Brandeis University

Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87

Although dedicated to egalitarian prayer that offers equal roles for men and women, Axelrad often attended Orthodox and other non-egalitarian services.

|ByMICHELE CHABIN/JTA
Rabbi Albert Axelrad, shown above in 1982, was chaplain and Hillel rabbi at Brandeis University for 34 years, starting in 1965.
Birthright Israel participants

Birthright Israel works: Alumni are more Jewishly active than their peers, study finds - exclusive

The study assessed that due to Birthright participants having an increased chance of having a Jewish spouse, there were consequent indirect increases in Jewish engagement.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally takes place outside MIT’s Stata Center, calling for the school’s divestment from Israel, among other demands, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in May.

The eroding support for Israel in US academia risks vital business and strategic ties - comment

In an era when US national security increasingly hinges on maintaining technological dominance, it is more important than ever to safeguard the partnerships that drive this innovation.

|ByHADAS LORBER
A demonstrator holds a sign across from the Columbia University campus with a student protest encampment in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2024.

American Jews should take a look at Catholic universities - opinion

The conventional measures of institutional prestige cannot provide two vital pieces of information: What does an institution teach, and what kind of students does it attract?

|ByGREG WEINER, PHD

Brandeis extends transfer deadline for Jewish students distressed by anti-Israel protests

“Due to the current climate on many campuses around the world, we are now expanding the opportunity for students to seek the learning environment of our campus by extending the transfer application."

APRIL 25, 2024ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Brandeis University sign, Waltham MA, USA.

Grapevine, March 17, 2024: It's in the book!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 17, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
BOXING LEGEND Floyd Mayweather sits astride a medicycle.

Jewish students more concerned about left-wing antisemitism in top US colleges

Besides the political dimension, the study also found that hostility towards Israel mainly came from fellow students rather than faculty or university administrators.

JANUARY 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UC Berkeley Campus - view from Sather Tower of Memorial Glade

Brandeis U bans Students for Justice in Palestine, says group ‘openly supports Hamas’

“This decision was not made lightly, as Brandeis is dedicated to upholding free speech principles,” the university wrote in its letter, which the Jewish Telegraphic Agency obtained.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Brandeis University sign, Waltham MA, USA.

Brandeis University bans Students for Justice in Palestine

Brandeis told the student group that open support for Hamas was a violation of the school's principles. SJP called the decision "purely racist."

NOVEMBER 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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'The Wisdom of Morrie': Last words from a beloved Brandeis professor

Beloved Brandeis sociology professor Morrie Schwartz died in 1995 after being diagnosed with ALS. But he has been immortalized in the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie.

AUGUST 18, 2023ByLIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI
MORRIE during his illness in 1995, with his son Rob.

Brandeis U. president apologizes for ad calling school 'anything but Orthodox'

The two-page spread, which appeared in The New York Times Magazine last week, drew the ire of Orthodox Jews and others on social media, who called it offensive. 

JULY 4, 2023ByBEN SALES/JTA
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