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Man arrested for setting fire to SF Hillel while students inside preparing for Shabbat

The dumpster fire spread to the building, and while no one was hurt in the attack, the fire caused "significant damage" to the building.

 A man has been arrested for arson on suspicion of starting a dumpster fire outside San Francisco Hillel on December 5 while the members were inside.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Power struggles emerge in Netanyahu's Likud internal elections ahead of national primaries

Students and others at City College of New York participate in a pro-Palestinian encampment on their West Harlem campus on April 26, 2024.

Imam-led walkout over Jewish participant at CUNY interfaith event draws wide condemnation

 Students take part in an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University in New York City last month. Many students demonstrating against Israel likely do not know basic facts about the Mideast, the writer argues.

Masked protesters disrupt Pomona college October 7 memorial speech by survivor


Innovative program at CUNY colleges retools Hillels as social service hubs for students

The program aspires to turn Hillels at CUNY schools, whose 16,000 Jewish students are almost all commuters, into hubs for Jewish life.

Muhlenberg College Hillel is pictured at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 26, 2025.

George Mason University reinstates SJP despite discovering guns, ammo, Hamas items in leaders' home

According to the terms of its suspension, SJP GMU was eligible to re-register as a student organization for the 2025 academic year.

 Students for Justice in Palestine organize mass protests on October 7 in the US

Back to school: Leading Jewish groups offer universities safety framework for students

Proposed enforcement of guidelines wasn't just suggested for students, with the groups also arguing that faculty had to be held accountable with clear guidelines for classroom conduct.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Former Jewish group leaders call on them to speak out against 'assault on democratic norms'

The letter included signatures from past chairs and CEOs of some of the largest Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the AJC and more.

 Liberal and Reform Jews participating in a rally, in support of Israel In San Jose, CA

Trump is helping terrorized Jewish students - opinion

ADL and Hillel must stop undermining the president’s actions, and the Jewish community should be thanking Trump.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024.

Hillel CEO says he shares ‘concerns’ over campus deportations, calls for due process

Hillel’s CEO warned that Trump’s deportation plans and funding cuts could fuel antisemitism and unfairly target Jewish students.

 Adam Lehman succeeded Eric Fingerhut as the CEO of Hillel International.

Campus intifada shaped a generation of thoughtful, passionate, and proud Jewish students - opinion

CENTER FIELD: Canada’s weakening national identity and many Canadians’ polite passivity tolerates the intolerable, even as their Jewish neighbors suffer.

As antisemitism soars, The Jerusalem Post rallies behind Canada’s Jews

San Francisco Hillel building defaced with 'Khaybar' graffiti

"This incident is a reminder that our work to counter antisemitism on college campuses is far from over," the ADL's Marc Levine said in a statement.

 Antisemitic graffiti spray painted on a San Francisco Hillel house.

Why Jewish organizations need a road map to defeat antisemitism – opinion

How collaboration among Jewish groups can secure the future and fight global antisemitism.

   CHABAD ON CAMPUS ISRAEL student delegation releases hundreds of yellow balloons, issuing a prayer for the release of the hostages held captive in Gaza, in New York City’s Times Square.

President-elect Trump, please make America safe for Jews - opinion

A survey by the Jewish student organization Hillel International revealed that one in three students felt the need to hide their Jewishness.

 US Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), nominated by president-elect Donald Trump as US ambassador to the UN, speaks during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled ‘Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism,’ on Capitol Hill last year.

UNC chants of 'no more Hillel' met with cheers on campus - opinion

UNC rally sparks backlash as Students for Justice in Palestine chant “no more Hillel,” criticizing Jewish campus presence, drawing accusations of antisemitism and campus division.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.