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Jewish rugby player Sarah Levy wins bronze medal in historic US victory

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 30 Jul

Sarah Levy, a Jewish rugby player, won a bronze medal with the U.S. women's rugby team at the Olympics, marking the team's first Olympic medal and a historic achievement.

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Sarah Levy’s great-grandfather faced a Yom Kippur rugby dilemma. She’s playing in the Paris Olympics.

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 25 Jul

Sarah Levy, the great-granddaughter of a South African rugby star, found her passion for rugby at Northeastern University and is now set to represent the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics as a wing for the national women's rugby team.

0 Education Politics

In Michigan, Boston and elsewhere, pro-Palestinian protesters assert themselves at college graduations

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 6 May

Pro-Palestinian protesters made their presence known at college graduation ceremonies in Michigan, Boston, and other locations, unfurling Palestinian flags, engaging in symbolic actions, and delivering speeches critical of Israel.

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From Michigan to Boston, pro-Palestinian protesters assert themselves at college graduations

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 6 May

Pro-Palestinian protesters made disruptions during college graduation ceremonies in Michigan, Boston, and Toledo, using tactics like raising Palestinian flags and staging symbolic protests against Israel's actions in Gaza.

0 Israel Communities

Druze and don'ts: The integration of an indigenous community in modern Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 15 Aug 2016

Prof. William Miles from Northeastern University delves into the complexities of the Druze community's integration in modern Israel in a conversation with host Gilad Halpern, amid the challenges posed by 21st-century Israel, the dynamics between Jews and Arabs, regional turmoil, and adapting to a contemporary economy.

0 Israel Education

The opening of the Jewish-American mind

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Jun 2016

Prof. Dov Waxman discusses his book "Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict Over Israel" with host Gilad Halpern.