The Forward

After leading calls to oust Harvard’s president, Jewish critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force

(JTA) — Prominent Jewish critics of Harvard University are opposing the appointment of a Jewish studies professor to co-chair the school’s new antisemitism task force, arguing that his views on Israel ...
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Bill Ackman’s keynote on antisemitism at academic symposium rankles Jewish scholars

Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. Bill Ackman’s starring ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Did a New York City coffee shop’s workers quit over the owner’s pro-Israel stance? Was the library at Cooper Union barricaded to protect Jewish students inside from an angry ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

After spurring president’s ouster, Jewish Harvard critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force

Derek Penslar, director of the school’s center for Jewish studies, has become a target of Bill Ackman and others for his views on Israel. (JTA) — Prominent Jewish critics of Harvard University are ...
The Forward

Bill Ackman’s keynote on antisemitism at academic symposium rankles Jewish scholars

Bill Ackman’s starring role at a symposium on higher education at the Center for Jewish History is upsetting some scholars affiliated with the institution, who say the program “serves only partisan ...