Posts Tagged: colleges anti-Israel
BDS Undermines the Very Values of American Universities
The BDS movement is thriving on many college campuses. Here are some of the reasons this policy actually violates the principles these colleges claim to...
Threats to Jewish Students and Double Standards at UC Berkeley
After years of urging the University of California Board of Regents to take a strong stand against campus antisemitism, the regents will soon be issuing...
On Israel, Vassar College Teaches Make-Believe
I recently attended a Vassar College event sponsored by the “Dialogue and Engagement Across Differences” program, established by the president of the college to help students and...
To Change Campus Culture in Relation to Israel, Look to the Faculty
A number of articles have been written about a new organization that is going to work with faculty to address problems on campus related to...
The Need for an ‘Educational’ Birthright Program
Numerous studies have documented that college campuses are increasingly hostile not just to Israel, but to all Jewish students. Most Jewish high school graduates are unprepared...
For Jewish College Students, Knowledge on Israel is Power
A new Brandeis University study shows that over half of all Birthright candidates do not know how to answer even the most basic questions about...
We Must Aggressively Fight Antisemitism on All College Campuses
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie...
Why Universities Need a Definition of Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Does it matter how we define our words? Sometimes it does. The U.S. Department of Education understands this point, as do the Centers for...
On College Campuses, Saving Democracy From Itself
Every democracy must defend itself against those who exploit its liberties to destroy it from within. The West must realize that naïvely open societies are...
A New Year for Jewish College Students on Campus
Standing to the sound of the final blow of the shofar; I hold my prayer book wide open and shut my eyes. Feeling the vibrations of a...
