Author: Sara Wood

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — On the fifth anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, President Joe Biden drew a straight line between the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history and Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 invasion of Israel. “A gunman opened fire on Sabbath worshippers as they prayed, murdering 11 precious souls, wounding many more – including […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The White House denounced “antisemitic messages being conveyed on college campuses” in a statement Thursday, condemning students groups that have praised Hamas’ attack on Israel or “call for the annihilation of the state of Israel.” The statement is the most direct critique President Joe Biden’s office has yet made about inflammatory rhetoric […]

When Sue Gorlin was a child and away at camp during the summer of 1960, her mother received some awful news: She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and doctors gave her six months to live.  But she underwent surgery and, defying the odds, made a full recovery.  Not long afterward, Sue’s aunt was diagnosed with […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – A man broke into the home of a Jewish family of six in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, allegedly yelling “Free Palestine” and “Kill Jews” as he was taken away, according to police there. The suspect, whom police identified as Daniel Garcia, forced his way into the parents’ bedroom while announcing his […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The decision by Brandeis University’s student government senate to reject a resolution condemning Hamas is drawing significant dissent from within the university’s community. Two statements published Wednesday aim to demonstrate that the vote Sunday night does not represent the majority view at the university, which was founded in 1948 by leaders of […]

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — In its first action under its new speaker, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the deadly invasion of Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, which launched Israel’s current war against the terror group in Gaza. “With the most cosponsors of any resolution ever, this measure sends a clear message across […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – Students, administrators and the Hillel director at George Washington University say they are concerned after anti-Israel messages were projected onto the exterior of a campus building on Tuesday night. The messages — including “Glory To Our Martyrs,” “Divestment From Zionist Genocide Now,” and “Free Palestine From The River To The Sea” — appeared on […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — For pro-Israel students at Brandeis University, the two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel had been, at least in part, a period of relief: Their campus hadn’t been convulsed by the kind of anti-Israel sentiment that was roiling so many others. That changed on Sunday, when Brandeis’ student government voted down a resolution […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – When Reform Judaism’s leading educational institution adopted a controversial plan last year to discontinue rabbinical seminary studies at its flagship Cincinnati campus, leaders were insistent that other graduate programs would still be on offer there. That no longer appears to be the case, as Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s president has […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – A top lawyer in Illinois’ state government told a Jewish person, “Hitler should have eradicated all of you.” An Israeli student was assaulted at Columbia University. And Jewish schools and synagogues in at least three different states have been subjected to violent threats. Those are a few incidents that have occurred during […]