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EUJS and Ahlan Europe Organize First-Ever MENA Seminar in Thessaloniki

The European Union of Jewish Students, a partner of WJC together with Ahlan Europe, a project of the Lauder Fellowship organized their first-ever conference in Thessaloniki Greece from May 9th to 12th, 2024, which addressed the underrepresentation and unique challenges faced by European Jewish students of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. The
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JD Academy Member Guy Dabby-Joory Published Piece in The Times

Member of Jewish Diplomatic Corps Academy Guy-Dabby Joory pens an article on free speech and the potential ways to help Jewish students who are currently endlessly harassed and intimidated.
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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 Monasheri 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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