The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Colleges cracked down on encampments. But antisemitism on campus hasn’t gone anywhere.

The challenges for Jewish students today are dramatic and perhaps more stubborn, writes a Hillel International vice president. -- The post Colleges cracked down on encampments. But antisemitism on campus Learn more

In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, a fragile refuge for those with nowhere else to go during war

Israel is increasingly reliant on foreign workers, hundreds of whom moved into the maligned building during the Iran war. -- The post In the depths of Tel Aviv’s bus station, Learn more

For these teen athletes, the 2026 Maccabiah Games must go on

Following last year's postponement, athletes are getting ready for the "Jewish Olympics" under the shadow of another war. -- The post For these teen athletes, the 2026 Maccabiah Games must Learn more

‘I’m tired of debating the encampments’: 2 years on, Jewish students need agency, not alarm

The director of the Bronfman Fellowship's Campus Commons initiative shares lessons from working with Jewish college students. -- The post ‘I’m tired of debating the encampments’: 2 years on, Jewish Learn more

Fragments had punctured the girl's abdomen, causing severe liver damage. Learn more

“This student’s ability to exercise, freely, his religion should not be incompatible with his equally important right to fully participate in residential life at Williams,” Rachel Balaban, of the Brandeis Learn more

The U.S. president is “trying to manufacture achievements from false news,” the Islamic Republic’s judiciary said. Learn more

A "temporary security cordon" was imposed on Madama, a Palestinian village near Nablus, as soldiers searched for the assailant. Learn more

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