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Brown U. students launch guide for ‘tackling antisemitism, while committing to justice for all’

On Thursday night, Nov. 18, the Narrow Bridge Fellows of Brown University unveiled a new resource titled, “Love Thy Neighbor: A Guide for Tackling Antisemitism While Committing to Justice for … more

12/4/21

Watch the video: The Alef Beats Zoomed through lockdown, emerged still singing

Any singer will tell you that a cappella really only works when all the singers are together in person. The Alef Beats are no exception: the Jewish-themed singing group thrives on live energy. … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 12/4/21

Mike Fink in the house where he grew up and still lives.

The world of Mike Fink: Local insights, worries and sour tomatoes

As the longest-serving faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design, literary arts Prof. Mike Fink has influenced generations of students. Fink started teaching at RISD in 1957, after … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 6/6/19

The writer, Emma Axelrod, left, with Allie Wollner.

Brown, RISD students explore their identities, Jewish and otherwise

Brown University alum Allie Wollner ’10 returned to campus the week of Nov. 28 to lead students in a series of creative writing workshops centered on a Jewish theme. This was the second … more

EMMA AXELROD | 12/23/16

Israeli ‘soldier for peace’ draws a crowd at Brown University

Risking your life, forfeiting your safety, and putting yourself through hell for a higher mission. These are all sacrifices we attribute to soldiers, and they are sacrifices that Yakir Englander … more

MICAH ROSEN | 12/9/16

Hillel exhibit features Poland’s Jewish past

Brown RISD Hillel is excited to announce the inaugural exhibition of the updated and expanded collection of “Traces of Memory: A Contemporary Look at the Jewish Past in Poland” from the … more

10/13/16

Statement from Brown RISD Hillel

Brown RISD Hillel is deeply concerned by the activities that occurred in its facility on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The un-authorized showing of three short films, produced by an organization that does … more

5/27/16

Hillel incident could fuel more hate – or become a learning opportunity

The last few weeks have featured a number of important commemorations in the Jewish calendar. Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) was followed by Yom ha-Zikaron (Day of Remembrance for the … more

Fran Ostendorf | 5/27/16

Brown RISD Hillel hosts a visual exhibit of a recent spring-break trip to Ethiopia taken by students.

Brown RISD Hillel students create exhibit based on volunteer project in Ethiopia

PROVIDENCE – A group of students from Brown RISD Hillel has created an exhibit based on their recent spring break trip to Ethiopia, where they worked with community members to restore a … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 5/27/16

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