They raised concerns about the effect of the BDS endorsement on the “well-being of Jewish and Zionist students at Harvard, some of whom have already reported that they have become alienated from the newspaper on account of the inhospitable culture that prevails there.”
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows offer college students from North America the chance to build skills, gain experience, learn about Israel and its citizens, and hopefully, become Jewish leaders of the future.
“I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for his novel, “The Diamond Setter,” a work that took him six years to complete.
“All students deserve to learn in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment,” said Catherine Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
Antone Melton-Meaux, one of four candidates challenging Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in the primary, has critcized her record of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks.
Breaking his two-month silence, he says Hezbollah has no interest in launching a war, but will respond without proportion if Israel attacks targets in Lebanon.
“As part of ‘Rakia’ mission to the International Space Station, I will be taking with me a bag filled with items that have a special meaning to me. It was clear to me that one of these items will be a symbol of Jewish history,” said astronaut Eytan Stibbe.