Education
“Any university leaders that fail to stand up for our Jewish community will be held accountable,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). stated.
The award seeks to “honor the visionary educators who are transforming the landscape of teaching in Israel.”
“I’m deeply concerned that the NEA is being used as a platform for extremism,” David Smokler, director of K-12 educator outreach at StandWithUs, told JNS.
“The general antisemitic, hostile environment turned to focus on me directly because I am a Jew,” Dafna Golden told the subcommittee.
“The district not only tolerated the conduct but also indulged it,” the group said in a statement.
The report fails to address “the pervasive and systemic nature” of anti-Israel, anti-Jewish rhetoric and incidents, says master’s degree graduate Shabbos (“Alexander”) Kestenbaum.
Kraft donates $1 million to Yeshiva University for new ‘Blue Square Scholars’
Rabbi Ari Berman, president of the university, said the Jewish philanthropist “sets the standard for impactful leadership in this country.”
It’s the third Title VI investigation involving religion at UC Davis since December.
“We shouldn’t be leaving because we are escaping antisemitism but because we have our ancestral Jewish homeland,” says entrepreneur.
“We have seen unacceptable levels of antisemitism and other forms of ethnic or religious prejudice,” said the three members of the state’s Jewish Caucus.
Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is “either a coward or an antisemite,” said Shai Davidai, a Columbia professor.
Three Jewish students asked a federal court to make the public school ensure their protection before they return for the fall semester.
