As I sat in my hotel bed at the Revere Hotel in Boston, my stay covered by Emerson College because they “couldn’t guarantee my safety” as a Jewish student during the pro-Palestinian …
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By Margaux Jubin
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2/12/25
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In a California public high school arts class, a conversation unfolded between students. One shared that his great-grandparent had been a Nazi while a Jewish teen revealed that her …
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By Masha Merkulova
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2/12/25
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We are excited to share with the community your school's news — including accomplishments by students and staff, events and programs — through The Jewish Star's special Schools page and …
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By The Jewish Star
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2/11/25
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The US Department of Education opened five investigations of alleged Jew-hatred on Monday — at Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, University of California, …
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2/5/25
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President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday he’s not confident that Israel’s ceasefire deal with the Hamas terrorist group will hold through all three phases.
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By Akiva Van Koningsveld, JNS
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1/22/25
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This is the prayer voiced by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, at Monday’s presidential inauguration.
Let us pray.
Almighty G-d, your prophet Jeremiah walked the …
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1/22/25
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Professor Amy Wax, a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, has filed a lawsuit against the university following her year-long suspension during which she will receive only …
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By Adi Nirman, Israel Hayom
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1/22/25
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New York State Education Department’s policies discriminate against Chassidic Jews and threaten their ability to maintain a Jewish-centered education, according to a federal complaint that four …
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By Vita Fellig, JNS
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1/15/25
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Rabbi Binny Freedman speaks with students at the Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School on Monday, discussing gap-year programs at Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem where he is rosh yeshiva. Rabbi …
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12/18/24
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When I began exercising with a trainer more than a decade ago, the trainer asked me what my goals for improved health were. I explained to her that I was at the high end …
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By Dan Perla
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12/4/24
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