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This morning, the world learned that the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign was stolen yesterday night from the entrance of Auschwitz. As Channukah is coming to an end, a holiday when we celebrate our victory over historic enemies, we are hurt by new enemies. I read today in JTA that the former Polish President Lech Walesa…
As I was working on my thesis the other day, I came across a paper by Prof. Dov Waxman about the American Israel Lobby. Intrigued by his argument, I Googled him, and found out that he is the author of a book which looks at the effects of identity politics on the peace process in…
This past Tuesday, I participated in a conference call with J Street U. For anyone not familiar with this organization from the media or from your own campus, it used to be known as the Union of Progressive Zionists and is now the campus branch of J Street. The topic which prompted this conference call…
Last week, I wrote a post about a debate underway within my Hillel chapter. The debate centered around whether or not we should take down an Israeli flag that hangs outside our space on campus. The person who sparked this debate argued that it did not represent Middlebury’s vibrant and diverse Jewish community and that…
While compiling my thesis prospectus this semester, I have come across some very interesting information on American Jewish attachment to Israel. The most contemporary of this research suggests that American Jews have been consistently attached to Israel over time, with older people being more attached and young people being less attached. While this research fails…
I have found that Middlebury College is a wonderful place to be Jewish. Since my sophomore year, I have been actively involved in Hillel on campus, where I have not only met great people and had a lot of fun, but also engaged meaningfully on issues facing Jewish students and the Jewish people more generally….