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1. WHAT SHOULD THE ROLE OF AMERICAN JEWS BE WITH RESPECT TO ISRAEL TODAY?

Author

Bolz, Diane M., Borden, Suzanne, Breger, Sarah, Johnson, George E., Gelman, Lilly, Phillips, Noach, Schwartz, Amy E., Schwartz, Francie Weinman, Wexler, Ellen, and Wolff, Laurence

Subjects
JEWS, RELIGION, ZIONISTS, RELIGIOUS groups
Abstract

The article discusses that American Jews like all Americans often overestimate Israel's importance. Israel isn't just a replica of the United States, with the only difference being that in Israel the Jews have guns. Israelis created a new nation, a new culture, a new language, a new identity which was precisely the aim of the original Zionists. Too often, Americans on both the right and the left, project our fantasies and obsessions onto Israel and Israelis.

Published
2021

2. THE NEW YEAR 2018 OF THE WOMAN.

Author

WEXLER, ELLEN

Subjects
JEWISH women, WOMEN politicians, WOMEN in politics, WOMEN leaders, POLITICAL participation
Abstract

The article presents the Jewish women vying to run for major political positions in 2018. Among these women candidates are Kathy Manning and Susan Turnbull. Those who have been elected to major political office in the U.S. are also presented including Florence Prag Khan, Elizabeth Holtzman, and Gladys Spellman.

Published
2018

3. LETTER FROM NEW HAVEN.

Author

Wexler, Ellen

Subjects
IMMIGRATION law, SYRIAN refugees, AMERICAN Jews, ENGLISH as a foreign language, ASSIMILATION (Sociology), REFUGEE services
Abstract

The article focuses on concerns related to the U.S. president Donald Trump's executive order related to immigration prohibition over American Jews assistance towards Syrian refugees. It states association of several Syrian refugees with the U.S. along with continuation of their education in the region with adoption of English as a second language. It mentions process related to assimilation for refugees in the country.

Published
2017

4. The New Old Hate Talk.

Author

Wexler, Ellen

Subjects
WHITE supremacy, MINORITIES, JEWS, RADICALISM
Abstract

The article discusses on the white supremacists gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia wherein they shouted "You will not replace us!" to Jews and specifically to all minorities in the region. It cites on the popular white supremacist slogan "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" according to the religious organization Anti-Defamation League.

Published
2017

5. At Public Universities, Muslim Students Search for a Place to Pray.

Author

Wexler, Ellen

Subjects
*SACRED space, *RELIGIOUS life of college students, *PUBLIC universities & colleges, *MUSLIM college students, *RELIGION in the public schools
Abstract

The article discusses the creation and management of prayer spaces within U.S. public universities, focusing especially on the requests and challenges facing Muslim students. Topics addressed include the particular difficulty of Muslim students to secure a place for prayer, how college administrations address issues of students' religious lives on a public campus, and examples of resistance from the student body to such measures.

Published
2015

6. For Community Colleges, Big Risks, Limited Resources.

Author

MCINTIRE, MARY ELLEN and WEXLER, ELLEN

Subjects
*COMMUNITY colleges, *UMPQUA Community College Shooting, Roseburg, Or., 2015, *UNIVERSITY security, *MENTAL health services in universities & colleges, *COMMUNITY college personnel
Abstract

The article discusses campus security and mental health resources at U.S. community colleges. Particular focus is given to a 2015 mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Many community colleges have only one staff member to handle safety and security issues on campus, while the part-time presence of many students and faculty prevents effective emergency response training. Community colleges are also lacking in trained psychiatric care providers.

Published
2015

7. Websites Tracking America's Failed Colleges Show That Struggles Are Nothing New.

Author

Wexler, Ellen

Subjects
*COLLEGE closings, *HIGHER education, *COMPUTER network resources, *HISTORY of education
Abstract

The article discusses research on U.S. college and university closures, by researcher Ray Brown on his blog College History Garden and professor John Thelin. Topics include the attempted closure of Sweet Briar College, the relation of college closures to the history of U.S. higher education, and a college closure website maintained by researcher Paul Batesel.

Published
2015

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