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Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental Interviewed by Colombian News Outlet Following Outbreak of Israel-Iran War

Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental was interviewed by Red+ Noticias, a Colombian news outlet, to speak about life in Israel following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Iran as a student living in Jerusalem.
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JDA Member Shay Rubenstein Publishes Op-Ed Exploring Double Standard Israel's Airspace Faces Post-October 7

JDA Member Shay Rubenstein published an op-ed in The Times of Israel exploring the double standards facing Israel in international airspace and commercial aviation.
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JD Academy Member Shayna Wise-Till Publishes Article in Law360

JDA Member Shayna Wise-Till published an article in Law360 Canada analyzing the legal issues surrounding the Madleen flotilla.
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JDA Member JDA Member Sabrina Soffer Urges to Confront the Dangers of Modern Antisemitism in Recent Op-Ed

JDA member Sabrina Soffer urges public to confront the dangers of modern antisemitism following deadly Washington, D.C. shooting in Times of Israel op-ed.
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Intercultural Shabbaton Weekend: Building Bridges in Belgrade

Initiated by Ognjena Ratković, a Lauder Fellow from the Belgrade Jewish Community, the Intercultural Shabbaton Weekend took place on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, 2025, bringing together participants from diverse cultural backgrounds for two days of Jewish learning, dialogue, and connection.
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Opinion | I Knew Yaron Lischinsky Personally; This Is What the World Lost

JDA member Sabrina Soffer wrote an op-ed sharing a heartfelt tribute to her friend and colleague Yaron Lischinsky and the life-changing impact he and Sarah Milgrim had on volunteers. 
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Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher leads international awareness campaign for World IBD Day

Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher leads international awareness campaign for World IBD Day as part of his Fellowship workplan. 
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Lauder Fellow Inbar Brands honors the Hostages at Columbia University Commencement

Led by WJC Lauder Fellow Inbar Brand, the students wore yellow and white stoles that read “Bring Them Home” to honor the hostages still being held by Hamas.
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Lauder Fellow Ron Stern Unites Czech and Slovak Jewish Youth for Pesach

As part of his Lauder Fellowship project and with the support of WJC NextGen, Ron Stern organized a joint cross-border program in Prague over the Pesach weekend with the Slovak Union of Jewish Youth (SÚŽM) and the Czech Union of Jewish Students (ČUŽM).
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Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher Honoured with Outstanding Contribution to LUU Award

On May 1, 2025, Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher Honoured with Outstanding Contribution to Leeds University Union Award at Leeds University Union’s annual Riley Awards.

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