What is it like to be a Jewish student on campus right now? Which campuses are the most challenging and why?
Join Professor Len Saxe of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies for a fascinating conversation about the Center’s new paper In the Shadow of War: Hotspots of Antisemitism on US College Campuses (December 2023). He’ll be joined by Miriam Berkowitz Blue, Executive Director of Hillel Council of New England, as well as area students, for a deep dive into the day-to-day lives of Jewish college students and the themes and trends on campuses across the country.
Leonard Saxe, Ph.D., is Klutznick Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Social Policy at Brandeis University where he directs the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Steinhardt Social Research Institute. His current work focuses on the socio-demography of American Jewry, religious identity, antisemitism, engagement with Israel, and relationships among members of diverse religious and ethnic groups. He is an author/co-author of nearly 400 publications, including books about Jewish summer camping and Birthright Israel. Prior to his focus on religion and the Jewish community, he led major research programs on mental health issues and substance abuse. He has been a Science Fellow for the United States Congress and a Fulbright Professor at the University of Haifa, Israel.
Miriam Berkowitz Blue (she/her) is a passionate Jewish educator who has worked exclusively in Jewish communal spaces for over 22 years. She became Hillel Council of New England’s first female Executive Director in 2021. Miriam comes to this role after serving as Assistant Director since 2016 and having been with the organization since 2012.
She received her B.A. from Wellesley College in political science, a Master's of Jewish education at Hebrew College, and earned a graduate certificate from Cornell University in nonprofit management.
Miriam is an active volunteer and serves on the Board of Directors at Mayyim Hayyim. An avid romance reader and fan of Hallmark movies, Miriam lives in Lynnfield, Massachusetts with her spouse, Phil, and two children, Talia and Shalev.
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