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0 Politics Education

5 Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack universities

Grace Gilson in JTA · 25 Apr

Five Jewish senators, including Chuck Schumer, have accused the Trump administration of exploiting the issue of antisemitism as a pretext to target universities, potentially undermining higher education under the guise of combating antisemitism.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Jews thought Trump wanted to fight antisemitism. Why did he cut all of their grants?

Mira Fox in Forward · 12 Apr

The article explores the impact of the Trump administration's decision to cut grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which affected numerous Jewish cultural projects, including those related to Yiddish and other Jewish cultural studies.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Trump wants to fight antisemitism. So why did he kill funding for my Holocaust translation project?

Sasha Senderovich in Forward · 11 Apr

Sasha Senderovich discusses the termination of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant supporting his Holocaust translation project, despite its alignment with stated goals of fighting antisemitism.

0 Politics Culture

Scholars have told important Jewish stories with the NEH’s support. What happens to them now?

Pamela S. Nadell in JTA · 10 Apr

The article argues against the defunding of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) by the U.S. administration, which has paradoxically positioned itself as a fighter against antisemitism.

0 Politics Communities

Before Nita Lowey died, Donald Trump eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her

Deborah Danan in Forward · 18 Mar

Nita Lowey, a longtime Jewish lawmaker, left a significant legacy with the passage of the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (MEPPA), which allocated $250 million for Israeli-Palestinian civil society initiatives.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Attorney General on the Warpath

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jul 2024

The article discusses the increased pressure on Israel's Torah world due to recent rulings by the High Court and the attorney general, threatening financial hardships for avreichim and their families.