Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ+ student group in landmark settlement
The settlement with the YU Pride Alliance — now called 'Hareni' under the settlement — ends litigation that lasted nearly four years
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Oct. 7 made it abundantly clear that Jews are excluded from DEI protections
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News How a Florida bill could hurt Jewish studies
Vague wording around critical theory could mean drastic changes for how, or if, humanities courses are taught
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Opinion Disability rights advocate Judy Heumann transformed my sons’ lives — and mine
The 'mother of the disabilities rights movement' profoundly impacted my family
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BINTEL BRIEF Seeking a Jewish community that welcomes queer and interfaith folks — but isn’t anti-Israel
Bintel has lots of ideas. Let us gently push you into the shallow end of the pool
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News Her son on the spectrum was mistreated at school. Thirteen years ago, she started a month for Jews with disabilities.
The cantor was singing a beautiful rendition of Oseh Shalom when Shelly Christensen, an author and advocate, happened to look at a woman sitting nearby. The woman, who lived in a facility for people with disabilities, had come to synagogue for a special service celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) — a…
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Opinion ‘Difficult literature is more important than ever’: why we’re bringing Black plays to Jewish schools
McMinn County in Tennessee recently banned their middle schools from reading Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus,” a work that for decades has powerfully introduced young readers to the realities of the Holocaust. Shortly thereafter, residents of nearby Mount Juliet held a mass book burning, during which they tossed copies of “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” into…
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Opinion What the Heritage Foundation gets wrong about DEI and antisemitism
A recent Heritage Foundation report claims that university Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices are so suffused with antisemitism that they might even be responsible for increased campus violence against Jews. Although the study has received some favorable coverage, it was so poorly executed that it reveals nothing more than how easily data can be manipulated…
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