yeshiva students

'Jewish students are hiding who they are' as antisemitism surges

Yeshiva University president Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman on the surge of hate on US campuses.

08/12/2023

Yeshiva students light 138 Hanukkah menorahs in honor of hostages

Students at the Erlau Hasidic Yeshiva in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood have arranged 138 Hanukkah menorahs in honor of the hostages who cannot light their menorahs this year.

07/12/2023

Yeruham yeshiva mourns Sgt. Yakir Shinkolevsky, Capt. Eitan Fish

"We will continue to build, plant, grow, and unite as a people because that was your way."

Mourning the loss of two soldiers who fell in battle on Monday

Sergeant Yakir Yedidya Shankolevsky, 21 years old, and Captain Eitan Fish, 23 years old, were killed in battle in Gaza. 

As civilians, banks, and companies pool aid for IDF, the gov't has worried about funding yeshivas

In the days following Hamas’ devastating slaughter of Israeli civilians, the government held meetings to discuss how to get government funding to yeshivas.

Umbrella for gap-year programs in Israel says more than 5,000 participants are safe

A spokesperson for Masa Israel Journey to the JTA that all of its 5,700 participants had been relocated away from areas "under direct danger."

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
09/10/2023

OECD to Israel: Cut back on financial support for Yeshiva students

OCED's report highlighted concerns over the underrepresentation of certain groups, particularly within the haredi and Arab populations.

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