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Brown University rejects pro-Palestinian protesters’ demand to divest from Israel

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 9 Oct

Brown University recently rejected a student-led proposal to divest from companies involved in business with Israel, a decision welcomed by pro-Israel groups.

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Some universities agreed to consider divesting from Israel — but aren’t giving protesters what they wanted

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 24 Sep

The University of Washington's Board of Regents faced significant protests when they attempted to address a proposal regarding Israel divestment, reflecting heightened tensions over campus divestment movements against Israel.

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Brown University trustee resigns in protest of school’s upcoming Israel divestment vote

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 9 Sep

A Brown University trustee, Joseph Edelman, has resigned in protest against the university's decision to hold a vote on divesting from companies connected to Israeli security forces.

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Dept. of Education chides Brown University for taking ‘no or little action’ in response to complaints of antisemitism

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Jul

The U.S. Department of Education criticized Brown University for its lack of response to complaints of antisemitism, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim harassment on campus, following a federal civil rights investigation.

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If Middlebury and Brown Are Out, What’s In?

Jodie Sadowsky in Hadassah · 8 May

A Jewish parent navigates college visits for their high school junior amid concerns of antisemitism on campuses, opting to skip visits to Middlebury and Brown due to reported incidents.

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Saying Goodbye to the American Jewish Dream at Brown?

Randy Faigin in Hadassah · 7 May

The author reflects on the changing landscape for American Jewish students at Brown University, highlighting a shift from the traditional American Jewish dream of education, career, and community support to one clouded by anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses.

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'Everyone gets to be uncomfortable’: How Jewish students at Brown kept antisemitism at bay

Mira Fox in Forward · 3 May

At Brown University, a peaceful encampment supporting Gaza managed to keep antisemitism at bay amidst a climate of activism and dialogue.

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Some colleges are making deals to close pro-Palestinian encampments. Not all of the protests’ critics are happy.

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 3 May

Colleges, including Northwestern University and Rutgers University, have made agreements with pro-Palestinian protesters to dismantle encampments on campus, sparking a divide within the Jewish community.

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Brown University board to vote on Israel divestment following agreement with protesters

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 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 companies doing business in Israel.

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‘Huge win’: Brown University protesters reach an agreement to dismantle encampment

Mira Fox in Forward · 30 Apr

Student protesters at Brown University have agreed to dismantle their encampment after securing concessions from the administration, including the opportunity to present their case for divestment from Israel to the university's investment oversight board.

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Brown president tries a less confrontational approach to students' Gaza encampment

Mira Fox in Forward · 25 Apr

Brown University took a unique approach when students set up a Gaza solidarity encampment on campus, opting not to make immediate arrests or suspensions unlike other universities.

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FBI investigating violent threats sent to Hillel leaders at Brown and Rhode Island School of Design

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 12 Feb

The FBI is investigating violent threats emailed to leaders of a Hillel that serves Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.

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Ariela Rosenzweig's Support for the Palestinian Cause

Emes Ve-Emunah · 6 Feb

The article discusses the support for the Palestinian cause among young Jewish students, particularly focusing on the case of Ariela Rosenzweig, a student who has joined a hunger strike at Brown University calling for divestment from Israel.

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'An impact on the world': Brown University hunger strikers, one Jewish and one Palestinian, on their war protest

Nora Berman in Forward · 5 Feb

Nineteen Brown University students, including a Jewish student and a Palestinian student, are currently on a hunger strike to protest the university's policies regarding divestment from Israel-affiliated assets.

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19 Brown University students launch hunger strike over Gaza

Camillo Barone in Forward · 5 Feb

A group of 19 Brown University students, including Palestinian, Jewish, Black, and Native Hawaiian students, have started a hunger strike in an effort to pressure the university to divest from companies that they argue profit from human rights abuses in Gaza.

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U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 18 Jan

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened investigations into multiple universities and school districts in response to complaints about anti-Israel activities and incidents of antisemitism.

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Omer Bartov on Israel, Gaza and the Charge of Genocide

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 9 Jan

Omer Bartov, a prominent scholar of the Holocaust and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, discusses the issue of genocide in the context of Israel and Gaza.

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Past Informs Present as Brown University Arrests 20 Students

Talia LeVine in New Voices · 1 Dec 2023

On November 8th, 20 Jewish students were arrested during a peaceful sit-in at Brown University's administrative building, demanding that President Christina Paxson publicly commit to supporting a divestment resolution.

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Omer Bartov and Shira Klein on American Jewish Scholars and Israel

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 9 Aug 2023

In a recent virtual conversation, Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, and Shira Klein, Associate Professor of History at Chapman University, discussed the relationship between American Jewish scholars and Israel.

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Professor makes his mark on Black (and Black Jewish) history

TaRessa Stovall in Forward · 27 Feb 2023

Lewis R. Gordon, a renowned philosopher and head of the philosophy department at the University of Connecticut, has had a significant impact on Black history and Black Jewish history.

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Brown University and Mrs. Smith’s Kosher Kitchen

Tablet Podcasts in Tablet · 4 Oct 2022

In the 1950s, American universities had limited dining options for students with specific dietary needs, particularly those who observed the Jewish dietary laws known as kashrut.

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Between a Rock and Hard Place: Jews of Buczacz Amid Rising Nationalism

Tel Aviv Review · 4 Sep 2017

Omer Bartov, a historian at Brown University, presents insights from his upcoming book, "Anatomy of Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz," focusing on the Jewish community in Buczacz amidst increasing nationalism.

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How the Bible became holy

Tel Aviv Review · 8 Jan 2015

Dr. Michael Satlow, a religious studies professor at Brown University, explains the historical processes that led to the Bible becoming regarded as a holy and sacred text.

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