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Good morning and welcome to the Campus Crisis Alert, brought to you by the ADL Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education (CCAE). If you want to subscribe,
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Please note that ADL offices will be closed on Monday in observance of President's Day, so the next edition of this newsletter will be on Tuesday.


1. 📰 Top Stories

Columbia. The University Senate at Columbia University has
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passed a resolution to combat antisemitism, which as
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ADL noted, lost some of its initial language that was more specific “regarding protections against physical & verbal harassment of Jewish students.” The resolution does state that “The University Senate reaffirms its commitment to combating antisemitism and hate in all its forms and to ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all members of our community,” and Howard Worman, a professor who introduced the bill, termed it a “small step in the right direction.” Amendments related to definitions of antisemitism were tabled, as was an amendment voicing concerns about deportations of students and faculty.

(Anti-Israel protest outside Columbia gates in January 2025. Source: Heather Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator)


👉 TAKE ACTION: Join ADL in telling Congress to pass the Protecting Students on Campus Act so Jewish students can speak up — and respond to incidents on campus.
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Massachusetts K-12. At a meeting of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism earlier this week, the
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Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) union came under fire for
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wildly one-sided resources about the Israel-Hamas war that the union posted online for teachers. Rep. Simon Cataldo, House co-chair of that commission, explained: "Dollar bills folded up into a star of David. Bestiality imagery tapping into Nazi-era stereotypes… Inciting violence against Jews … It’s pretty simple: we need to keep classically antisemitic so-called teaching material out of our kids’ schools. It’s incredible that the special commission even had to have a hearing about that." As ADL’s
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Jonathan Greenblatt added, “it’s appalling that MTA would curate and endorse such a one-sided, biased and antisemitic list of resources.”


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Free University (Germany). The Free University of Berlin becomes the latest European speaking engagement to turn away
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Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories. Her planned lecture there has been called off, following cancellations in Germany and the Netherlands. The decision by the school, which it linked to security concerns about the event, comes after objections by the Mayor of Berlin and Israel’s Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor, among others. In his email to the school, Prosor noted that he had been increasingly noticing "violence against Jewish students" there.

DEEPER: “
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Francesca Albanese in Her Own Words, ” an ADL backgrounder about how she has spread intense anti-Israel rhetoric.


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Australia. An
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Australian Parliamentary Committee inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses has revealed a “toxic environment” where Jewish students and staff feel unsafe. Universities are finally being urged to take stronger action. The committee’s report included 10 recommendations, such as establishing a central office for handling antisemitism complaints, adopting a clear definition of antisemitism and improving transparency. The committee’s Chair, Josh Burns, criticized university leadership for failing to address incidents effectively, saying "[Jewish students] shouldn't be scared that if something does happen to them, that the universities won't take it seriously."

2. 🏆 Campus Champions

Israel Week. Following a week of anti-Israel programming coming up in May at UC San Diego, pro-Israel students are countering it with joy: a celebratory "
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Israel Week " afterwards. Organized by Tritons for Israel and Hillel San Diego, the festivities during Jewish American Heritage Month will feature an Israeli shuk, cultural exhibits, music and special events including a concert honoring victims of the Nova Festival attack, a comedy night and a lecture by journalist Yossi Klein Halevi. In addition to cultural engagement and interfaith outreach, students are improving the campus climate by advocating for Jewish studies courses and greater Jewish representation in student government. Hillel has also hired a community relations director to document antisemitic incidents and liaise with organizations like ADL.

(Source: Hillel of San Diego | Instagram)


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Sunshine Studies. At the University of Florida, they’re rolling out a new academic initiative on
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Jewish Classical Education and its connection to Jewish thought in Western civilization. As the university’s William Imboden explained, “By making Jewish classical texts and history a core pillar of our curriculum, we’re creating a unique opportunity for students to understand how Hebraic ideas have shaped Western civilization and the American founding.” The program also includes a study-abroad program in Israel for university students.


3. 💪✡️ Am Yisrael Chai

Winning Against the Odds. Despite attempts to exclude them, Israeli athletes are thriving at the
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2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver, an international competition for wounded military veterans. Anti-Israel activists have called for Israel’s removal. Organizers rejected the demands, affirming that Israeli participants are no longer serving in the IDF and that the Games focus on recovery, not politics. Israel has excelled in competition, winning gold in wheelchair basketball and securing medals in wheelchair curling and standing skiing. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) praised the Games for fostering camaraderie and healing while condemning efforts to politicize them. Israel first joined Invictus in 2022, and this year’s edition marks the first inclusion of
winter adaptive sports in the event’s history.

(Israeli athletes shook off protest signs like this one. Source: Instagram | @alawdavancouver)


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Ancient Judean Crime Drama Unfolds. A
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newly published Greek papyrus, the longest ever found in the Judean Desert, unveils a nearly 2,000-year-old legal drama in Roman-era Judea. The 133-line text details a criminal case involving forgery, tax evasion, and fraudulent slave transactions just before the Bar Kokhba revolt. The main defendant, Gadalias—an ancient Roman "bad boy" with a record of violence and rebellion—along with his accomplice Saulos, orchestrated elaborate schemes to dodge Roman law. Initially misclassified, the papyrus was correctly identified in 2014 and is now considered one of the best-documented Roman court cases from Judea, second only to the trial of Jesus.



🎟 Interested in Addressing Antisemitism on Campus?

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Join ADL and other leading voices on March 3-4 in NYC at Never Is Now, the World's Largest Summit on Antisemitism and Hate. Engage in panels and workshops designed to equip you with tools to advocate against antisemitism on college campuses.

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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