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Supporting Jewish Communities: A Lauder Fellow’s Reflections on WJC Visit to Slovenia

Lauder Fellow Noa Fišer recently accompanied the World Jewish Congress to visit Slovenia. In this piece, she reflects on the opportunity to join the delegation and have the unique chance to see high-level diplomacy firsthand. 

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Canada's National Post Announces Canadian Union of Jewish Students Launch

Yasher Koach to CUJS for upholding Jewish values and raising the voices of Canadian Jewish students in the face of antisemitism and on campus adversary. We are excited to help and continue watching the student union grow!
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FEJJETON 2024 Announced: We Will Never Stop Dancing

The 2024 FEJJETON, a multi-union event with FEJJE, UGEI, and Jewish Youth Portugal, has been announced.
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Lauder Fellow Tamara Listenberg Speaks at George Washington University Pro-Israel Rally

Lauder Fellow Tamara Listenberg spoke this week at a pro-Israel rally at George Washington University amidst the ongoing anti-Israel protests on university campuses around the world.
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Lauder Fellow Noah Rubin Speaks at a Jewish Rally at the University of Pennsylvania

Lauder Fellow Noah Rubin spoke this week at a rally showing support for the Jewish and Israeli community following anti-Israel demonstrations and a rise in antisemitism at the University of Pennsylvania.
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WUJS President Yana Naftalieva Speaks to The Forward About Campus Protests and Israeli Reactions

WUJS President Yana Naftalieva spoke to the Forward this week to discuss the ongoing anti-Israel protests at universities across the world.
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Lauder Fellow Hanna Veiler Speaks to WELT About Antisemitism Amidst Campus Protests

Lauder Fellow and President of the German Union of Jewish Students (JSUD), Hanna Veiler, spoke to WELT about the rise of antisemitism amidst worldwide protests on university campuses.
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WJC NextGen Members Pen Open Letter in Solidarity with Jewish Students & Calling for University Action

Over 80 NextGen members from 25+ countries and 55+ campuses collaborated on an open letter in solidarity with Jewish students and calling for university action amidst the violent anti-Israel demonstrations across the globe.
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Ein Milim, a Verklempt Special Project in the Wake of October 7

Havurah, a project in NextGenInc., is releasing a special edition of their Verklempt! Magazine called "Ein Milim" translated into "No Words" in the wake of October 7. This special edition will be available in Hebrew and English and include six poems. 
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Lauder Fellow Noah Rubin Quoted in NY Post Article About Ongoing Protests at Yale

Lauder Fellow Noah Rubin was quoted in a NY Post article about the ongoing anti-Israel protests at Yale and the violence that has followed.
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