Bar-Ilan University Bars Student Wearing Niqab from Campus
"It was made clear to you that this is not acceptable" on school grounds, the university's rector wrote the young woman.
Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s International Student Visas
“This action should not surprise you and is the unfortunate result of Harvard’s failure to comply with simple reporting requirements,” Kristi Noem stated.(JNS)
Deported Brown University Professor Attended Nasrallah’s Funeral, U.S. Government Says
"If you travel to Beirut to mourn the death of the terrorist leader of Hezbollah, there's no way in hell you should be allowed to keep your visa and stay in America," stated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).
Second Columbia U Student Arrested, Trump Presents Terms for Federal Funding
Columbia was given a March 20th deadline.
Letitia James ‘Extremely Concerned’ about Arrest of Man Accused of Leading Jew-Hatred at Columbia
The state's top law enforcement officer said that Mahmoud Khalil is "an advocate and legal permanent resident of Palestinian descent."
Columbia Refusing to Help Identify ‘Pro-Hamas’ Students, White House Says
“Mahmoud Khalil was an individual who was given the privilege of coming to this country,” the White House press secretary said. “He took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists.”
Education Dept Warns 60 Universities Under Probes for Alleged Antisemitism
“The department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety,” stated Linda McMahon, the U.S. education secretary.
NYPD Responds to Bomb Threat, as Anti-Israel Protesters Storm Barnard Library
“We must not allow the actions of a few interfere with our mission,” said Laura Rosenbury, the college president.
NY to Pull Funds from Yeshivahs for Not Being ‘Substantially Equivalent’ to Public Ed
“There’s no crisis here that needs solving except for the dislike people have of the Chassidic community, and that to me is the issue,” said Moshe Krakowski, of Yeshiva University.
Anti-Israel Protesters Occupy Barnard Building, Demand ‘Amnesty’ for Expelled Peers
"Negotiating with pro-terror protestors who are breaking campus policies should be out of the question," stated the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Barnard Expels Two Anti-Israel Student Protesters
“This will send a clear message that the harassment of Jewish students and faculty will not be tolerated at Columbia,” said Brian Cohen, executive director of the Columbia Barnard Hillel.
‘Dismayed’ by Cooper Union Blaming Jewish Students, District Judge Lets Case Proceed
“These events took place in 2023, not 1943,” wrote John Cronan, a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York, in the decision.
The Ticking Time Bomb
How one rabbi is defusing Israel’s greatest challenge.
NY ‘Badly Mistaken’ if It Aims to ‘Secularize’ Jewish Schools, Yeshivahs Say in Federal...
New York State and City have “engaged in what can be described as ‘lawfare’ against yeshivahs,” a leader in the Bobov Chassidic community told JNS.
‘We Are Jews’: Natan Sharansky Urges US Students to Defend Their Identity
The head of my school’s DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] said that calling for a Final Solution isn’t hate speech.”
NYU, Columbia, UCLA, Georgetown, CUNY Among Worst Anti-Zionists in AMCHA Faculty Barometer
The nonprofit’s research has “consistently shown a strong correlation between the presence of anti-Zionist faculty and the incidence of behavior targeting Jewish students for harm.”
Israel Launches New Educational Program to Teach Students About Druze Culture
The program seeks to cultivate tolerance and respect towards Druze tradition and way of life, and to develop the ability to maintain a respectful dialogue with other communities while listening to diverse positions.
Arab Students at Tel Aviv University Demand IDF Soldiers Drop Weapons
The uniformed reservists are participating in an officer-training program.
Convicted Terrorist to Teach ‘Social Justice’ at Canadian University
Hassan Diab was convicted by a French court in 2023 for the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue that killed four.
House Report: Schumer Reportedly Told Columbia to Ignore Campus Jew-Hatred Charges
The Senate majority leader’s staff told administrators at the university to “keep their heads down,” Columbia’s then president wrote to fellow university leaders.
UK Court Reinstates Visa of Student who Celebrated Oct. 7 Massacre
'We are full of pride. We are really, really full of joy of what happened,' the student is on record saying.
Brown Votes Not to Divest from Israel, Leaves Door Open to Making Political Investment...
“Brown’s mission doesn’t encompass resolving or adjudicating global conflict,” stated the university’s president and the chancellor of its governing corporation.
Ariel’s Adelson School of Medicine Marks First Graduating Class
Fifty three medical students, 40 of whom are women, were awarded their degrees in a ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson.
Two Foundations Set Out to Revitalize Jewish Education in Europe
Starting in Rome, the Yael and Lauder Foundations embarked on a mega-philanthropic partnership to revitalize Jewish education in Europe.
Study: One in Five Non-Jewish Collegians Don’t Want to Befriend ‘Zionists’
“The survey analysis shows how differently Jewish and non-Jewish students experienced the last year on campus and hints at what can be expected in the future,” said co-author Eitan Hersh.
‘Start-Up Classrooms’ Program Aimed at Attracting Jewish Students to Jewish Schools
"We want parents and prospective students to run towards our schools and not run away from other schools.”
Three Columbia Deans, Who ‘Touched on Ancient Antisemitic Tropes,’ Resign
“About time. Actions have consequences, and Columbia should have fired all four of these deans months ago,” stated Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
McConnell: Antisemitism ‘Reaches from College Campuses to US Capitol’
“The last thing a sovereign democracy under siege needs is a public tongue-lashing from the White House,” the senate minority leader said.
Removal of Jewish Students from NJ High School Yearbook Under Investigation
An initial inquiry suggested, “at a minimum,” gross negligence, said the superintendent of East Brunswick Public Schools.
Settlement in Suit against Columbia University to Create ‘Safe Passage Liaison’
A school spokesperson was pleased to be “able to come to a resolution.”