"As Jewish student leaders at UNC Hillel who went on a Taglit Birthright trip to Israel this summer, it is important for us to share our perspective on what we see as a problematic op-ed published in and subsequently removed from the DTH last week titled 'When Studying Abroad Becomes Political.'"
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The U.S. Department of Education has ordered UNC and Duke University to revise their joint Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies in order to continue receiving federal funding from Title VI. The Department said the UNC-Duke CMES used federal funds for purposes not outlined in Title VI and lacked balance in its instruction.
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After the recent anti-Semitic attacks, this year's first menorah lightings are a symbol of solidarity and perseverance for everyone. Come to the Pit on Wednesday for a menorah lighting to celebrate Hannukah UNC-style.
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Former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw spoke to a group students at N.C. Hillel. Aynaw has been to 68 college and university campuses in the U.S. to speak about everything, from her time in the military to her conversation with Obama over dinner.
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“When a great tragedy affects the Jewish people, it says, “If God has two giant tears, it fills the whole sea,” she said.
Read More »The vigil will be in the Pit from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1.
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Two Israeli reservists spoke at UNC about their experiences in the Israeli Defense Forces.
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When he was 15 years old, Tibor Spitz crawled out of a hand built shelter, dug into the side of a hill in Slovakia, where he had spent the previous seven months hiding from the German army. 73 years later, he walked into the Student Union Auditorium to help ensure people do not forget the horrors he and other Jews went through during the Holocaust.
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Two Thursdays a month, UNC's chapter of Challah for Hunger sells bread in the Pit to raise money for hunger relief. This week’s special: Nutella challah.
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A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.
Read More »Jewish student organizations voted last week to unanimously approve an official document laying out a pro-Israel stance.
Read More »After a school year with Ariel Naveh as the rabbi of UNC Hillel, the organization is looking for his replacement.
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David Makovsky, who worked on Secretary of State John Kerry's negotiating team during recent Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and Ghaith Al-Omari, who has worked for the Palestinian Authority, spoke at the FedEx Global Education Center Wednesday night.
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