Last Sunday, I woke up afraid. Not fearing for my own life, but rather for the lives of my friends and family living in southern Israel. I feared for my brother, who will be drafted into the Israeli Defense Forces in March. I feared for my grandmother, a refugee from...
My Silence Was Tantamount to Irresponsibility
Editor’s Note: If you are interested in bringing Shai to your campus during his Spring 2019 semester tour, please contact CAMERA on Campus. We must speak out against the new Antisemitism Being a television and media personality in North America has offered many an opportunity to speak on various topics both...
17 Years Ago, Hamas Murdered 13 Israelis at a Pizzeria
Seventeen years ago, Israel suffered what would be one of the most well-known terror attacks to hit Jerusalem, the Sbarro suicide bombing. The bombing was one of the most striking attacks of the Second Intifada, and still haunts Jerusalemites. The bombing took place in Sbarro, a fast-food Pizza chain. Its...
A need to connect the Diaspora with Israeli Jews
“If we do not do this for ourselves, no one will do it for us.” Throughout our years of Jewish education and Israeli history, we have been taught that May 14th marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Jewish people. It is a day on which the obligation...
Michael Chabon Disses Jewish Culture … in Speech at Hebrew Union College
This article was originally published by The Weekly Standard. The Pulitzer-winning novelist leaves newly ordained rabbis feeling isolated with his ranting about inclusion. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon stepped up to a podium on behalf of Hebrew Union College and told the 2018 class of newly ordained rabbis that they are, like...
Social Injustice: Segregation and Exclusion in 2018
On February 27, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) revealed that there were 1,986 antisemitic incidents reported across the United States in 2017 — representing a 57% increase from 2016. This is the most significant single-year increase on record. Furthermore, this statistic should concern any American citizen that values diversity and disdains every...
Penn Students for Justice in Palestine touts myth of apartheid during Passover
It does not go unnoticed that Penn Students for Justice in Palestine’s event titled “Israeli Apartheid Week” was planned over the holiday of Passover, when many Jewish students are off campus or unable to mobilize an effective response due to religious obligations. However, this is not exclusive to Penn SJP....
October Events Report
While August and September were busy kick-starting events and actions on campus, October proved to be very beneficial by way of programming. CAMERA- supported campuses all over held different events and discussions about different aspects of Israel and Israeli culture. This month, Great Danes for Israel at the University of...