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Anti-gov’t activist held on suspicion of incitement after social media post calling for ‘rebellion'
Dr. Yolanda Yavor was arrested on suspicion of incitement after a post urging “rebellion,” with police saying her language created a real risk amid heightened national tensions.
Between hatred and antisemitism: Suspended Hebrew U prof. finds new job at Princeton - opinion
Two Jewish students sue MIT, tenured professor for antisemitic harassment, doxing
For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge
UC Merced opens inquiry into professor’s antisemitic tweets
The account, launched in 2019, had tweeted over 2,220 times before it was deactivated.
David Shneer, beloved professor of Jewish studies, dies at 48
Shneer, who died at 48 following a decade-long battle with brain cancer, was by all accounts an unconventional academic.
Prof. Yedidia Stern chosen as incoming president of JPPI
Stern serves as a professor in the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University, where he also previously served as dean, and holds a Doctorate in Law from Harvard University.
Iranian diplomat turned US professor accused of crimes against humanity
Mahallati’s aim at the UN was to "obfuscate and lie to the international community about mass crimes perpetrated by the Iranian regime.”
Prof. Ruth Gavison: A legal giant and a born mensch
Prof. Gavison, or “Rutie” as she insisted, was a brilliant legal scholar whose reach and dimension I could only sense, since her incisive scholarship was well beyond the scope of my comprehension.
Bar-Ilan University appoints first Arab female full professor
Working in Bar-Ilan's Department of English Literature and Linguistics, Saiegh-Haddad's work specializes in developmental psycholinguistics and language acquisition.
Israel Prize laureate Professor Zeev Sternhell passes away at 85
Sternhell, who received the prize for his studies into political sciences, was known worldwide as an expert on fascism.
US to deport Iranian professor with coronavirus in possible prisoner swap
"We are working and cooperating with the immigration office to deport him as soon as possible to Iran."
TAU's Vered Noam first woman to win Israel Prize for Talmud Scholarship
Education Minister Rafi Peretz, making the announcement on Monday evening, called Noam “a source of inspiration for a whole generation of women studying Torah.”
Jacob Dolinger, Jewish Brazilian international law expert, dies at 84
“He was a leader in defense of Judaism and Zionism. A hard-working activist and writer for a Jewish state, he had a life crowned with accuracy and consistency,” added Wurman.
