Josh Eibelman
By Josh Eibelman
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Opinion What it’s like finishing college at the beginning of a pandemic
On Monday, March 9, I was a regular college senior at Cornell University, enjoying my last semester. I had finished nearly all of my graduation requirements, and had been enjoying my less academic courses like Swing Dance and Introduction to Wines. I was meeting up with old friends, making new ones, and looking forward to…
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Opinion President Trump: This Jewish College Student Thanks You
After another apparent anti-Semitic attack, this time at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City on Tuesday, a glimmer of hope shone through for the American-Jewish community. In the run up to the White House’s annual Hanukkah party on Wednesday, President Trump signed the Executive Order on Combatting anti-Semitism. The order reads: “It shall be the…
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Opinion Dear Rep. Pressley: I’m Your Constituent. Will you Condemn Antisemitic Rhetoric From ‘The Squad’?
Dear Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, I am one of your Jewish constituents. I live in Brighton, Massachusetts, in the Seventh Congressional District. Over the past several days, I have become increasingly disappointed and concerned about your silence with regards to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Omar and Tlaib, members of the “Squad” which you…
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Opinion Cornell’s BDS Fight Backfired. It Made Our Pro-Israel Community Stronger.
When Cornell’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine announced its boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign against Israel at Cornell University where I am a rising senior, an atmosphere of fear developed among the Jewish community. A similar BDS push failed at Cornell in 2014, and it was inevitable that it would come back. Still,…
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