Science, Medicine, & Education

AJC’s Top Executive Reports on the Battle against Campus Antisemitism

The battle for our Jewish future requires taking bold action.

That’s exactly what I – along with my dedicated American Jewish Committee (AJC) colleagues – did this past week to help ensure Jewish and pro-Israel students can embrace their identity, and feel safe, supported, and empowered on their campuses. [Ted Deutch]

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Settlement Won for Autistic Student Who Had Swastika Carved onto His Back

The student, who is autistic and nonverbal, did not receive the special education support he was entitled to under federal and state regulations. He was pulled from classes after his mother discovered a swastika carved into his back and realized he was not safe in his school environment. [Press Release]

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Technion PhD in Mathematics Now Applying His Skills to Medicine

“My primary interests lie in the intersection between mathematics, computer science, statistics, and medicine,” he explained. “Roughly speaking, I am mainly interested in applying tools that are usually considered to be part of applied mathematics on problems arising from biology and medicine, with the hope of gaining insights carrying medical significance.” [Press Release]

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Rabbi Daniel Levine: Professors Who Push Their Political Opinions on Students are Guilty of Educational Malpractice

Instead of being the well-reasoned professionals who could help mitigate the pernicious campus conversation surrounding Israel and Palestine, many professors were there to dump fuel on the fire. [Rabbi Daniel Levine]

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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Did You Miss AJC’s Global Forum in Washington D.C.? Here’s What Happened

Last week, more than 2,000 dedicated activists, from over 50 countries, came together in Washington, D.C., for AJC Global Forum 2024—the premier global Jewish advocacy conference. We convened to advance our mission and to send a clear message: our support for Israel is strong and enduring, our drive to defeat antisemitism is unwavering, and our commitment to protecting the Jewish people is steadfast. [Daniel Silver]

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UCSD Highlighted in ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: June 18, 2024; StandWithUs Reports on Hunter College and Columbia University

The Anti-Defamation League assigned a “D” grade to UC San Diego over antisemitism on the campus.  The grading was part of a nationwide evaluation of major universities throughout the country. [Press Release]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jerome Karle

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jerome Karle (June 18, 1918 – June 6, 2013) was an American physical chemist. Jointly with Herbert A. Hauptman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques. Karle was born in New York City, on June 18, 1918, the son of Sadie Helen (Kun) and Louis Karfunkle. He

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Mimi’s Ark: Showing Love for Ramona’s Wildlife

He leads photographic expeditions to in Africa and Central and South America, including Botswana, Costa Rica, and Chile. With his keen insight to animal behavior and his jovial personality, the expeditions are very popular, and sell out quickly. [Mimi Pollack]

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ADL San Diego Quite Busy Over the Last Few Weeks

We have been pushing for historical policies and bills that address the current wave of antisemitism on campus, in schools, and our neighborhoods, on and offline. We’ve also collaborated with our community partners to celebrate Passover with representatives of various faiths and communities, remember the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah, celebrate Israel’s Independence and Jewish and Asian American Heritage Months. [Fabienne Perlov]

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OpEd: We Need a New Ivy-League-Style University for Jewish Students

This has long been our way. The Jewish way. When Jewish doctors weren’t allowed into hospitals, we built our own. When hotels and country clubs were closed to us, places like Hillcrest served the needs of wealthy Los Angeles area Jewish families denied membership in restricted social establishments. [Norma Zager]

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Ohio Attorney General Sues to Stop Potential Sale of Rare Jewish Books, manuscripts

Published by The Center Square (The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to stop the sale of ancient Jewish texts and books at the nation’s first permanent Jewish institution of higher learning in Cincinnati. Yost filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent Hebrew Union College from selling copies of the Talmud

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Students Sue UCLA For Allowing ‘Jew Exclusion Zone’ During Violent Pro-Palestinian Encampment

Published by The Daily Caller Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over the administration’s alleged lack of effort to shut down a pro-Palestinian encampment that created a “Jew Exclusion Zone.” In April, students protesting the school’s ties to

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