Antisemitism

World’s Fastest Growing Hillel Promotes Karen Parry to CEO

From providing basic needs like food assistance and mental-health support services to offering large-scale education and cultural experiences. From developing student leaders to bringing Torah study – our Hillel of San Diego supports every aspect of life for our Jewish students while also serving as a community center, giant Shabbat table, synagogue, and beacon of light for the broader campus community. [Mitch Siegler, Hillel of San Diego]

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State Senate Committee Approves Bill to Combat Antisemitism in Schools

“AB 715 delivers the tools, accountability, and urgency needed to make sure every student feels safe in the classroom. Today’s vote affirms that the California Legislature is serious about combating hate and ensuring every child is afforded a safe and supportive learning environment. …” (Press Release)

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Survey: Fellow Faculty, Staff Ostracizing Many Jewish Professors

In the survey, Jewish-identifying faculty reported facing targeted boycott, smear, and doxxing campaigns from fellow faculty, administrators, or staff on campus. The respondents noted that these antisemitic actions often came with serious professional consequences, both on campus and within professional academic organizations. [Press Release]

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OpEd: Mamdani’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric May Alienate New York’s Jewish Voters

A Mayor Mamdani who crosses Jewish New Yorkers or any other ethnic group will make it all that harder to achieve his reforms, which are wrapped together under a package he dubs “affordability.” That is a fundamental need. Any citizen should be able to afford rent, food, health whether they live in New York City or Dayton, Ohio. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Protesters Fail to Mar Expressions of Christian and Jewish Support for Israel

One attendee, who asked to remain anonymous, described a disturbing encounter in which protestors blocked her car and even jumped onto the hood, clinging on until eventually tumbling off. By the end of the program, police presence around the property was heightened, with patrol cars and a helicopter circling above. Despite this, the event itself was marked by unity, inspiration, and resilience. (Miriam Gershenson)

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Contemporary Torah: Ethics Apply Even in Battle

The battlefield is not an ethical vacuum. The Torah commands us to maintain our humanity and our sense of justice even when confronted with the darkest parts of human nature or the most heated arguments. Even when you fight your enemy, you must do the right thing. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Finding Strength in Community: My Journey with the ADL Glass Leadership Institute

GLI is a nine-month program that asks for only two commitments: attend the monthly sessions and take part in ADL’s Never Is Now convention in New York City (with financial support to make it accessible). That’s it. But what you get out of it is so much more. [Stephanie Wells]

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Another Round of Anti-Israel Controversy Hits American Universities

StandWithUs has urged the administration at UC Berkeley to investigate Hatem Bazian, a professor of Near Eastern and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, who in his student days was the founder of the first chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. [SDJW compilation]

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OpEd: Global Roundup of Recent Displays of Antisemitism

The end of the summer was dominated by allegations of ‘genocide’ and ‘famine’ thrown against Israel and its supporters. These collapse under even causal examination, but have been coupled with relentless campaigns, particular on the far right, to legitimize antisemitism. [Press Release]

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Jewish Biography: Waldemar Haffkine, Discoverer of the Cholera and Plague Vaccines

The main focus of his work was the protection of the human body from infectious diseases using serums and vaccines. By 1892, Haffkine had created the first effective vaccine against cholera, proving its safety for humans on himself. [Alex Gordon]

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