Tag: Academia
Academic freedom isn’t an excuse for antisemitism
We’re living in a time when American academic institutions claim to be dedicated to eradicating prejudice. That’s supposedly the point of the pledges to support the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mantra that has...
New journal seeks to bridge science and biblical studies
An academic journal launched this year hopes to shake up the field of biblical studies by introducing a broader, multi-disciplinary approach that will embrace controversy rather than take sides on issues.
Another unusual aspect of...
Israeli academia climbs in international rankings
Three Israeli universities appear in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities' top 100 list that the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published on Tuesday.
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot climbed to No. 67 from last...
Iran-backed Shi’ite militia holds Israeli citizen hostage in Iraq
The Iran-backed Shi’ite militia Kata'ib Hezbollah, which the U.S. State Department designates as a Foreign Terror Organization, is holding a dual Israeli-Russian citizen hostage in Iraq, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office revealed on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Tsurkov,...
Scholars seek to promote the universal legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
More than two-dozen Jewish scholars from around the world have gathered in Jerusalem to honor the legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, as the next generation of educators works to merge Judaism...
New president of American Friends of Hebrew University is herself a student
“I wish more people appreciated how this university grew from only a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the late 19th century, to its spectacular founding in the early 20th century, to the...
Brown University project is digitizing 10,000 ancient Israel inscriptions
A 1,500 to 2,100-year-old Hebrew text from Jerusalem refers to “Shalom, mother of the synagogue.” And two burial niche inscriptions from Beit She’arim in the Galilee, both dated 250 to 350 C.E., refer in Greek to “Sara daughter...
Jewish classical education master’s to debut in fall
The Tikvah Fund and the University of Dallas have teamed up on a master’s degree in humanities with a concentration in Jewish classical education. The program, of Tikvah’s Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education, is designed...
CUNY investigation retaliatory, Jewish professors say
Two Jewish professors at Kingsborough Community College say the New York City community college is targeting them with retaliatory investigations for their complaints about antisemitism on campus. They further allege that the college and...
Cancel culture isn’t just for academics anymore
For a lot of people, the phrase “cancel culture” is still a theoretical concept. They know it refers to people being punished in various ways for saying things others don’t want to hear, but...