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1. 📰 Top Stories
Florida. After concerns about whether
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content in a textbook being used at a Florida university contained “anti-Israel bias,” Chancellor Ray Rodrigues of the State University System of Florida called on the presidents of schools in the system to look for textbooks and other educational materials that have antisemitism or anti-Israel bias. That process is now underway. There are concerns that this is too sweeping of a project, with history professor Brian Connolly saying that “if we’re going to focus on poorly written multiple-choice questions, then it’s going to take the state university system the rest of their lives to address that.”
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Virginia. In other state education news, a
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Virginia Senate Education subcommittee rejected a proposed bill aimed at prohibiting terrorist-connected groups and individuals from operating on Virginia college campuses. Sen. Bill Stanley proposed the bill, and defended its scope, saying “It does not shut down discourse or dialogue.” Ultimately, however, after tense discussion the subcommittee blocked the bill due to free speech concerns about its wording. Another proposed bill, intended to bar colleges and universities from accepting grants or partnerships with foreign countries, was also rejected based on worries about enforcement and unintended consequences.
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Rochester. On the first day of classes,
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a small group of masked students at the University of Rochester staged an unauthorized protest, calling for actions that included an arms embargo on Israel and the lifting of the Gaza blockade. Framed as a response to the university’s disciplining of students involved in ‘wanted’ posters targeting pro-Israel advocates, the demonstrators used the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as a platform to amplify their rhetoric, referring to the conflict in inflammatory terms. The unregistered protest disrupted campus spaces and flouted university policies.
(Source: Rochester SJP | Instagram)
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Columbia. Citing concerns about how Jewish students are faring on campus,
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Avi Kaner, a co-owner of the NYC supermarket chain Morton Williams has chosen to redirect giving specifically to Columbia University’s Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies instead of to a more general university fund he had previously donated to as an alum. Kaner also noted that after anti-Israel groups at the school targeted the grocery chain's Columbia location with protests and calls for a boycott, “that has made us double down on items imported from Israel.”
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Ireland. Trinity College Dublin is under fire once again as student BDS activists staged a dramatic protest, accusing the university of violating its commitment to shun Israel. Banners declaring
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“We are still watching” and “TCD still funds genocide” were displayed on campus in response to a €1,836 payment to an Israeli company for research supplies. Despite explaining the purchase was unintentional and cutting ties with the company, the administration rushed to further appease BDS activists, holding an emergency meeting and promising stricter procurement rules. The protesters, unsatisfied, now demand “reparative action” and threaten further demonstrations.
2. 🏆 Campus Champions
A Rush to Remember. Students and community leaders at numerous universities including
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UNLV,
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Cornell,
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Arkansas and many others held vigils and events commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Geddy Lee, the bassist and vocalist of the rock band Rush, participated in a discussion about antisemitism at North Carolina’s
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Queens University of Charlotte and reflected on his parents being Holocaust survivors. Events held at these campuses and around the world highlighted that International Holocaust Remembrance Day is not just about reflecting on the past; it’s a call to action for the future. It reminds us of our shared responsibility to stand against hate, foster empathy, and champion justice.
Cornell remembrance gathering. (Source: Nathan Ellison/Cornell Daily Sun)
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Digital Tribe. In response to the unprecedented rise of antisemitism on campus post 10/7, Aish has launched a new
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United Against Antisemitism (UAA) online community for Jewish-American college students. UAA will provide a safe space for Jewish students to connect, share resources, and take action through live events, Q&A sessions and interactive tools. Led by marathon champion Beatie Deutsch, UAA aims to empower students to build resilience and stand united against hatred on campus. Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish said "UAA isn't just building a platform, it is a movement dedicated to empowering Jewish identity, resilience, and connection.”
3. 💪✡️ Am Yisrael Chai
Hummus & Hoses. An Israeli delegation of 14 experts, including firefighters, IDF personnel and emergency responders, assisted in
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combating Los Angeles’ wildfires. The Israeli team worked with California’s Fire and Forestry Service, sharing advanced strategies, data analysis and wildfire management techniques. The initiative highlighted the strong U.S.-Israel relationship and showcased Israel’s expertise in crisis response. Local leaders praised the effort, with plans for continued collaboration in future wildfire management. Shay Levy, a member of the delegation said “Firefighters all over the world are brothers, so we’re trying to help our brother to fight the fire, this disaster and … America is the best friend of Israel. So you have to help your friend when they’re in
trouble.”
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Up the Amazon. The CEOs of Amazon and Amazon Web Services were in Israel last week to visit
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Annapurna Labs, an Israeli company that Amazon acquired to develop advanced chips useful in artificial intelligence work. Amazon is the world’s fifth-largest company in the world based on stock valuation, and Annapurna Labs employs hundreds of people at their center in Israel to help Amazon Web Services’ processors to train large, advanced artificial intelligence systems.
Annapurna Labs facility. (Source: Amazon Web Services
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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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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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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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