Jewish students

Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash

'Student senators compared recognizing the group to approving ‘a white supremacist organization.’

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.
Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks, as people celebrate at the "Hostages square", after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025.

Jewish students deserve more than conditional empathy - opinion

A UCLA student leader reflects on the backlash that followed hosting former hostage Omer Shem Tov, and what it reveals about the conditional acceptance of Jewish trauma on campus.

|ByTALIA DAVOOD
GEORGIA GOV. Brian Kemp speaks during a press conference last month.

Georgia sets the bar: New laws tackle antisemitism and foreign influence in education - opinion

Georgia has passed landmark laws to combat antisemitism in education and increase transparency on foreign funding. These moves set a new standard for state-level action on these issues.

|ByDAVID ZALIK
Students place flags near the main lawn of Columbia University, to show support for the Jewish community on campus, for peaceful solutions, and commemorate all lives lost since October 7, 2023, across from a student protest encampment in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict

CAM and the African American Mayors Association launch new national fellowship

This new national fellowship will rejuvenate the historic alliance between Black and Jewish communities in the United States

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT

Philanthropic groups join forces to create a community for Jewish students

By moving to Hillel International, IACT will build on an already successful program, currently on campuses serving nearly 20% of all North American Jewish college undergraduates.

JULY 19, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA
Students on campus at Tel Aviv University

What is the Jewish future at universities?

A new series asks the important questions about the future of college.

JUNE 8, 2020ByTAMARA BERENS