Published inJewish on CampusJewish identity in the age of social mediaMichael Bossetta, a researcher at Lund University, estimates less than one percent of social media posts contains antisemitic content. Yet…Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusSoviet Union propaganda has spilled over onto college campusesThroughout Soviet rule, Soviet leaders stated their country was free of antisemitism. Still, Soviet Jews were frequently denied the…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusThe duality of antisemitismRabbi Jonathan Sacks cited antisemitism as the world’s oldest hatred. Antisemitism alters its mask to fit the current era, with old tropes…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusThe false hope of BDSChallenging the actions of the Israeli government can bring change to prominent issues in Israeli society. What doesn’t create change…Jun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusThe Canadian Federation of Students’ iron fist on universitiesRepresenting over half a million students from 64 universities, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is a national student union that…Apr 14, 20221Apr 14, 20221
Published inJewish on CampusTo a WUSTL student club, Jews are white supremacistsIn June 2020, after the shooting of George Floyd, students took to organizing to ensure safety on their campuses. At Washington University…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusThe pattern of antisemitism at George Washington UniversityAt a university where Jewish students make up 24% of undergraduates, one would hope antisemitism doesn’t breed on school grounds. However…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Published inJewish on CampusWhat Canadian children (don’t) learn about the HolocaustLess than a century after the Holocaust, the memory and impact of what occured remains scarring. Children and grandchildren of survivors…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Published inJewish on CampusThe Attack on MezuzotAt Northeastern University in Boston, a mezuzah at the campus Hillel was defaced over the weekend of October 16. Hillel, the largest Jewish…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Published inJewish on CampusMezuzah Taken Down at Tufts University on Two Separate Occasions in One MonthWhile outwardly displaying Judaism has become polarized on many college campuses, plenty of Jewish students still choose to hang a mezuzah…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021