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☆ ADL gives Harvard and a dozen other universities failing grades on campus antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The Anti-Defamation League has graded 85 American universities for their policies to protect Jewish students from antisemitism on campus. The ADL said antisemitic incidents on campus have reached historic levels, leaving Jewish students feeling unsafe. The dozen schools that received failing grades from the ADL include Harvard, MIT, Stanford, University of Chicago, Princeton, University of Virginia, Tufts, Michigan State University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, SUNY Purchase, SUNY Rockland, and Swarthmore. Harvard remains under federal investigation for potential Title VI violations, and several Jewish students have sued Harvard for failing to protect them from antisemitism. “Like all students, Jewish students deserve to feel safe and supported on campus.”Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel left 1,200 dead, and hundreds of Israelis were taken hostage.

Persons: ”, I’m, Jonathan Greenblatt, Israel, Claudine Gay, Gay, Rabbi David Wolpe, Alan Garber, Raffaella Sadun, Derek Penslar, Larry Summers, Sadun, University of Pennsylvania –, Brandeis, Justice Louis Brandeis, Greenblatt Organizations: New, New York CNN, Defamation, Harvard, ADL, “, Civil, Education Department, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University and Stanford, MIT, Stanford, University of Chicago, University of Virginia, Tufts , Michigan State University , University of Massachusetts, SUNY, Swarthmore . Harvard, Harvard Faculty, Staff, Justice, Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, American Resistance Organization, Education, Harvard’s Divinity School, Harvard Business School, Columbia, Rutgers, Brandeis, Elon, Students for Justice, Foundation, Combat, Elon University Locations: New York, United States, Israel, Princeton, Tufts ,, Tufts , Michigan State University , University of Massachusetts Amherst, SUNY Rockland, Palestine, “, Gaza

☆ Opinion: This Easter, reflect on how your Bible came into being
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Opinion Candida Moss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —The version of Easter you’re likely familiar with probably starts with how the Bible tells the story. As I show in my book, “God’s Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Marking of the Bible,” ancient dictation was bare bones and idiosyncratic. Someone might respond that while enslaved and formerly enslaved secretaries and copyists were present, they were still not authors. What we know is that Paul and Tertius wrote the Letter to the Romans together and that collaboration moves us into the realm of speculation. Saying that Paul “wrote Romans” when Romans itself claims that it was written by Tertius isn’t just speculative, it’s wrong.

Persons: Candida Moss, Edward Cadbury, John, Pontius Pilate, Jesus, Candida Moss Brian McConkey, Pilate, ” Pilate, It’s, Paul, Tertius, “, Mark, Peter’s “, Peter, ’, Roman enslavers, Varro, Martial, Roman, papyrologists Roger Bagnall, Raffaella, Douglas Sacha, ”, copyists, ” John Calvin, William Barclay, Tertius “, Barclay, Paul “, Tertius isn’t, Lord Jesus Christ, — Organizations: University of Birmingham, Notre Dame, CNN, Jewish, “ Institutes Locations: Judea

☆ Co-Chair of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Resigns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Anemona Hartocollis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The co-chair of a task force set up by Harvard University to combat antisemitism resigned on Sunday, the second high-profile resignation in the university’s efforts to address complaints that Jewish students have felt increasingly uncomfortable on campus since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7. “Basically her conclusion is that she didn’t feel confident or satisfied that she could lead and influence this process in a way that made sense to her,” said Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi of Harvard Chabad, a Jewish campus organization. He said that he had spoken with several people with knowledge of Dr. Sadun’s thinking. A nationally prominent rabbi, David Wolpe, resigned from a previous antisemitism advisory committee in early December, after widely criticized testimony about campus antisemitism before Congress by the former Harvard president, Claudine Gay. “Both events on campus and the painfully inadequate testimony reinforced the idea that I cannot make the sort of difference I had hoped,” he wrote on X at the time.

Persons: Raffaella, ”, Hirschy Zarchi, David Wolpe, Claudine Gay Organizations: Harvard University, Harvard

☆ Harvard antisemitism official abruptly resigns from new task force
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The co-chair of a newly formed task force fighting antisemitism at Harvard University has abruptly stepped down after barely a month at the helm. The Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance, which the Globe said is leading the campaign, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When Garber announced the presidential task force on antisemitism, he tapped Sadun and Harvard professor Derek Penslar to co-chair it. Penslar remains on the presidential task force, after receiving significant internal and external support. The rest of the antisemitism task force is being filled out by various students, professors and administrators at Harvard.

