupied territories.

0 Politics Israel

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ proposal to block some weapons sales to Israel

Grace Gilson in Forward · 4 Apr 2025

The U.S. Senate decisively rejected a proposal by Senator Bernie Sanders to block an $8.8 billion sale of bombs and other weapons to Israel, with the vote tallying 82-15, entirely along partisan lines.

0 Antisemitism Communities

You Can Graduate Any Time You Like, but You Can Never Leave

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

The article explores how Jewish college students are dealing with rising antisemitism on campuses, especially after October 7, and challenges the idea of avoiding certain universities.

0 Science Ethics

Nasty Blast from the Past // Measles is baaaack

Avi Shafran in Ami · 26 Mar 2025

Avi Shafran highlights the return of measles, once a routine childhood illness before vaccines nearly eradicated it, now resurging due to declining vaccination rates.

0 Politics Communities

They were poster children for Jewish opposition to Donald Trump 8 years ago. Where are they now?

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 21 Mar 2025

In 2017, Tal Zlotnitsky and his family became symbols of Jewish support for Muslim refugees, protesting against Trump's Muslim ban.

0 Education Antisemitism

How Universities Lost Their Way, With Cary Nelson

Unorthodox · 20 Mar 2025

Cary Nelson discusses the ideological decline in universities, particularly how anti-Zionism has contributed to current campus climates of ideological conformity and antisemitism.

0 Education Antisemitism

How Universities Lost Their Way, With Cary Nelson

Unorthodox · 20 Mar 2025

Cary Nelson discusses how universities have shifted from their foundational principles of free inquiry to embracing ideological conformity, driven partly by growing anti-Zionism.

0 Politics Education

You Are No Longer a Jew

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 17 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart discusses the contentious redefinition of Jewish identity within the American Jewish community, highlighting issues around support for Israel as a criterion for being considered Jewish by establishment organizations like the Anti-Defamation League.

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You Are No Longer a Jew

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 17 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart discusses the contentious redefinition of Jewish identity within the American Jewish community, highlighting issues around support for Israel as a criterion for being considered Jewish by establishment organizations like the Anti-Defamation League.

0 Communities Leadership

Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership after previous director charged with sexual misconduct

Ben Sales in JTA · 11 Mar 2025

A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel LGBTQ organization, has appointed Rabbi Denise Eger as its interim executive director following the resignation of the previous director, Ethan Felson, amid charges of sexual misconduct.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Trump's War on Campus Anti-Semitism

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 10 Mar 2025

The episode discusses significant developments related to anti-Semitism on college campuses, notably the Trump administration's decision to revoke $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University due to perceived failures to protect Jewish students, and the arrest of a key pro-Hamas protester by ICE.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump’s Attack on Universities Rests on a Lie

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 10 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart critiques the Trump administration's accusation against universities like Columbia University for fostering antisemitism, highlighting the irony given the presence of antisemitic attitudes within the administration's own support base.

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