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Trump names Jewish Will Scharf as new White House counsel, assistant to the president

"Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law. Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!," Trump wrote.

AUGUST 10, 2026|ByESTHER DAVIS, REUTERS

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026.

Alan Dershowitz calls Jewish Mamdani voters 'self-haters' in radio interview

The Harvard law professor and attorney said Jewish communities must organize beyond election cycles, while sharply criticizing those who voted for Mamdani.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

A sign at Harvard Hillel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, on December 12, 2023.

Hillel files, then withdraws, brief supporting Harvard's campus antisemitism fight against Trump

Hillel argued that the Trump administration’s moves to defund the school “do not help Jewish students or improve the campus climate.”

JULY 24, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Trump administration probing Harvard over possible discrimination in Chinese financial aid programs

Harvard said on Monday it "does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin in allocating financial aid."

JULY 21, 2026|ByREUTERS

New doc. 'October 8': Exposing US antisemitism after Hamas attack

The documentary is a comprehensive, well-organized look at just how widespread this antisemitism has become and how it was fostered by Hamas.

MARCH 13, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

UC SANTA BARBARA student body president Tessa Veksler in ‘October 8.’

Harvard: Anti-zionist discrimination violates school policy

A Harvard spokesperson said in the release that the school is committed to "ensuring our Jewish community is embraced, respected and can thrive."

JANUARY 21, 2025ByHANNAH SARISOHN

AN AERIAL BANNER reading ‘Harvard hates Jews’ flies over the campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last year. Zionist students in the Diaspora today demonstrate a courage Israelis will never need, the writer asserts.

Green light: Lawsuit accusing Harvard of antisemitism can proceed to evidence stage

Proceeding to the discovery phase means both parties must collect and exchange evidence.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER

Graduating students walk out of the he 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in support of 13 students not able to graduate because of their participation in pro-Palestinian protests, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over campus antisemitism

Harvard spokesman Jason Newton said antisemitism has no place on campus and that the school has taken steps to support its Jewish community.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByREUTERS

A sign points the way to the Harvard College Admissions Visitors Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 6, 2023.

Harvard didn’t want to sound like it was ‘assigning blame’ in response to Oct.7 attacks - NYT

The officials also decided to remove mention of the hostages abducted by Hamas during the attack.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Harvard faces $150m. drop in donations amid controversial handling of antisemitism

With student protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war bolstering tensions on campus, Harvard's financial future looks complicated

OCTOBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Graduating students hold a sign reading "There Are No Universities Left in Gaza" during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

No. 3: Bill Ackman: The US billionaire battling campus antisemitism

In the aftermath of Oct. 7 and the outpouring of support for the terrorists on US campuses, the American billionaire went to battle against Harvard University.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByDAVID BRINN

Academia’s ‘no comment’ capitulates to terrorism - opinion

Universities adopting neutrality on Israel's war with Hamas are capitulating to terror and radicals, failing to stand against antisemitism and crimes against humanity.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024BySOPHIA TUPOLEV-LUZ

PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.

Even grandparents can't wait till kids go back to school - comment

Why would watching the beloved grandkids we just love to smithereens have any harmful effect on me whatsoever? Simple. Because it’s just freaking exhausting.

AUGUST 31, 2024ByHERB KEINON

Do grandparents get "unmitigated joy" from being with their grandchildren all the time?

Harvard expands kosher dining options following antisemitism task force recommendations

Harvard expands kosher dining options following recommendations from the Task Force on Combating Antisemitism, enhancing support for Jewish students.

AUGUST 26, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN