Misha Vilenchuk is a recent Master’s graduate from Brandeis University. He volunteers his time with the affiliates of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS), most notably as the Interim Chairman of the American Union of Jewish Students (AMUJS).
Misha Vilenchuk
By Misha Vilenchuk
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Community Why Young Jews Are Marching For Racial Justice
This year, 5778 will begin on the right note. The day after the Days of Awe, the American Union of Jewish Students (AMUJS), of which I am the Interim Chairman, echoes the Yom Kippur haftarah reading of prophet Isaiah. We ensure our ritual Judaism is not absolved of righteous action; we show up as Jewish…
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Community 10 Ways Jewish Students Can Join The Resistance
Watching the events of these past weeks unfold, we were confronted with a feeling of desperation. Nazis rioted in Charlottesville, Virginia, chanting anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and anti-Black slogans, threatening a synagogue. The president of the United States sided with racism and violence, drawing praise from the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacists. The New England…
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