Oct. 7 drove Jewish and Muslim teens apart. A dialogue group in L.A. brought them together.

This article was produced as part of (JEWISH REVIEW)’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. Micah MikoLevine felt isolated and invisible on her private high school campus in Pasadena, California after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel. “There was this […]

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In new letter, Mahmoud Khalil downplays campus antisemitism and accuses some students of ‘participating in the genocide’

Mahmoud Kahlil accused Columbia University of creating a “manufactured public hysteria about antisemitism” and likened the school to a Nazi collaborationist government in a letter dictated from an ICE detention center. He also claimed, without citing evidence, that fellow students who spoke out against antisemitism were serving in the Israeli military during school vacations. The […]

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U.S. Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit

At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The books, which also covered the history of white supremacy in the United States, were among nearly 400 removed ahead of […]

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Jews at Tufts are furious over ICE seizing a pro-Palestinian grad student. But they’re wary of joining protests for her.

For the last year and a half, Tufts Students for Israel has battled against criticism of Israel on the Boston-area campus. But on Thursday, the group took a stance of a different kind: It published an op-ed in the campus newspaper advocating for the school’s most prominent pro-Palestinian student. “The detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk is […]

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Federal spending cuts could affect aid for Holocaust survivors and kosher Meal on Wheels deliveries

Mass layoffs and a sweeping restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services could disrupt programs that deliver support for Holocaust survivors and kosher meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities. As part of the Trump administration’s move to slash federal spending, the department is reducing its workforce by 25% and eliminating the […]

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Pennsylvania Jewish groups condemn ‘genocide’ slogan on Gisele Fetterman’s charity

Several Jewish groups condemned a sheet that was draped over a charity store run by Sen. John Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, accusing the couple of “genocide.” The sheet, draped over Gisele Fetterman’s Free Store in Braddock, Pennsylvania, reads “Genocide John, Genocide Gisele, Blood on your hands.” A coalition of Jewish groups, including several Jewish federations in […]

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Hillel CEO says he shares ‘concerns’ over campus deportations, calls for due process

Hillel International’s CEO expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plans to deport pro-Palestinian students and freeze federal funding to schools over campus antisemitism. The statement from Hillel, the largest organization focused on Jewish students, is especially notable because its chapters have often been at the forefront of calling out campus antisemitism and supporting pro-Israel students. […]

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