College

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Born in Pennsylvania in 1949 to Holocaust survivors, Sally grew up with her mother in California and studied psychology at California State University.

Sally Reidman.
Participants in the 9th SSI National Conference at Florida Atlantic University

Building Israel’s campus ambassadors

Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018.

J Street defends College Democrats co-sponsorship amid backlash over Hasan Piker speech

THREE GENERATIONS learning together: Brondie Levine with daughter Nechama Weiss and granddaughter Shira Levine.

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel - preview


Why do so many young Americans hate Israel? - opinion

No matter the reason, their impact must be considered.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester, holding a ‘Stop genocide’ banner, interrupts US President Joe Biden during a presidential campaign event in Virginia last week

Young Americans: Jews are 'oppressors,' calls for genocide not hate speech - poll

More than half of young Americans said the long-term answer for the conflict is for "Israel to be ended and given to Hamas."

 Pro-Palestinian protesters attend "Flood Brooklyn for Gaza" demonstration, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in New York, US, October 28, 2023.

Harvard early applications drop 17% amid campus antisemitism scandal

Of the 7921 applicants this year, 692 were selected which is only marginally less than the 722 students accepted in 2022. 

 THEN-INCOMING PRESIDENT of Harvard University Claudine Gay attends commencement exercises, this past May.

Penn’s Jewish students say problems remain after president resigns

University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill declined to state clearly that calls for the genocide of Jews violated school rules. On Saturday, she stepped down.

 STUDENTS TAKE part in protest organized by Harvard Jews for Palestine, at Harvard University last week

Silver lining in US college presidents’ testimony - analysis

The comments do not go unchallenged and the challenge is fierce.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Have American universities become a hotbed of antisemitism?

While the federal government takes threats of antisemitism seriously, Jay Ruderman can’t say the same for leadership at many of America’s most elite schools.

 Students at Northeastern University hold a ‘Die-In for Gaza’ in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 9.

Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed

Awartani, who is Palestinian-Irish-American, according to the fundraiser, hopes to start his next semester of college on time despite his paralysis, the family's note said.

 Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed, three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot near the University of Vermont in Burlington on November 25, 2023 are seen in this undated handout photo.

Universities take action against pro-Israel faculty for inflammatory speech about Israel-Hamas war

A series of Jewish professors across the country have faced lawsuits, termination and suspension after making pro-Israel remarks that administrators say crossed the line into threatening speech.

 Cornell University's West Campus.

US Jews should stop donating to US universities, they're bad investments - opinion

American Jews must rethink what their legacy really is, and it should be in Jewish life and Israel, not funding US universities where their family won't be welcome or safe.

 HOW MUCH of your donation is actually routed where you intended?

NYU Alumni Club of Israel suspends cooperation over student safety concerns

The decision comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by Jewish students accusing the school of creating a hostile environment and not taking antisemitism accusations seriouisly.

 A person holds an antisemitic sign showing a Star of David in the trash at a demonstration against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023.