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I never knew that a world union of Jewish students existed, let alone the World Union of Jewish Students, until only a few months ago. My Jewish campus worldview was shaped by my time involved in Hillel and Chabad, with the assumption that because both the organizations are international, Jewish life at universities worldwide must…
The first time I encountered a progressive view about Israel was when I went on my first college tour at the age of 16. On UC Berkley’s campus, across the Bay from my house, I noticed small black flags planted in the grass. A sign informed passersby that these flags represented the movement for justice…
Happy 2018, y’all! Needless to say, it’s been a crazy year. New Voices published over 100 articles by more than 45 writers from 39 universities across the U.S. To celebrate, check out our 10 most-liked articles of the year, and keep sharing your campus Jews’ news and views in the year ahead. Top 10…
This just in: A Brandeis study on campus anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment finds… information completely unshocking to anyone who’s ever read New Voices – or talked to more than three Jewish students. But still, we’re psyched. The details: Brandeis University’s Steinhardt Social Research Institute polled undergraduates – Jewish and non-Jewish – from four major campuses…
Originally published in the Columbia Current. At a time when millions of dollars are funneled into hiring Jewish professionals to manage Jewish life on campus with little or no say from the students they claim to serve, the American Union of Jewish Students is attempting to take back the conversation of what it means to…
Originally published in The Forward. On Monday, December 11th, the Khan Liberal Arts Institute at Smith College will be hosting a panel discussion featuring Valerie Plame Wilson. After her initial invitation, consisting of a talk about her time as a CIA operations officer, was received and accepted, the news broke that Plame had retweeted an…
Originally published in Ha’am. Paying for school might be a lot tougher for graduate students thanks to the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) making its way through Congress. The bill has come under fire by opponents for a plethora of issues, including projected increases in the number of uninsured Americans, nine-digit increases to the…
When Jonathan Taubes was in high school, he read a lot of Noam Chomsky – so much so that Taubes and his friends jokingly refer to him as the Rebbe, or teacher. Chomsky, an American historian and social critic, writes about a diverse array of topics: Zionism, anti-Zionism, socialism and every other –ism imaginable. As…
Although left-leaning Jewish college students sympathize with progressive movements, like Black Lives Matter, social justice causes have often excluded them over their support for Israel, at least according to an expert panel at this year’s Israeli-American Council conference. Founded over a decade ago, the Israeli-American Council is an umbrella organization created to connect Israeli-Americans and…
Nu, have you read the latest campus Jews news? If not, watch this week’s Kvetch-Up, a speedy video summary of some of this week’s stories – from the Chabad on Campus international shabbaton to President Trump’s Civil Rights head nomination. And don’t forget, shoot us an email at editor@newvoices.org to tell us what’s new at your…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a worrier. As a perfectionist, everything felt dire. There’s a running joke this means I’m Jewish, but I’ve learned it’s anxiety. I arrived at the University of Florida in 2011, unsure about everything. I could not have known then that my anxiety would inspire me to…
We know you’re busy. Those midterms are coming up and beer pong isn’t going to play itself. But we also know, amidst the hectic life of academia, you want to keep up with all the news for campus Jews. That’s why New Voices is reintroducing The Kvetch-Up, quick summaries of some of the top Jewish…
We know, Halloween isn’t a Jewish thing. But some of us can’t resist the opportunity to wear costumes, scare people, and ask strangers for candy. If you want to bring your Jewish identity into the chag Halloween festivities, New Voices has you covered with some easy costume ideas specifically designed for Jewish students. Mosaic United’s…
“Could you be imagining a problem where there isn’t one?” The question caught me off guard. Where had I gone wrong? I had come to the campus medical practice at the allotted appointment time. I had waited there for almost two hours, the reception staff reassuring me every so often that it wouldn’t be long….
What do you do the day after a fast? (Sleep? Reflect? Make up for a day of missed meals by eating like a hobbit?) For hundreds of Jewish activists, the answer was march across the Brooklyn Bridge. When the Washington D.C. March for Racial Justice was organized on Yom Kippur, Jews gathered for solidarity marches…