Author: Sara Wood

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — To steer the university through an unexpected leadership change induced by debate over antisemitism, the board of the University of Pennsylvania turned to their vice chair — who is also one of the most prominent Jewish communal leaders in the country. Julie Beren Platt, a 1979 Penn graduate, has been on the […]

This is a developing story. ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — A man was arrested on multiple charges including a hate crime after allegedly striking a Jewish man on his way to synagogue in the Los Angeles enclave of Beverly Hills on Saturday. The man, Jarris Silagi, 44, allegedly hit Raphael Nissel, 75, on the head and said, […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The president of the University of Pennsylvania announced her resignation on Saturday after facing growing backlash for declining to say outright that calling for the genocide of Jews violated the school’s code of conduct. “I write to share that President Liz Magill has voluntarily tendered her resignation as President of the University […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The president of Harvard University told the student newspaper that she was sorry for causing pain with her testimony during Tuesday’s congressional hearing in which multiple college leaders said their schools’ codes of conduct would not necessarily prohibit calls for genocide of Jews. “I am sorry,” Claudine Gay said in an interview […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — On a Saturday in late November, vandals smashed the front entrance of Pita Grill, a kosher restaurant in New York’s Upper East Side, and stole e-bikes in front of the restaurant.  Law enforcement quickly concluded that it was not a hate crime, but a standard robbery. The restaurant was closed for Shabbat […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Rabbi David Wolpe is stepping down from the antisemitism advisory committee at Harvard University, citing “events on campus and the painfully inadequate testimony” of the university’s president, Claudine Gay, during a congressional hearing this week on campus antisemitism. “Without rehashing all of the obvious reasons that have been endlessly adumbrated online, and […]

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — When tickets for Los Angeles’ Infinite Light Festival went on sale in October, just a week after Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel, sales were brisk. In fact, tickets sold out to the annual Hanukkah celebration held by the local Jewish federation’s young adult division, NuRoots, faster than in any other year. “I […]

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — For the next eight days, one menorah will be lit in the office of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff; another will sit in the office of his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris; and a third will illuminate their home. Each menorah carries symbolism, representing the triumphs or tragedies of Jewish history. The […]

As the end of the year approaches, you’ve probably noticed your inbox filling up with requests from charities asking for year-end donations. Giving is important, especially now. Like so many people, you may find yourself stressed as you scramble to locate receipts and track contributions to document your tax deductions for 2023. You may also […]

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) –  Candidates sparred over whether to send U.S. troops to Gaza and Vivek Ramaswamy endorsed a conspiracy theory that has inspired antisemitic violence at the Republican primary debate last night.  The debate, held at the University of Alabama less than six weeks before the Iowa caucuses kick off the nominating contest, did […]