Three anti-Israel Rutgers students arrested after protesting Gottheimer visit to Hillel, Chabad A fourth person, who is a teaching assistant at Cornell University, also was arrested for assaulting a police officer. Jonathan D. Salant May 1, 2025
Jewish institutions: Don’t fail students! Safety and dignity must come first, not concerns about how protecting a vulnerable population on campus might be perceived. Rabbi Steven Burg April 22, 2025
Yom Hashoah: It’s time to change how we look at antisemitism People are struggling to understand “how to recognize it, what causes it, what it says about our societies and the risks we all face, Jewish or not,” says historian Edna Friedberg. Jan Lee April 21, 2025
Betrayal of students at Yale University’s Jewish home on campus The Slifka Center for Jewish Life failed Jewish and pro-Israel students during anti-Zionist protests. Douglas Noel Sandoval Feb. 3, 2025
Kindling the lights in the New Year The great sage Hillel taught that there is power in the light that Chanukah puts forth and that we should build upon such opportunities. Jan Lee Dec. 20, 2024
Harvard’s chaplain slanders Israel It’s bad enough that students at the university in Cambridge, Mass., have to contend with pro-Hamas demonstrators and faculty members; now, some of their own leaders have failed them. Moshe Phillips Dec. 3, 2024
University of Maryland Hillel holds Oct. 7 vigil hours after rally by Hamas-supporting group Einav Tsach, a junior marketing and journalism major, says of the largely supportive campus environment that he is “very fortunate to be at a place where we are heard and we are seen, and we hope it continues that way.” Mike Wagenheim Oct. 9, 2024
Hillel across America needs to rally its student troops Convincing Jewish students to show up for food is one thing; mobilizing them to stand up for Israel’s survival is quite another. Mitchell Bard Sept. 4, 2024
Intelligence analysts part of plans to monitor threats against Jewish students A spokesman for the Secure Community Network told JNS that the group anticipates a “challenging environment on campus.” David Swindle Aug. 26, 2024
