Brandeis reaches agreement with university president, ending public spat
Board of Trustees had expressed dissatisfaction with the fundraising efforts of President Ron Liebowitz.
‘A lot of work to do’: A Black female rabbi on the anti-racist progress the Jewish community has, and hasn’t, made
“Race is new for white people, and that’s part of the problem. Jewish whiteness and the Jewish relationship to racism is different.”
What on earth is happening at Brandeis?
Brandeis president and board face off over contract
Amid rancor and recrimination, Brandeis University president rejects contract
In an escalating row with Brandeis University, President Ron Liebowitz released a statement on Tuesday announcing that he would not accept an offer from the university’s Board of Trustees for a one-year contract. The dispute appears to be over missed fundraising targets over the past year.
A Tufts student government fight shows what’s wrong with the Israel-Palestine debate
Those who’ve paid attention to Jewish media world in the past week have seen the dramatic build up and sudden dissipation of the story about Tufts University junior Max Price, an outspoken pro-Israel member of the student government, and the Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine group. Price became the cause celebre du jour for one hot second in the ongoing debate about whether pro-Israel students are being targeted in an antisemitic way on American college campuses.
Breakin Up by Text Is Un-Jewish
Jews thrive on texting. But we should take a firm stance against one kind of phone message: the breakup text.
Your Jewish Boyfriend Adam Brody Gets Engaged
After ten months of dating, “O.C.” star Adam Brody is engaged to “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester, Radar Online reported on Tuesday.
Jewish Tycoons William Ackman and Dan Loeb in Feud Over Herbalife
It’s a financial dogfight for the ages. When billionaire investor and CEO of Pershing Square Capital hedge fund William Ackman short-sold $1 billion in stock of Herbalife, the Los Angeles-based nutrition company, he drew the ire not just of the company, but of other fellow hedge funders who saw Ackman as taking his legendary arrogance too far.
Jew vs. Jew Chicago Pizza Feud
Jon Stewart and Rahm Emanuel are fighting about pizza. Because we really needed one more thing for Uncle Morty to get upset about on Thanksgivukkah.
Forward's Naomi Zeveloff Scoops Award From Newswomen's Club for Newtown Story
Naomi Zeveloff, Forward deputy culture editor and editor of The Sisterhood, won a Front Page Award in Newspapers with circulation of less than 100,000 by the Newswomen’s Club of New York on November 14..