Tweets and tenure: Academic freedom protects passionate discourse, but Steven Salaita’s vitriolic anti-Israel tweets crossed a line — justifying University of Illinois’ decision to deny him a tenured position, the Forward writes in an editorial. (Forward)
Israel discussions 101: Jewish leaders on left-leaning college campuses must avoid simple narratives of good and bad and develop proactive strategies for discussing Israel, writes Yehuda Kurtzer. (Times of Israel)
The tsuris of organic kosher: The organic food movement is belatedly hitting the kosher food scene in Los Angeles, but the pioneers are discovering just how hard it is to combine kosher and organic. (KCRW)
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