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George Mason Removes Graduate Who Displayed Palestinian Flag on Stage From Commencement
55+ min ago (176+ words) George Mason University, a public school in Virginia, says that it ejected a graduate student from a commencement ceremony on May 15 after he violated the university's rules by carrying a large Palestinian flag onto the stage at the Eagle Bank…...
Opinion: What Does It Mean for a Teacher to Lose a Student?
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (756+ words) In Israel today, educators are grieving students. Yet we do not have the language to describe what that grief means. After every round of war, we count the fallen. We speak of families, of parents, of siblings " and rightly so....
Silver Spring Learning Center Marks Lag b'Omer With Campfire, Outdoor Fun
2+ day, 42+ min ago (60+ words) Preschool students at Silver Spring Learning Center celebrated Lag b'Omer with outdoor games, a scavenger hunt, festive holiday songs and marshmallows around a campfire. The post Silver Spring Learning Center Marks Lag b'Omer With Campfire, Outdoor Fun appeared first on…...
Opinion: I Taught for 23 Years. Antisemitism Forced Me Out.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) Teaching in American schools has never been easy. But in recent years, it has become something else entirely for educators like me. As a Jewish teacher, I have watched my workplace shift from a place of purpose and community into…...
Georgetown Law Graduation Speaker Backs Out After Students Protest His "Controversial, Zionist and Harmful Opinions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA A pro-Israel Jewish economist and former university president will no longer speak at Georgetown University Law School's graduation after stepping down from the speaking engagement following student criticism. Instead, graduating students and their families will hear from…...
Frank Shulman
1+ week, 3+ day ago (602+ words) Frank Joseph Shulman, a distinguished bibliographer, librarian and scholar whose meticulous work shaped the field of Asian studies for more than half a century, died peacefully surrounded by his family on May 9. Mr. Shulman was internationally recognized for his extraordinary…...
Shaare Tefila Students Visit DC Holocaust Museum
1+ week, 6+ day ago (90+ words) Seventh through tenth graders at Shaare Tefila Congregation's religious school and chaperones visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as the culmination of their class studies this school year. The post Shaare Tefila Students Visit DC Holocaust Museum appeared first…...
Berman Staff, Faculty Enjoy Festivities for Teacher Appreciation Week
1+ week, 6+ day ago (41+ words) Washington Jewish Week Berman Hebrew Academy staff and faculty enjoyed a special breakfast for Staff Appreciation Week. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment....
Milton Students Draw Inspiration From DC Monuments, Memorials
1+ week, 6+ day ago (55+ words) Washington Jewish Week Students at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School visited the monuments and memorials in downtown Washington to kick off their project of designing their own for lesser-known historical figures. Save my name, email, and website in this browser…...
Sunflower Bakery Celebrates 2026 Graduates
1+ week, 6+ day ago (49+ words) Washington Jewish Week The community " including local representatives " gathered in celebration of Sunflower Bakery's 2026 graduates, who successfully completed the Sunflower Pastry Arts, Hospitality or Culinary Arts program. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time…...