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‘SNL’ faces calls to apologize for sketch that mocked Elise Stefanik — instead of university presidents
By: Melissa Koenig Published: December 11, 2023 “Saturday Night Live” is facing mounting calls to apologize — and even be officially investigated — over its tone-deaf sketch making light of university presidents refusing to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews. “This is really appalling,” Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn, a “historian of Israel and Jews” and a […]
Universities to begin academic year on December 31
By: Gavriel Fiske Published: December 10, 2023 Announcement comes after several delays from original October 15 start date; some students still expected to be in reserve duty when classes begin Israel’s universities will start the delayed academic year on December 31, it was announced Sunday. Due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the large number of […]
Israeli universities denounce lack of ‘resolute leadership’ Ivy League presidents’ on antisemitism
By: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Published: December 9, 2023 Updated: December 9, 2023 The Israelis stressed that “apologies and expressions of regret are not enough; what is required are clear and decisive actions. Although these leaders acknowledged the existence of antisemitic expressions, they maintained that curbing a significant portion of these expressions is challenging due to their […]
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Israelis will greatly benefit from seeing Arthur Szyk’s artwork at the University of Haifa.
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Jellyfish would rather avoid the beach, researcher says
Jellyfish are camped out everywhere, covering almost all of Israel's Mediterranean shores and with some washing up on the beach; Researcher says there's proof they'd much rather get as far away from the beach as possible