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Jonathan Falk

Jan 13, 2026, 4:48 AM

Who Are Today’s American Jewish College Students?

As we all try to understand what the “new normal” looks like on college campuses in this post-war moment, we first need to recognize who today’s Jewish college students actually are. We cannot make sense of the campus climate...

Apr 9, 2025, 5:30 AM

Campus Insider: The Resilient Rise of Jewish Campus Leaders

Since October 7, 2023, Jewish college students across the U.S. have faced increasing hostility on their campuses. Once active in diverse student organizations, many now find themselves excluded from spaces they used to call home. In response, these students...

Mar 1, 2024, 5:25 PM

Campus Insider: Pro-Israel Students are Showing Up to Learn and Lead

University of Maryland students at the Israel Summit Gala. February 2024 in Atlanta Georgia

There’s a perpetual fear in the Jewish community that we’re losing our young. That our youth are no longer connected to the values we seek to instill in them, including a love for Israel. This fear is expressed in...

Jan 19, 2024, 5:47 PM

Campus insider: The kids are alright

College campuses are often a canary in the coalmine of American culture. Ideas percolate, and movements for social change gather steam in dorm rooms and campus quads. Campus trends are a harbinger of national trends, and student leaders who...

Nov 28, 2023, 7:18 AM

The State of Antisemitism on College Campuses

For years, like a frog in a slowly heating pot of water on a stove, Americans have tolerated the creeping incremental rise of hatred toward Jews on college and university campuses. Many Americans explained it away as hatred coming...

Aug 24, 2023, 6:30 AM

This Moment in Israel: An Educator’s Perspective

Israel is in a challenging and pivotal moment in its relatively young history. It would be easy—and understandable—for U.S. college students, and even many adults, to give up trying to understand the country’s ever-changing landscape and current protests, especially...

About Me

Jon Falk is the Senior Vice President of Campus Solutions at Hillel International. Jon leads Hillel’s work to transform how colleges and universities confront antisemitism and support Jewish life, overseeing teams that partner with campus and university leaders to strengthen campus climate, advance institutional accountability, and build lasting systems of belonging, safety, and support for Jewish students, beyond moments of crisis.