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Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens

Overall, 1,545 candidates passed the exam, reflecting a general pass rate of 52.32% and an average score of 59.2.

 A voting station for the head of the Israeli Bar Association, at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023
DePaul university student Max Long

Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack - interview

The winners of the search for America's "best Jewish college athlete" will be announced in March 2026

Manischewitz holding competition for its next matzah-box cover athlete

A view from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 2025.

Jewish groups at Penn sound alarm over federal lawsuit seeking information on Jewish employees


Swarthmore suspends SJP, student after protest incident, racist social media post

Swarthmore College is under fire after suspending a student two months before graduation after the student took part in SJP protests on campus.

 Parrish Hall at Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania

The NCAA men's Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches

Todd Golden's Florida, Jon Scheyer’s Duke, and Bruce Pearl's Auburn all advance to the final four of March Madness.

 Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after cutting the net following a victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Elite Eight round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

US judge halts deportation of pro-Palestinian Turkish student at Tufts

A Massachusetts judge temporarily halted the deportation of a Turkish Tufts student detained after supporting Palestinians in Gaza.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters and Class of 2024 graduates demonstrate outside of the Tufts University commencement.

Danny Wolf and Bruce Pearl, two Jewish March Madness figures, will face off in a Shabbat showdown

Danny Wolf of Michigan faces Bruce Pearl of Auburn in Friday's Shabbat showdown. As the tournament progresses, one will be eliminated.

 Bruce Pearl (left) and Danny Wolf. (Getty Images)

Cornell’s new Jewish president says he is ‘very comfortable with where Cornell is currently’

Cornell’s president, Mike Kotlikoff, sees campus protests as peaceful and defers visa revocations to the courts.

 Cornell University buildings viewed from McGraw Tower. (Getty Images)

Jewish coaches lead 4 of 8 top seeds in the NCAA’s March Madness tournaments

Jewish coaches take center stage in March Madness, leading three of the four No. 1 seeds in the men's tournament and a top seed in the women's bracket.

 L-R: Bruce Pearl, Jon Scheyer, Lindsay Gottlieb and Todd Golden.

Israeli soccer player Yaniv Bazini leads Vermont to historic NCAA title

Faith, focus, and soccer: How Israeli soccer player Yaniv Bazini scored big for a US college title.

 ISRAELI SOCCER player Yaniv Bazini celebrates after helping lead the University of Vermont to the NCCA Division I championship in December.

Prof. Andrew Pessin: From campus pariah to prophet of antisemitism

How one professor documented the rise of campus antisemitism.

  Prof. Andrew Pessin

Biden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases

Federal discrimination cases resolved at major schools as Biden’s term winds down.

 Aerial photo of the University of Washington in Seattle.

End this moral distortion: Academia has lost its way if Jews are not safe - opinion

If we fail to act now, we will find ourselves in a reality where Jews fear openly expressing their identity. Now is the time to act decisively, to set boundaries, and to ensure that this ends here.

 Joseph Massad, Columbia University website