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Sweden's Jewish Youth Association Awarded the 2023 ELSA Prize
The Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism (SKMA) awarded their 2023 ELSA Prize to the Jewish Youth Association of Sweden (JUS). This was awarded to them for their significant efforts to counter antisemitism and to enlighten Jewish life and identity in Sweden.
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JDA Member Meets With Canadian Member of Parliament
JD Academy Member, Nati Pressmann, met with Canadian Member of Parliament, Mark Gerretsen on Monday. Nati helped to provide insight on how the Jewish community of Canada is feeling, the Canadian governments response to the war in Israel, and more.
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JD Academy Member, Nati Pressmann, Interviewed By i24 News
JD Academy Member and former Lauder Fellow, Nati Pressmann, was interviewed on i24 News about her experience as a college student on campus in Canada, about antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric.
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NextGen Delegation in Zagreb, Croatia
In October, a delegation representing NextGen attended the WJC Executive Committee in Zagreb, Croatia. Here they discussed the ongoing war in Israel, the rise of antisemitism in their home communities and around the world, as well as the importance of women empowerment in Jewish spaces.
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Lauder Fellow Speaks to Fox About UC Berkeley's Response to Campus Antisemitism
Dani Sobkin, Lauder Fellow 2023-2024, appears on Fox News explaining how her university, UC Berkeley, is not taking strong enough actions to protect their Jewish students on campus.
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Jathlete Elevates Hapoel Hyde Park JSOC Statement
On Wednesday, November 1st, the Jewish Society sports team, Hapoel Hyde Park, was scheduled to play the Arab Society League, an event that usually takes place.
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Lauder Fellow, Danielle Sobkin, Interviewed on Fox News About Campus Antisemitism
Danielle Sobkin, a current Lauder Fellow was interviewed by Fox News about antisemitism on UC Berkeley campus. She discusses how it feels to be a Jewish student on campus during this difficult time and what action, or lack of action, the administration has taken to help Jewish students feel safe.
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Lauder Fellow Writes Powerful Blog Post About How Never Again is Now
In her most recent blog for the Times of Israel, Danielle Sobkin, a current Lauder Fellow, and a peer of hers from The Ohio State University, discuss how the saying "Never Again" which is often used when referring to the Holocaust is relevant again. They talk about how although "Never Again" is rooted in historical facts, the recent events we're seeing unfolding are a reminder of it's contemporary significance.
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NextGen Member Starts Instagram Page to Honor Victims of the October 7th Massacre
NextGen Member and Start-Up Nation Mentorship team member, Samantha Chussid, took initiative to help start an Instagram page dedicated to honor and share stories of the victims of the October 7th Massacre.
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NextGen Member Quoted in the Guardian
Emma Hallali, Former Lauder Fellow and current JD Academy Member and President of the European Union of Jewish Students was recently quoted in an article from the Guardian. She spoke to them about how Jewish students across the European continent were feeling scared and that universities were largely ignoring concerns from Jewish student organizations
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