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Opinion Brandeis Gave Up On Al Quds. Its Students Didn’t.
Yasmin Khatib and Catie Stewart of the Brandeis-Al Quds Student Dialogue Initiative Talking about the Israeli occupation of the West Bank is difficult. Seeing it firsthand is harder. Living under it is nearly impossible. We learned this while leading a trip for a group of Brandeis students to Al Quds University in the West Bank…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Sarna Recovering After Collapse
Jonathan Sarna, the American-Jewish historian, is making a steady recovery after collapsing a few weeks ago. Sarna is reading email and gradually regaining the use of his voice, according to recent postings on the website CarePages. “While Jonathan’s elation at being able to speak has calmed down a bit, he is still lecturing and threatening…
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Opinion Brandeis Shouldn’t Cut Ties to Palestinian University
Sari Nusseibeh in his office at Al-Quds university / Haaretz Open Letter to Brandeis President Dear President Lawrence: By this letter I am resigning from the advisory board of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis. While I appreciate that you were willing to reappoint me for another term, I do…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Sarna’s Condition Upgraded to ‘Serious’
Historian Jonathan Sarna’s condition has been upgraded from critical to serious, a spokeswoman from Yale New Haven Hospital said. Sarna was hospitalized on May 17 after collapsing while in New Haven for his daughter’s graduation from Yale. A May 23 posting on the website CarePages said that Sarna is moving “slowly in the right direction.”…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Sarna Improves With ‘Quiet 24 Hours’ — Condition Still Critical
Historian Jonathan Sarna, who was hospitalized after collapsing May 17, was said to be improving on Wednesday morning, though his condition is still critical. According to a posting on the website CarePages, Sarna’s heart and lung functions are “improving” but that he remains sedated. A spokesperson for Yale New Haven Hospital said that he was…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Sarna Collapses in New Haven on Visit to Daughter’s Yale Graduation
Jonathan Sarna, a leading scholar of American Jewish history and a professor at Brandeis University, remained in critical condition Wednesday at Yale New Haven hospital, the hospital confirmed. The scholar was visiting New Haven for his daughter’s graduation ceremony at Yale University when he became ill, according to Jon Levisohn, a professor at Brandeis. “It’s…
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Opinion No, Brandeis Isn’t ‘Silencing’ Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Anti-Islam activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali / Getty Images To begin with, let’s clear up a few details of the flap over Brandeis University’s decision to revoke an invitation for Ayaan Hirsi Ali to receive an honorary degree and address the graduating class: Hirsi Ali is emphatically not being “silenced,” as she and her defenders claim….
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Fast Forward Brandeis Scraps Honor for Dutch Anti-Islam Activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Brandeis University rescinded the awarding of an honorary degree to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a women’s rights activist and politician who has been publicly critical of Islam. The Boston-area university made the announcement on Tuesday, a week after saying it would honor the Somalia-born Hirsi Ali at its May 18 commencement ceremony. At least 85 of…
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