Jewish students

Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash

'Student senators compared recognizing the group to approving ‘a white supremacist organization.’

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.
Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks, as people celebrate at the "Hostages square", after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025.

Jewish students deserve more than conditional empathy - opinion

GEORGIA GOV. Brian Kemp speaks during a press conference last month.

Georgia sets the bar: New laws tackle antisemitism and foreign influence in education - opinion

Students place flags near the main lawn of Columbia University, to show support for the Jewish community on campus, for peaceful solutions, and commemorate all lives lost since October 7, 2023, across from a student protest encampment in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict

CAM and the African American Mayors Association launch new national fellowship


Jewish student wearing Star of David attacked by group in Pittsburgh

"Despicable hatred runs rampant on Pitt's campus," Pitt's Chabad rabbi wrote on Instagram after the attack.

A police car

JForce and Magen Herut: The Jewish safety patrols protecting Toronto

“We’re not here to fight people,” Osuji said, "We’re here to protect. If we see kids attacked, that might play out a little different."

 Members of JForce and Magen Herut Canada at the University of Toronto pro-Palestine protest, Friday 6th 2024

Jews fear showing identity amid spike in antisemitism on US college campuses - study

According to an ACF survey, a large number of Jewish college students in the US feel unsafe, with many experiencing physical threats and antisemitic comments on campuses.

 Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator, as they clear out the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, US, May 2, 2024.

Hillel and SCN launch new campus security initiative to protect Jewish students

In response to campus security issues, Hillel and SCN launched Operation Secure Our Campuses, offering real-time support and safety training for Jewish students.

 Pro-Palestine protesters march past a Star of David made of Israeli flags on Columbia University campus, during a march in support of a protest encampment supporting Palestinians in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024.

UCLA ordered by court to develop plan to protect Jewish students

“UCLA tried to force me to choose between being a student or being a Jew,” a third year law student said.

 PROTESTERS ATTEND a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at UCLA in Los Angeles, in April 2024.

Top Christian universities condemn campus antisemitism and pledge safe haven for Jewish students

Two major Christian universities condemned campus antisemitism and promised safety for Jewish students, condemning hate and violence on campuses.

A counter protester waves an Israeli flag as students rally on Columbia University campus at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians in New York City, US, April 29, 2024.

ADL files civil right complaint over alleged antisemitism in Philadelphia school district

The ADL filed a civil rights complaint against the Philadelphia School District for failing to address systemic antisemitism in schools.

 CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla speaks during the Anti-Defamation League's "Never is Now" summit at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2022.

Harvard faces legal action: Shabbos Kestenbaum defends Jewish students - interview

Shabbos and his classmates are in a lawsuit with Harvard, fighting for Jewish students at the university.

 Shabbos Kestenbaum testifies in court against Harvard University.

Harvard antisemitism task force finds ‘dire’ situation for Israelis on campus, urges swift action

Harvard’s handling of Jewish student concerns came under intense criticism from Jewish circles after Oct. 7.

 Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023.

YU head to 'Post': ‘Campuses need to be safe for Jews, not free from Jews’

Yeshiva University head Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman: As YU sees 53% rise in transfers, campuses need discipline to keep Jews safe

 ‘IT’S VERY important to partner and to find allies in the other universities who can keep their college campuses safe, Yeshiva University head Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman told the ‘Post’.