Israel

Saluting the Students Observing Mitzvot in Campus Encampments for Palestine: My Full Statement to the Chicago Tribune

Image by Terrence Antonio James, Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2024, “At U. of C. encampment, Jewish organizers explain significance of their anti-Zionist Shabbat service“ The Chicago

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Israel

The Desecration of a Gaza Memorial at Marquette University

On Sunday, April 7, the Marquette University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planted 41,000 flags on campus in recognition of the ongoing

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Culture, Identity, Israel, Peoplehood

The CHE and Jewish Summer Camp

CHE serves as a signal that Judaism’s language was important to support the “imagined community” of international Jewry. It’s less about learning a functional language, the authors argue, but rather helping campers and junior staff understand that Hebrew, the language of the Jewish people was worth knowing, and valuable enough to integrate into daily lives. 

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