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Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

Harvard professor arrested by US immigration agents for firing pellet gun near synagogue

He agreed last month to plead guilty to illegally discharging the pellet gun and serve six months of pretrial probation.

|ByREUTERS
Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!” as he tried to free himself and said "don't touch me." October 2023.

Harvard, Columbia quietly promote individuals involved in antisemitic incidents

A Harvard graduate who assaulted a Jewish classmate has been given a graduate teaching fellowship, and a Columbia Associate Professor who blocked Jewish students has been promoted to full Professor

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
STUDENTS ATTEND a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in New York City on the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel last month.

Despite Gaza ceasefire, war against Israel on college campuses rages on - opinion

The ceasefire may have silenced the rockets, but on American campuses, and beyond the US – and now, even in Toronto – the war continues.

|ByANNA MILLER

Harvard sanctions pro-Palestinian group after anti-Israel protest

Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity said the university is silencing pro-Palestinian voices.

APRIL 3, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A graduate displays a Palestinian flag during the 373rd Commencement at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 23, 2024.

Trump administration to review nearly $9 billion in Harvard funding over campus antisemitism

The review will include over $255 million in contracts between Washington and Harvard, as well as over $8.7 billion in "multi-year grant commitments."

APRIL 1, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Dozens of Harvard Medical School faculty and students protested outside of the school on March 15, 2024. They were protesting an event featuring the president of the American Medical Association, over the powerful physicians' group's repeated refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Harvard suspends ties with Palestinian West Bank school, grows Israel ties

The Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance called Birzeit “terrorist-supporting,” citing examples of praise for Hamas on campus.

MARCH 31, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
A graduate displays a Palestinian flag during the 373rd Commencement at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 23, 2024.

How US college campuses became playgrounds for radical Islam - opinion

It is time for Americans to unite in defense of our country, reaffirm our commitment to its founding ideals, and resist the forces seeking to divide and destroy us.

MARCH 29, 2025ByADAM MILSTEIN
Anti-Israel demonstration at Harvard University. Time for the local Jewish community and Jewish Harvard alumni to show our strength

Shabbos Kestenbaum: Jewish students are today's leaders in fight against antisemitism

"Jews are not asking for special treatment under the law -- we are asking for equal treatment under the law," said Kestenbaum.

MARCH 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Shabbos Kestenbaum testifies in court against Harvard University.

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.