“Israel and the Campus: The Real Story”…Not Quite
Aryeh Weinberg, Institute for Jewish & Community Research
December 7, 2012
A recent report by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), “Israel and the Campus: The Real Story,” presents what seems to be a blockbuster finding: only 3% of American universities report any anti-Israel activity. Yet we know that a vastly larger percentage of Jewish students are being impacted by anti-Israelism and anti-Semitism. Institute for Jewish & Community Research’s (IJCR) national survey of students found 43% of Jewish students reported anti-Semitism during their time on campus. Buried further down in AICE’s own study is another disturbing figure; 78% of Jewish students report witnessing or personally experiencing anti-Semitism (not necessarily on campus).
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Clueless on Campus: Candid Advice for Jewish Organizations
Jessica Felber, Institute for Jewish & Community Research
October 4, 2012
It has been more than a decade since the campus climate began deteriorating for Jewish students. Over the years, a myriad of Jewish organizations have devoted time and resources in a well-meaning, but too often ad-hoc effort to restore honesty, civility and tolerance to the campus. While these organizations deserve praise for their work, they are also in need of some guidance. Read more...

California Campus Conundrum:
UC Rejects Both CA Assembly and UC Task-Force Recommendations on Campus Anti-Semitism
Aryeh Weinberg, Institute for Jewish & Community Research
September 7, 2012
The past month has seen a great deal of activity in California regarding anti-Semitism on college campuses... Is the UC rejection of key recommendations a loss for advocates of campus reform? In short, no. The recommendations are, in fact, not the most important aspects of either the fact-finding report or HR35. Read more...

NEW IJCR RESEARCH - Anti-Western Bias Relates to Anti-Semitism on Campus
Aryeh Weinberg, Institute for Jewish & Community Research
May 2012
This report by Institute for Jewish & Community Research provides an exploratory look at the relationship between critical views of the West and negative views of Jews and Israel. The findings reveal consistent and significant differences that shed light on the relationship between existing criticisms of America, capitalism and business, and rising anti-Israel and anti-Semitic views. In many ways, anti-Jewish rhetoric has moved away from the Jew as the subversive outsider and toward a vision of the Jew as the oppressive insider. Read more...

Facing the Charge of Racism: New Research on Jewish Student Identity
Aryeh Weinberg, Institute for Jewish & Community Research
March 2012
Accusations of racism have become a staple of anti-Israel protest on campus and, for Jewish students, these charges can negatively impact their college experience and raise important questions about their Jewish identity. The irony of the racism accusation is that young Jews are firmly committed to the global world in which they live. Read more...