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Qatar’s latest influence efforts in US higher education
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (336+ words) Following the October 7 attacks, Qatar has faced heightened scrutiny for sustaining Hamas, which invaded Israel and massacred 1,200 people in 2023. Despite demands from some US officials, Doha refuses to expel Hamas officials, who have enjoyed safe haven in the West Asian…...
SA school apologizes over canceled Jewish match
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (496+ words) The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) condemned what it said was a "disturbing refusal to play Jewish tennis players." "It also conveys the message that hate and discrimination have become acceptable values at Roedean." The school originally denied…...
US must reclaim universities from Qatari influence
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (336+ words) Following the October 7 attacks, Qatar has faced heightened scrutiny for sustaining Hamas, which invaded Israel and massacred 1,200 people in 2023. Despite demands from some US officials, Doha refuses to expel Hamas officials, who have enjoyed safe haven in the West Asian…...
How Jewish education is changing in a post-October 7 world
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1194+ words) VIENNA " How can we teach happiness in a post-October 7 world? And how can we focus Jewish education on pride, success, and victory, rather than trauma and oppression? These are some of the key questions facing Jewish leaders, educators, and parents…...
First haredi joines EU higher education reform program
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (208+ words) The European Union approved the appointment of Yitzik Crombie to the National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) on Wednesday, the first haredi (ultra-Orthodox) representative on the forum. HERE operates under the Erasmus+ program and aims to strengthen the…...
Qatar leads foreign funding to US universities in 2025
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (455+ words) Qatar was the largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to American universities in 2025, amounting to over $1.1 billion. This was revealed on Wednesday by the US Department of Education, which released the newest data compiled from foreign funding disclosures submitted…...
Universities must protect Jewish students with same ‘rigor"
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (444+ words) Colleges and universities must protect Jewish students with the same "rigor and vigor" they extend to other targeted minority groups, Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) President of U.S. Affairs Alyza Lewin said Tuesday at an international conference in Washington, D.C. Speaking at the…...
Jewish education as infrastructure not crisis response
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (739+ words) At Vienna's Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response'The Jerusalem Post At Vienna's Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response With antisemitism rising, the Yael Foundation shifts the conversation from reactive measures…...
Oklahoma bans publicly funded Jewish school, risks lawsuit
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (714+ words) A Jewish group is preparing to sue to overturn a ban on publicly funded religious charter schools in Oklahoma, after a state board unanimously rejected its proposal on Monday. The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board's decision blocked an application from…...
US DoD to cut ties with Harvard, cites Hamas sympathy
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (271+ words) The US Department of Defense cut ties with Harvard University on Friday, citing instances of antisemitism at the university and sympathy with the Hamas terror organization. The Trump administration has been repeatedly threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard and…...