Jewish studies professor revives course on Mizrahi identity in Israel
In his 300-level class, Maryland professor Shay Hazkani will address a lesser-known issue in Israeli society: the state’s mistreatment of Mizrahi Jews
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The Jan. 4 front-page article “Family wakes up to signs of hate in own front yard” raised a point that is unequivocally true: Acts of antisemitism are on the rise.
Scott Lasensky blog post, The Times of Israel
‘The threats and challenges to both American and Israeli interests in the region continue to align,’ says B’nai B’rith CEO.
Scott Lasensky in The Jerusalem Post
Avital Karpman, director of the University of Maryland's Hebrew language program, weighs in
Pelosi, Hoyer quit leadership: Will bipartisan support for Israel change? -analysis
A University of Maryland professor’s 2007 reporting revealed widespread surveillance of Israeli soldiers and occasional retaliation against soldiers by the Israeli military.
Film based on professor’s research sheds light on five-decade ‘big brother apparatus’ in Israel.
On Nov. 1, Israel’s democracy was shaken, perhaps as never before.
Michael Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, spoke to students at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, at the Gildenhorn Institute's 2022 Dubin Family Lecture.