Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
“In our minds, the fun and harmless rule-breaking was no different than treating one another’s bodies as fodder for our entertainment. Sexual violence was celebrated, encouraged, uplifted, and glorified, even as it was, technically, against the rules.”
Yeshiva University’s win-streak is overshadowing the team’s assault allegations. Jewish Press coverage is complicit.
Reform Judaism’s movement-wide gender culture underlies the Morgan Lewis report.
Why investigating sexual harassment matters.
“Four years after my entry into youth groups, I’ve finally been able to process the harmful culture I was subjected to. Now, I’m more than ready to join a discussion about consent and power in Jewish spaces; there is still much work to be done, and we need participation from the community as a whole in order to create a healthier culture for every Jewish teen.”
In the weeks leading up to Yom Kippur, I go through all my Facebook friends and determine who needs an apology. I write dozens upon dozens of apology emails full of pleas for forgiveness and willingness to move forward. This year, Yishai – let’s call him that – sent me such an email, but just like last year,…
For the last two years, Israeli author and journalist Ari Shavit spoke at dozens of college campuses around the country and for Hillel International. This was before American journalist Danielle Berrin accused Shavit of sexual misconduct, igniting ongoing discussions about sexual harassment in Jewish campus communities. To recap, soon after the accusation, J Street disinvited Shavit from…
Originally published via Medium by Sheila Katz, the Vice President of Social Entrepreneurship at Hillel International and a board member of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse: The most recent Presidential debate was a missed opportunity. The opening question about sexual assault elicited Donald Trump’s excuse that his recent remarks about groping women without consent were just “locker…