Education
Professor Strips Thesis of Judith Butler Sourcing, Calls for RDS – ‘Retractions and Disavowals in Scholarship’ – to Oppose BDS (INTERVIEW)
Israeli artist, playwright and professor Dahn Hiuni on Tuesday said he launched a new movement called RDS - Retractions and Disavowals in Scholarship -...
Israel’s Peres Sets World Record Teaching Online Civics Class to 9,000 Students
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday helped create a new world record when he delivered an online civics class to a group of more than 9,000 high school students across Israel. The class, delivered from Cisco...
California State University Chancellor Rejects ASA’s Israeli Academic Boycott, Jewish Student Groups Supportive
Jewish groups were supportive on Friday after California State University Chancellor Timothy White denounced the American Studies Association's boycott of Israeli universities. While most universities are coming out against the ASA, White's move to condemn...
New York’s Bard College Will Stay with Al-Quds Alliance
Jerusalem Post - The U.S. university with the closest ties to Al-Quds University, Bard College in New York, has announced it will continue its partnership, despite two other American colleges severing ties with the Palestinian...
CAMERA Helps Jewish Students Fight Back on Campus
JNS.org - Lighting up the screen at Boston University Hillel is a progression map...
Technoda Program Cultivates Future Israeli Scientists
JNS.org - On the one hand, Givat Olga is an underprivileged neighborhood in the...
For Germany and Israel, a Textbook Case
JNS.org - Almost 70 years after the Holocaust and 50 years after Germany and Israel...
Bay Area Initiative Shows Strides in Integrating Israel Education into Curriculums
JNS.org - "In a beautiful valley, among vineyards and fields, there stood a tower...
College Care Packages, From Starbucks Cards to Pharaoh Punching Bags, Help Synagogues Stay in Touch With Students
JNS.org - What do hamantaschen, a Starbucks gift card and a pharaoh punching bag...
Professor Strips Thesis of Judith Butler Sourcing, Calls for RDS – ‘Retractions and Disavowals in Scholarship’ – to Oppose BDS (INTERVIEW)
Israeli artist, playwright and professor Dahn Hiuni on Tuesday said he launched a new movement called RDS - Retractions and Disavowals in Scholarship - to...
Israel’s Peres Sets World Record Teaching Online Civics Class to 9,000 Students
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday helped create a new world record when he delivered an online civics class to a group of more than...
California State University Chancellor Rejects ASA’s Israeli Academic Boycott, Jewish Student Groups Supportive
Jewish groups were supportive on Friday after California State University Chancellor Timothy White denounced the American Studies Association's boycott of Israeli universities. While most universities...
New York’s Bard College Will Stay with Al-Quds Alliance
Jerusalem Post - The U.S. university with the closest ties to Al-Quds University, Bard College in New York, has announced it will continue its partnership,...
CAMERA Helps Jewish Students Fight Back on Campus
JNS.org - Lighting up the screen at Boston University Hillel is a progression map of Israel titled "Palestinian Loss of Land." The image isn't surprising...
Technoda Program Cultivates Future Israeli Scientists
JNS.org - On the one hand, Givat Olga is an underprivileged neighborhood in the Israeli city of Hadera with about 12,000 people, primarily immigrants...
For Germany and Israel, a Textbook Case
JNS.org - Almost 70 years after the Holocaust and 50 years after Germany and Israel established diplomatic relations, a textbook commission is shedding light on...
Bay Area Initiative Shows Strides in Integrating Israel Education into Curriculums
JNS.org - "In a beautiful valley, among vineyards and fields, there stood a tower with five floors. Who lived in the tower? On the...
College Care Packages, From Starbucks Cards to Pharaoh Punching Bags, Help Synagogues Stay in Touch With Students
JNS.org - What do hamantaschen, a Starbucks gift card and a pharaoh punching bag have in common? They're all goodies that Jewish college students may...
School Safety Guide Compiled ‘for the Love of the Jewish People’
JNS.org - It was the day after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. An expert in security, Frank Storch, decided he had...
Jewish eLearning Fellowship Brings Together Institutions From Across Denominations
JNS.org - With the rise of numerous open online courses such as Khan Academy, Coursera, and other digital platforms, universities are feeling a greater...
Israel Ranks Highest Globally in Children’s Internet Usage
According to a new World Health Organization report, Israeli children spend more time daily on the internet than those of any other country in the...
A Quiet Education Revolution
A quiet revolution is taking place in the Israeli education system. When the next school year begins in September, a third stream of state-approved schools...
Israeli Robots Shoot for U.S. Competition
Forward Omri Casspi made the leap from Israel to the National Basketball Association in 2009, but the latest Israeli hoopsters seeking to compete...
