Modern Day Maccabees: Students Who Light Up The Darkness

Hanukkah teaches us that our responsibility is not only to find the light – but to be the light, especially in moments of darkness. When hatred and antisemitism seek to intimidate, isolate, or silence Jewish and Zionist college  students, the story of the Maccabees reminds us that courage is often born from ordinary people who refuse to […]

NJAC and StandWithUs Announce Amicable Resolution in Antisemitism Case Involving NAU Professor

(Flagstaff, Arizona – December 11, 2025) –The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and StandWithUs announced on December 11 that the parties have reached an amicable resolution in the matter involving former Northern Arizona University professor Molly Dunn. As part of the resolution, NAU has agreed to implement a series of proactive measures aimed at fostering a more inclusive environment for […]

StandWithUs Statement on Supporting Jewish Students and Faculty at UCLA

At this critical moment, our community’s focus should not be on the size of a penalty, media headlines, or politics. UCLA must ensure that Jewish students and faculty can learn, teach, and participate in campus life without harassment or discrimination. We understand Jewish students are concerned about increased hostility towards them and indifference to antisemitism on […]

Stanford leaders show ‘apathy’ after ‘identity-based harassment’ of student, per complaint

A Jewish doctoral candidate who left the university said she experienced “ancient stereotypes with modern progressive language, repackaged through social-justice discourse.” Aaron Bandler | JNS | July 24, 2025 Zahava Feldstein dropped out of a doctoral program at Stanford University due to what she describes as the “apathy” of leaders at the private university in […]

StandWithUs Saidoff Files Supplement to Title VI Complaint at Stanford University. Jewish Doctoral Student Withdrew From the Program Due to Rampant Antisemitism

(July 23, 2025 – Palo Alto, CA) – On July 22, 2025, StandWithUs and Co-Complainant Zahava Feldstein, a Jewish graduate of Stanford University Graduate School of Education, submitted a filing to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The submission is a supplement to Co-Complainant’s federal Title VI civil rights complaint against Stanford University […]