Hamilton College adds Jewish studies minor amid rising ‘ignorance’ about Jews, Israel on campuses Students have been excited about Jewish studies courses and enrollments are “off the charts,” the professor who launched the minor told JNS. Alex Welz Jan. 14, 2025
UC Irvine students say politics behind removal of beloved faculty rabbi “It was the highlight of my week,” a University of California student told JNS of Daniel Levine’s course on major Jewish texts. Izzy Salant June 10, 2024
The elephant outside the room No one in the Israeli government cares what academics think, but we should be concerned about how their anti-Jewish bias is reflected in the classroom. Mitchell Bard Sept. 20, 2023
Silence of the Lambs: Dissecting the failure of Jewish-studies programs Whenever events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict heat up and the academy singles out Israel, Jewish studies faculty either remain silent or publicly side with the anti-Zionists, much as they did in May 2021. Jarrod Tanny Sept. 11, 2023
Biden appoints Jewish legal expert to Library of Congress committee Risa Goluboff, dean of the University of Virginia School of Law, has spoken about the “vulnerabilities” that Jews currently face and have experienced throughout history. March 6, 2023
UC Irvine gets millions to educate on Holocaust, anti-Semitism Combating anti-Semitism, said Susan Samueli, “requires a community effort, and we hope this matching gift will inspire others.” Aug. 2, 2022
Jerusalem College of Technology launches new business program for women The three-year program starts this fall at its Tal Campus for Women. May 18, 2022
Jewish academics promote ‘binationalism’ in place of Israel The annual convention of the Association for Jewish Studies on Dec. 19 will feature “Binationalism Revisited‒Palestinian, Zionist and Jewish-American Perspectives.” A snapshot of panelists speaks volumes. Moshe Phillips Oct. 26, 2021
Shield of David program battles anti-Semitism through Krav Maga and education “Our goal is to be on every campus,” says program co-founder Brian Blehar—“to arm the kids with the facts” and with the ability to defend themselves. Mindy Rubenstein July 23, 2021
