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Rising Antisemitism on European Campuses. JDA Member Emma Hallali Speaks Out.

The JDA member and president of the European Union of Jewish Students, Emma Hallali was quoted in a Guardian article regarding the recent rise in antisemitism. 
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Lauder Fellow Nora Monahseri was Student Speaker at the Binghamton School of Management Commencement

Lauder Fellow, Nora Monasheri, was the student speaker for her commencement ceremony at Binghamton University where she graduated with her masters.
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WJC-affiliated Student Leader Guy Dabby-Joory Meets with Rishi Sunak to Discuss Campus Antisemitism

Member of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps Academy and former Lauder Fellow Guy Dabby-Joory met with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on behalf of the Union of Jewish Students to discuss the alarming increase in campus antisemitism.
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Lauder Fellow Isaac Ohrenstein Discusses the Current Campus Climate at Harvard

Lauder Fellow, Isaac Ohrenstein, wrote an opinion piece for Israel Hayom about what campus is like for Jewish students at Harvard University.
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NextGen Intern Elliot Sadoff Included in the Message from Jewish Students at Columbia University

Jewish Students at Columbia University released a letter addressing everything they've faced over the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Lauder Fellow Erin Dodo Pens Article in the Jewish Report: "Dear Students in the U.S. - I Get It!"

Lauder Fellow Erin Dodo published an article in the South African Jewish Report yesterday directed toward American students in the wake of anti-Israel protests on campuses across the country.
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Lauder Fellow Noa Kohai Speaks to Jewish Students Across the Country

Lauder Fellow Noa Kohai recently completed a trip to the US where she visited various university campuses and Jewish communities across the country, meeting with students and sharing her story post-October 7th.
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Lauder Fellow Holly Feldman Hosts Shabbat Dinner with AUJS Victoria

As part of her fellowship project, Lauder Fellow Holly Feldman hosted a Shabbat dinner with AUJS Victoria for over 220 university students.
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Lauder Fellow Claire Frankel and JDA Member Nati Pressmann Discuss Antisemitism on Canadian Campuses

Lauder Fellow Claire Frankel and JDA Member Nati Pressmann spoke this week at a press conference about the antisemitism that Jewish students face on Canadian campuses.
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Supporting Jewish Communities: A Lauder Fellow’s Reflections on WJC Visit to Slovenia

Lauder Fellow Noa Fišer recently accompanied the World Jewish Congress to visit Slovenia. In this piece, she reflects on the opportunity to join the delegation and have the unique chance to see high-level diplomacy firsthand. 

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