Brown University Celebrates 130 Years of Jewish Life on Campus
University of Maryland Student Government Passes Symbolic Resolution Calling to Ban IDF Soldiers from Campus
University of Wyoming Investigates Second Recent Antisemitic Incident
Editorial in The Harvard Crimson Suggests That it’s Okay to “Let Go of Zionist Friends”
In a recent opinion piece, a Harvard student published advice in the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, suggesting it is acceptable to end friendships with peers solely because they identify as “Zionists.” In response, The Crimson received dozens of letters to the editors rebutting the idea that it is okay to shun other students because of their faith, religious beliefs, or connection to the Jewish state. One of the responses was written by the Executive Committee of the Harvard Chaplains, who said that they are “profoundly troubled by any normalization of shunning or socially ostracizing individuals or groups based on their religious identity.”
Cornell Agrees to Pay $60 Million Settlement to Unfreeze Federal Funds
Houston Hillel Board Members Join Weekly Student Gathering
Hillel International Hosts Israel Leadership Network Shabbaton
Body of Slain Hostage Returned, Identified as Tanzanian National Joshua Loitu Mollel
Claremont Hillel to Open First Dedicated Hillel Building in Spring of 2026
Cornell University Graduate Student Union Advances BDS Resolution
Man Who Assaulted Jewish Ohio St. Students Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime
A 20-year-old Ohio resident, Timur Mamatov, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after attacking two Jewish students near Ohio State University in 2023. He asked if the victims were Jewish before assaulting them, breaking one student’s jaw and another’s nose. Mamatov now faces up to 10 years in prison.
Nearly Half a Million Israelis Rally in Tel Aviv in a Call to Release the Hostages
Nearly 500,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to rally for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The rally was held alongside nationwide strikes and protests. Demonstrators blocked roads and businesses across the country to amplify their demands.
Toronto International Film Festival Reverses Decision to Pull October 7th Documentary
The Toronto International Film Festival reversed its decision and will screen a documentary about a rescue mission during the October 7th attacks. Festival organizers had initially pulled the film, saying that they had not received clearance from Hamas to screen footage used in the documentary, but reinstated it following public backlash.
Federal Judge Orders U.S. Government to Restore Part of UCLA’s Frozen Funds
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to restore part of UCLA’s funding that it suspended, ruling that the funding freeze violated a preliminary injunction aimed at protecting research grants. The government previously cut approximately $584 million in funding due to anti-Israel campus protests and encampments in the spring of 2024.
Washington and Lee University Welcomes New Jewish Life Program Director
Sofie Ramirez Soto joined Washington & Lee University as the Jewish life program director after serving as engagement coordinator at NYU Hillel for two years. In her new role, she will enrich Jewish life on campus and contribute to broader spiritual initiatives by overseeing the Hillel House, creating interfaith programming with campus ministers and student leaders, and strengthening connections with Jewish alumni and the Lexington community.
JetBlue Reportedly Served Passenger Kosher Meal Marked ‘Zionazi’
A kosher meal served aboard a JetBlue flight was allegedly defaced with the term “Zionazi.” JetBlue responded, stating it has a zero tolerance for hate and bias and launched an immediate investigation.