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This week has been a little hectic, with Chanukkah and the end of classes (next week is a well-deserved break), so before I get into relaxation mode, here are a few thoughts related to the holiday season inspired by various Chanukkah-themed classes this week. Different classes have highlighted the fact that Chanukkah is unique in…
University of Boulder lights the Hanukkah candles. • After two weeks of lobbying by both Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights and Israel advocacy groups, the UBC Alma Mater Society voted last night to support a donation to the 2011 Canadian Flotilla for Gaza. (University British Columbia) • The Upper Ivy League gets accused of racism….
Turns out gender-separated study leads to better results. Thanks, rabbis. [HuffPo] J Street U’s Jeusalem organizer says we should listen to the prophets–and pursue peace and justice. [Jewschool] Meanwhile, back in Belarus, students help restore a Jewish cemetery. [Forward] Here’s why, against all odds, you should expect Israeli-Palestinian peace, at some point. [JW] Who should…
Rugrats Tags: Rugrats Episodes,Rugrats,Rugrats Games Over a decade ago, the ADL added “Rugrats” to its tabulation of anti-Semitic propaganda. Despite the fact that it brought us the story of Hanukkah, viewable above, the ADL said the show’s depiction of Jewish characters perpetuated stereotypes. One NW blogger analyzes below: I recently read something surprising about “Rugrats,”…
Note: This article has been edited to reflect a correction. At first the article mentioned vandalism of the Northwestern University Chabad’s property, implying in context that that vandalism was driven by anti-Semitism. Although initial reports of that incident in October claimed it to be anti-Semitic, police later confirmed that the vandalism was not driven by…
Despite the unrelenting rain, seven people made it to Pittsburgh’s first Pre-Aliyah Community Meeting on Tuesday. The purpose of the group is two-fold — to bring people together and create a network of those interested in aliyah; and to provide resources to the group from the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh. After the meeting started on Jewish…
You’ve seen the Maccabeats. Now, get ready for NCSY. [MyNCSY] Do you cheat on tests? Do your professors care? [HuffPo] Here’s a funny take on US priorities in the Middle East post-WikiLeaks. [Mere Rhetoric] A court acquitted the Israeli police who took out an American student’s eye during a protest. [Vos Iz Neias] YU has…
Hey y’all, Today is World AIDS Day. Get tested. Take a friend. Take two friends. No excuses. Get active. Get educated. Use protection, always. HIV/AIDS hasn’t gone away and it won’t unless we all work together. That is all.
PRINCETON STUDENTS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES! NOW is the time for you to make your voice heard in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict! With one click of the mouse, YOU can end a decades-long fight! Will you solidify Sabra Hummus’s place as the sole representative of the Middle East among the school’s array of condiments??? Will…
“Latkes with sour cream, latkes with cheese, who wants latkes? “We do, please!” Latkes with applesauce, latkes with fish, Latkes alone on a blue china dish, Latkes tomorrow and latkes today; We just love latkes any old way!” -“Latkes Please” Christmas has candy canes; we have latkes. We all know it, those scrumptious potato pancakes…