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American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism by   Pro-Palestinian supporters attend a demonstration in New York's Times Square, protesting an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 20, 2021.. (Craig Ruttle/AP) As fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers raged before last week's cease-fire, U.S. rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of those in his community who are emotionally connected to Israel — but he also wanted to support Palestinians. Buchdahl, 25, joined dozens of ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism The latest escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence has highlighted divisions among many U.S. Jews wrestling with how to best respond to the conflict and wrangling over the acceptable boundaries of criticism of Israeli policies By MARIAM FAM and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press May 25, 2021, 3:07 PM • 6 min read The Associated Press FILE - This photo from Thursday May 20, 2021, shows pro-Palestinian supporters during a demonstration in New York'...

0 shares Pro-Israel demonstrators attend a rally denouncing antisemitism and antisemitic attacks, in lower Manhattan, New York on May 23, 2021. (Ed JONES / AFP) AP — As fighting between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers raged before last week’s cease-fire, US rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of those in his community who are emotionally connected to Israel — but he also wanted to support Palestinians. Buchdahl, 25, joined dozens of rabbinical and cantorial students who signed a letter expressing solidarity with Palestinians and appealing to US Jews, encourag...

Last week the center, with support from the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Jewish nonprofit organization in Boston that advocates for the inclusion of people with disabilities, released two guides -- one for students and their families and one for administrators, faculty and staff members -- about best practices for leaves of absence from college. The guides attempt to fill a knowledge gap among students about their options when considering a leave and how to get college officials “on the same page” about how to support students and reduce the stigma around taking leave, including policies...

April 27, 2021 Twitter Facebook The number of college students experiencing mental health issues was high before the COVID-19 pandemic, but those numbers have soared since, making it harder for many to receive treatment. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that three quarters of students faced distress. In response, the Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) has cocreated two first-of-their-kind manuals—one for students, the other for faculty and staff—with best practices for campus leave-of-abse...