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Ilan Sinelnikov

Mar 14, 2025, 5:21 AM

Jewish Names on Buildings, Hate within the Walls

Across North American campuses, some of the most iconic university buildings bear Jewish names — a testament to the generosity and deep commitment of Jewish donors to education, research, and progress. Yet, within these very walls, hatred toward Israel...

Mar 13, 2025, 10:15 PM

Defunding Columbia Won’t Help Jewish Students

On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it would cancel $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, citing the school’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.” Jews should not mistake this move for...

Mar 12, 2025, 9:41 PM

Mahmoud Khalil: Trump’s Perfect Distraction

Over the past week, left-leaning America has collectively lost its mind over the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student and activist at Columbia University who was arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement for his alleged support of Hamas...

Mar 12, 2025, 8:07 PM

Selective Morality: How Anti-Zionism Masks Antisemitism

True Jewish voices standing for actual Peace

Since October 7th, I have recognized with renewed scrutiny the overwhelming bias coursing through the veins of the media. Simultaneously, antisemitism has soared to new heights with the ADL reporting over 10,000 antisemitic incidents since October 7th, 2023. With both...

Mar 11, 2025, 12:19 AM

What to Do about Columbia?

Columbia University, like many others, exploded into the American headlines in the months following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel. But for those of us who follow campus antisemitism, it is not so shocking. nor is it...

Leel David Sinai

Mar 10, 2025, 10:17 PM

Resilience in the Face of Hate – Words of a Friend

Some time ago, I published in the Times of Israel blogs to share news from my friend in Seattle, who is deeply involved in Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He often reminds...

Mar 10, 2025, 2:49 AM

That time my daughter spoke before Congress

J Street U gave her a campus home for Jewish pride and Israel advocacy, which made it easy for her to take a public stand against antisemitism

Mar 7, 2025, 10:20 AM

A Zionist birthday: Kosher Barbie takes on campus antisemitism

On a day that celebrates women around the globe, I am dedicating my birthday to amplifying my Israeli voice in response to the disturbing rise of antisemitism on college campuses. During a panel at Hillel, the largest Jewish student organization...

Mar 6, 2025, 11:31 PM

Jewish Learning Forced Underground, Once Again

Jewish Learning Forced Underground, Once Again “Welcome to our bunker,” our professor and historian, Avi Shilon, jokingly proclaims as his students pass through the security checkpoint into our newly imposed underground classroom. Devoid of daylight and guarded by a six-foot-tall...

Mar 2, 2025, 4:51 PM

Israel beyond the Headlines with TILC 2025

TILC 2025. Photo (c) Tuvia Book, 2025

Last week I finished guiding the “Teen Israel Leadership Council” (TILC) Israel mission. A rare Israel teen tour in these times. This is an Israel trip, sponsored by the MetroWest Jewish Federation of New Jersey, unlike any other Israel...

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