At Berkeley campus, Jewish students on far left and far right on Israel talk about their motivations

Published on March 7, 2011

It’s March, which means the days get longer and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict heats up on campuses across North America with the annual staging of Israel Apartheid Week. Last year, pro-Israel activists countered Apartheid Week events ranging from anti-Israel speeches to the staging of mock Israeli army checkpoints with pro-Israel events on 28 campuses highlighting Israel’s diversity and progressive character. This year, more campuses are expected to join in.

Breaking News: American Student Stabbed in Jerusalem

Published on February 9, 2009

Beit T’Shuvah, Jewish/Arab day schools, Charlton Heston

Published on May 1, 2008

letters to the jewish journal

College students are a new breed of philanthropists

By Celia Soudry
Published on November 15, 2007

It's not uncommon for well-established, wealthy members of a community to donate money to various causes, but these days, there's a new breed of philanthropist in town -- the college student.

UCLA dining halls open doors to kosher meals

By Celia Soudry
Published on November 1, 2007

Getting by on prepackaged kosher sandwiches or salads is now a thing of the past for Jewish students at UCLA. For the first time, UCLA is offering hot kosher dinners Mondays through Thursdays as part of the meal plan for dorm residents. Apart from the plan, students can buy lunches and receive free dinner on Friday nights at UCLA Hillel's The Shack (Students Hungry and Craving Kosher).

Are school trips worth the cost?

By Julie G Fax
Published on November 1, 2007

Discussion of the pro and cons of school trips.

The Simple Son

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 1, 2004

When I was in college in New Hampshire, the pastor of a nearby church asked our Hillel rabbi to send over a Jewish student who could help his parishioners learn about Passover. I volunteered. For all the fuzzy, feel-good reasons that a liberal arts education supplies in abundance, I felt it was important to teach others about my faith and culture.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on December 11, 2003

World Briefs