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1. 📰 Top Stories
Temple. At Temple University there are still three
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ongoing investigations into alleged antisemitism, including a Department of Education inquiry into chants and rhetoric at pro-Palestine protests. Temple and Philadelphia Police are investigating
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vandalism incidents, all of which took place several months ago. Responses from Temple’s administration have ranged from condemnation to increased security patrols, but investigations by local and federal authorities remain unresolved due to challenges in evidence collection.
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Tufts. Tufts University has
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suspended Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) through January 2027 for multiple violations of university policies, including promoting a “student intifada” with images of weapons. The suspension, announced on November 6, follows years of policy violations, including breaches of demonstration, posting, and threats policies. Tufts SJP has since disaffiliated from the university, vowing to continue its activism and claiming the suspension is driven by donor influence. Tufts officials emphasized the decision came after repeated violations, failed sanctions, and rejected attempts at dialogue, underscoring the group's impact on campus life and safety. Last year, during the height
of protests, Tufts students set up a protest encampment on campus, occupying an academic quad for nearly a month.
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Concordia. Nine student associations at Concordia University
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have voted to strike on November 21-22, demanding the university divest from companies selling weapons to Israel and improve its treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors. The strike coincides with the National Students for Justice in Palestine’s International Day of Action and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s opening session in Montreal. Jewish students have voiced concerns over safety and impartiality, while strike advocates argue the action aims to foster solidarity and ethical investment practices. Additional demands include increased transparency, severing ties with Israeli universities, and changes to campus policing policies.
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Union of Jewish Students (UK). After a
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disturbing antisemitic image was posted to social media and directed at the Union of Jewish Students (UJS), Cambridgeshire Police brushed it off and “classified the message as a non-crime hate incident,” as noted by the JC. The post featured a swastika intertwined with the Star of David with the caption “The irony of becoming what you once hated.” This blatant act of antisemitism supposedly did not meet the criteria for “criminal threshold” as told by the police. Alex Hearn, co-director of Labour Against Antisemitism, spoke up against this shameful excuse by the police: “I fail to see how posting the image of a race-hate swastika at Jews is not
grossly offensive, particularly when the Metropolitan Police are arresting people for displaying the same symbol.”
2. 🏆 Campus Champions
2000 Jewish Students Unite. In a powerful display of unity and joy, Pegisha, Chabad on Campus International (COCI)’s flagship Shabbat event brought
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2,000 Jewish students from 176 universities to Crown Heights for an unforgettable weekend, culminated with a
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Havdalah ceremony for the record books. Against the backdrop of rising antisemitism on campuses, the event affirmed Jewish identity through shared heritage, vibrant programming and deep connections. Students returned to their campuses empowered to embrace and share their Jewish identity with confidence and pride. Rabbi Yossy Gordon, CEO of COCI said “There’s no greater strength than when we’re united.”
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Building Bridges On Campus. Students of all backgrounds are hurting on college campuses. Instead of letting this pain pull us apart, difficult and welcoming conversations are
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proving to build bridges between these communities going through difficult times. Cherie Brown has facilitated these types of conversations at universities across the country, attempting to open the hearts and minds of students to each other. These workshops and trainings have been extremely successful in bringing groups such as Hillel, together with known anti-Israel groups like Students for Justice in Palestine. Brown states that to continue this upward trajectory of coalition, “we must ensure we aren’t tackling antisemitism in a room with only other Jews. To do that, we need to broaden our work to include other communities currently under threat. Rather than fighting to
exist, we must do the hard work to coexist.”
3. 💪✡️ Am Yisrael Chai
Surf’s Up. Since 10/7, Israelis have shown their resilience, day after day. As one way to support young Israelis, the San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) has just welcomed
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a large contingent of students from Sha’ar Hanegev, a town damaged during the Hamas attacks. San Diego and Sha’ar Hanegev have been sister cities for over 25 years. It was dubbed a “get out of the war zone” trip, and the visiting 11th grade students learned, visited tourist sites and even surfed with their San Diego peers. As ADL's San Diego regional director Fabienne Perlov, whose children go to SDJA observed, "this is not just a warm and much-needed respite for the young Israelis, it is a chance to inspire our students here at home and to build connections for the future."
(Source: Courtesy of San Diego Jewish Academy)
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It’s a Miracle. Haifa has been targeted by hundreds of Hezbollah rockets in recent weeks. Most are intercepted but some are getting through and making a devastating impact. In one such attack, the
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Avot Uvanim synagogue in Haifa’s Carmel neighborhood was torn open. Remarkably, no one was injured. “The great miracle is that we all weren’t praying there when the rockets fell,” shared congregant Gershon Saft, reflecting on how just two hours earlier, 20 congregants had gathered for services. Now it is time to rebuild and forge ahead. As a resident of Haifa, Alex Kolonaty, insisted: “If I am afraid, the terrorists win. Terror is all they have.”
4. 📣 Info and Action:
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Not on My Campus
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Students — how to take action, deal with antisemitism, and organize your community.
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Alumni — how to organize a sign-on letter, answer a fundraising request, or write a letter to a university president.
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Parents — write a letter about commencement, organize a dial day, or get help selecting a college for your student.
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Faculty and Staff — support for impacted faculty and staff, and guidance on how to discuss what constitutes antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and how to provide help to students and colleagues.
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Glossary of Commonly Used Antisemitic Phrases Heard at Protests.
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — see the grade a college earned in this first-ever report card.
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Report an Antisemitic Incident.
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Are you a student or know one who needs legal help? Contact our
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Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), run by ADL, Hillel, the Brandeis Center, and Gibson Dunn. Hundreds of incidents have been reported. You are not alone!
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