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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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JDs Elected to WJC Executive Committee at Plenary Assembly

Several JDs were elected to the World Jewish Congress Executive Committee at the Plenary Assembly in Jerusalem. 
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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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JDA Member Noah Katz Speaks at UK Parliament

JDA Noah Katz Spoke at the UK Parliament Representing the Board of Deputies of British Jews at an All Party Parliamentary Group on Modernizing Employment session on Improving Fairness for People from Minority Backgrounds and Faiths.
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