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Connecticut Catholic school punishes students for antisemitic social media posts
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (221+ words) A Connecticut Catholic school has issued punishments in connection with a series of antisemitic social media posts about the school's hockey rivals last month, The New York Times reported. Posts associated with fans of Fairfield College Preparatory School disparaged the…...
Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during Iran war
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1824+ words) There is a unique energy in Israel right now that we don't take for granted " an unmistakable resilience stirring in the Jerusalem air. Despite the ever-present war, the city is gearing up for Passover " shops are bustling with preparations and…...
Why structured personal development systems are gaining attention
3+ day, 47+ min ago (344+ words) What once centered largely on motivational literature or loosely defined workshops is increasingly taking the form of organized systems " frameworks with articulated stages, terminology, and internal logic. From Berlin and Amsterdam to Warsaw and London, structured approaches to internal reflection…...
New Jewish high school in Chicago names inaugural head, set for 2027 opening
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (611+ words) Months after unveiling plans for a new Jewish high school in downtown Chicago, the project's founders have found their inaugural head of school and secured a still-under-construction building ahead of its first class, slated for fall 2027. The Davis School this…...
Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (519+ words) As the parent of a high-school junior and someone who has worked with Jewish college students almost my entire career, nearly all the conversations I have with other parents revolve around the college search process and - unfortunately - one question: "Is…...
Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School sues Oklahoma state
1+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) Supporters of a proposed Jewish school that was denied entry to the state's charter school program filed a federal lawsuit in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, in the latest effort to legalize publicly funded religious charter schools in the United States....
Israeli Apartheid Week returns with global campus protests, activism
1+ week, 2+ day ago (379+ words) The year's Israeli Apartheid Week is being marked globally, with a particular focus on student activism and campus protest. The IAW, which is organized by the BDS movement, is running from 21 March to 28 March. BDS describes it as a "grassroots…...
High Court to review haredi school funding over alleged retroactive approval
1+ week, 3+ day ago (805+ words) The High Court of Justice is set to hear on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. a case disputed budget transfers to haredi educational networks, in a case that has widened from a fight over one Finance Committee vote into a broader confrontation over…...
Veterans injured in the Swords of Iron War are granted special admission to TAU
1+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) Tel Aviv University announced that ahead of the upcoming 20262027 academic year, it will allow a special admissions framework for IDF veterans with disabilities, who were injured in the Swords of Iron war and recognized as disabled IDF veterans (with a…...
Donald Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University
1+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) US President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday it had launched two more investigations into Harvard University, marking the latest crackdown on top US educational institutions. The US Education Department said its civil rights office "opened two new investigations into…...