Jewish students
Mezuzahs smashed at Wilfrid Laurier University campus during Rosh Hashanah
Jewish students returned to campus at Wilfrid Laurier University after celebrating Rosh Hashanah to find their mezuzahs smashed and torn down.
Coalition of US Jewish orgs. releases ‘Jewish Students Bill of Rights’ to combat K-12 antisemitism
Building Israel’s campus ambassadors
Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash
New web platform looks to rethink pluralistic Jewish education
Meet Truvie, a new platform offering virtual Jewish education experiences, such as Minecrafting a Sukkah and virtual guitar jam circles.
Mosaic United to donate $23m. for Jewish campus programs
Jerusalem-based initiative Mosaic United and its partners committed to providing USD $23 million to 400 schools to fund Jewish student programming for the sixth year in a row.
Jewish schools in London shaken by allegations of sexual abuse
These allegations, which include rape, assault and harassment, make grim reading for Britain’s two most prestigious and largest Jewish schools: JFS and the Jewish Community Secondary School.
Antisemitic incidents in US third highest on record despite lockdowns
The total number of incidents decreased by 4% in 2020, likely due to the closure of educational institutions and synagogues, as well as a decrease in commuting.
Jewish schools focus on anti-racist education with new initiative
Many of the school’s 900 or so students, including a few who are Black, were asking questions about police brutality and systemic racism in American society.
Jewish studies just as important as secular studies - opinion
If yeshiva students are “functionally illiterate” in secular studies, many secular students in public schools have little knowledge of Judaism and are “functionally illiterate” in Jewish studies.
Live in Israel, Study in English
New Jewish studies program launches at large Frankfurt university
The new program is named for Buber and his colleague Franz Rosenzweig, who together established the Free Jewish Teaching House in Frankfurt.
Hebrew University Offers The Best of Both Worlds
Many American university students cherishing a passion for Israel lament the fact that it’s their last chance to spend extended time there before “real life” starts.
Federal investigation opened following complaint of antisemitism at UIUC
The good news comes as a relief to many on campus, who claim to have experienced antisemitic and anti-Zionist harassment in alarming increasing rates over the past five years.