Op-ed by Chairman Oliver Worth: How to invite a boycott
Chairman of WUJS, Oliver Worth, wrote the following op-ed printed in the Jerusalem Post:
Last week the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement celebrated its first major success in securing an academic boycott against an Israeli institution, with the University of Johannesburg voting to sever ties with Ben-Gurion University.
Yet while the initiative was driven by academics serving deep political agendas, in contradiction with the desire of… Read More
What Is Rael Delegation hits the right notes on UK campusese
This week saw 24 Israeli students from a pluralistic background visit UK university campuses to show the real Israel, in a mission co-hosted by the Union of Jewish Students of the United Kingdom and supported by WUJS. The ‘What Is Rael’ delegation was widely considered a remarkable success and has had hugely positive feedback from both Jewish and non-Jewish students.
The Jerusalem post covered the article, along… Read More
Write a pro-Israel letter and win $1000 from WUJS!
The World Union of Jewish Students is launching a letter/op-ed writing competition, incentivising Jewish students to write to newspapers making Israel’s case. The letters or opinion pieces can be broad in subject, whether in reaction to a news event of pro-active. The three top published pieces at the end of the year will receive prizes of $500, $300 and $200 respectively at our WUJS awards ceremony in December during WUJS Congress. The terms… Read More
WUJS attends Macedonian youth panel and Holocaust Center
World Union of Jewish Students Chairman Oliver Worth visited the Republic of Macedonia to attend the opening of a Holocaust Memorial Center and to participate in a meeting between the Jewish and non-Jewish student leaders of the country.
The opening of the Holocaust Center was preceded by a walk behind three Macedonian soldiers carrying the urns of those 7,148 Macedonian Jews brutally rounded up and deported to Treblinka by… Read More
Welcome to the new WUJS website
Welcome to the new website of the World Union of Jewish Students, the global umbrella organization for 48 national Jewish student unions. We take this opportunity to thank Eric Kounio and Mario Romis for their hard work on this project. The new site is made to be practical for use by our member unions and contains a host of information about what we do, our member unions and our team… Read More
EUJS opens applications for event in Morocco – Apply here!
The European Union of Jewish Students has invited applications for their brand new interfaith programme in Morocco. This event is a great opportunity for young people involved in Jewish communities living in Muslim countries (Morocco and Turkey) and those living in secular or Catholic countries to meet each other and understand more from both.
But it’s also a chance to meet young people invested in Muslim communities… Read More
EUJS Launches Summer U 2011 Teaser Video
With EUJS getting geared up to host their flagship event of the year in Thessaloniki, Greece, they have launched their first teaser video. This years event, being held in late August, promises to be the biggest and best yet. For details visit the EUJS website or the Summer U 2011 information site but for now just relax and watch the video!… Read More
Opportunity for paid one year fellowships in Israel
The Israel Research Fellowship Program is looking for quality applicant for students wishing to take up a one year, full-time fellowship in Israel. The Israel Research Fellowship seeks to invest in young leaders researching in, working towards, and advocating for a peaceful and flourishing Middle East. They aim to create a community of outstanding leaders, experts and influential opinion makers in the field. The Fellowship supports exceptional post-graduates and… Read More
CFJS launches new “Size Doesn’t Matter” video
The Canadian Federation of Jewish Students have released the latest addition to the “Size Doesn’t Matter” campaign. The new video, focusing on Israel’s strong gay culture has already been viewed over a thousand times in just a few days. The “Size Doesn’t Matter” campaign has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in total. World Union of Jewish Students Chairman, Oliver Worth, said; “The Size Doesn’t Matter… Read More
