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Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher Featured on Yalla: The Podcast of Jewish Students
In honor of IBD Awareness Week, Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher joined Yalla, the UJS podcast, for a candid and heartfelt discussion.
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Yallagan Incubator Project Featured in Jewish News UK
The Next Gen incubator project, Yallagan, was recently highlighted in Jewish News UK, showcasing its impactful work and innovative approach to engaging Jewish communities.
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JDA Member Nati Pressmann Mentioned in Canadian House of Commons Report
Nati Pressmann, a JDA member, was mentioned in the Canadian House of Commons report addressing the alarming rise of antisemitism.
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Lauder Fellow Rheannon Platman Launches Belfast Young Jewish Professionals
Lauder Fellow Rheannon Platman has launched Belfast Young Jewish Professionals (BYJP), an exciting new initiative. For Rheannon, this isn’t just another networking group—it’s a heartfelt project born out of a desire to create a space for young Jewish graduates to connect, grow, and thrive as they move beyond the student experience of Belfast JSoc.
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ILTV Highlights How the World Jewish Congress Is Supporting Jewish Students Against Antisemitism
In a recent reel from ILTV Israel News, the growing challenges of antisemitism on college campuses were brought into sharp focus. Jewish students around the world are facing increasing hostility, from hateful graffiti to exclusion in social and academic spaces. For many, these experiences make it difficult to feel safe or accepted in environments encouraging growth and learning.
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JD Academy Member Nora Monasheri Speaks on Panel About Remembering the Forgotten Jewish Refugees
JD Academy Member, Nora Monasheri, spoke on a panel hosted by WJC North America, The American Sephardi Federation, the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, Israel’s Consulate General at New York, and the Moise Safra Center. The panel was a commemoration of the mass exodus and expulsion of Jews from Arab and Islamic lands in the 20th century and its impact on present-day antisemitism.
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Isaac Choua, WJC Interfaith Lead, JD Academy’s Nora Monasheri, and Activist Adela Cojab Spotlight Sephardi Heritage in Exhibit
Isaac Choua, the WJC’s Global Interfaith Lead and liaison for Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa, along with JD Academy member Nora Monasheri and Jewish civil rights activist Adela Cojab, played a key role in organizing a recent exhibition celebrating Sephardi heritage.
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JD Academy Member Shayna Wise-Till Moderating Session
JD Academy member Shayna Wise-Till recently moderated a thought-provoking panel featuring Jon Allen, Canada’s former Ambassador to Israel, and Oder Haklai, a political science professor.
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Next Gen Intern Sophie Goodman Attends AIPAC's Fall Political Student Leadership Conference
Sophie Goodman, a Next Gen Intern, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend AIPAC's Fall Political Student Leadership Summit (PSLS). Alongside students nationwide, Sophie explored AIPAC's creative work and deepened her understanding of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher's Advocacy for IBD Awareness Featured in The Jewish Chronicle
Matty Fisher’s commitment to raising awareness for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) continues to gain recognition, as his advocacy work was recently highlighted in The Jewish Chronicle.
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