Persons: Raffaella Sadun, Alan Garber, Sadun, “, ” Garber, ”, Bill Ackman, Garber, David Wolpe, Claudine Gay’s, Jared Ellias, tapped Sadun, Derek Penslar, Larry Summers, Roni Brunn Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Ivy League, CNN, Harvard, Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s Divinity School, Boston Globe, Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance, Globe, Department of Education, Jewish, Harvard Jewish, Alliance, Sunday . Locations: New York

☆ Kering snaps up fragrance label Creed for new beauty division
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - Gucci-owner Kering (PRTP.PA) said on Monday it had struck a deal to buy high-end French fragrance label Creed, its first acquisition since flagging intentions earlier this year to create an in-house cosmetics business. "The acquisition clearly marks a major step for Kering Beaute, allowing it to reach critical mass in this category," said Raffaella Cornaggia, CEO of Kering's beauty division. The former Estee Lauder executive was appointed in February to lead the French group's push into the segment. The all-cash deal to acquire 100% of the high-end fragrance house from funds controlled by BlackRock and by the company's current chairman Javier Ferran is expected to close in the second half this year. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten and Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kering, Raffaella Cornaggia, Lauder, Javier Ferran, Mimosa Spencer, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Mark Potter Organizations: BlackRock, Thomson Locations: French

[1/6] Firefighters work next to a flooded car, after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in Faenza, Italy, May 18, 2023. "We are facing a new earthquake," Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini told reporters, recalling the seismic events that struck the region in 2012, destroying thousands of homes. The government has promised an extra 20 million euros ($22 million) in emergency aid, on top of the 10 million euros allocated in response to previous floods two weeks ago, which killed at least two people. At least 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes, and many of those who remained in flooded areas were left with no electricity. Heavy rains followed months of drought which had dried out the land, reducing its capacity to absorb water, meteorologists said.

CASTEL BOLOGNESE, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Floods that killed at least 13 people in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused billions of euros' worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard, the regional governor said on Thursday. "We are facing a new earthquake," Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini told reporters, recalling the seismic events that struck the region in 2012, destroying thousands of homes. The government has promised an extra 20 million euros ($22 million) in emergency aid, on top of the 10 million euros allocated in response to previous floods two weeks ago, which killed at least two people. [1/6] Firefighters work next to a flooded car, after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in Faenza, Italy, May 18. Heavy rains followed months of drought which had dried out the land, reducing its capacity to absorb water, meteorologists said.

☆ Pope allows women to vote at bishops meeting for first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo MangiapaneApril 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in a historic move that could lead to more inclusiveness in decision-making in the Roman Catholic Church, will allow women to vote for the first time at a global meeting of bishops in October. The revolutionary rules, announced on Wednesday, allow for five religious sisters with voting rights. The 70 priests, religious sisters, deacons and lay Catholics will be chosen by the pope from a list of 140 people recommended by national bishops' conferences. In another last year, he named three women to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world's bishops.

☆ LVMH rejigs beauty division, names Stephane Rinderknech CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - LVMH (LVMH.PA), the world's largest luxury company, on Monday named Stephane Rinderknech as chairman and CEO of its beauty division, rounding out a series of broader management changes at the owner of Guerlain and Parfums Christian Dior. Rinderknech will take up global responsibility for the group's beauty business, while Guerlain head Veronique Courtois becomes president and CEO of Parfums Christian Dior. Make Up For Ever head Gabrielle Saint-Genis Rodriguez will be president and CEO of Guerlain. The changes come as luxury groups, which have been riding a strong wave of post-pandemic demand for designer labels, look to expand in their beauty activities. As part of that process, the group in January folded Tiffany into the watches and jewellery division, under the management of Stephane Bianchi.

☆ Gucci Parent Kering Taps Estée Lauder Executive for Beauty Push
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Nick Kostov | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS—Gucci-owner Kering SA has tapped a senior Estée Lauder Cos. executive to lead a new beauty division, as the luxury giant looks to expand in cosmetics and perfumes. Raffaella Cornaggia will help develop beauty offerings for brands including Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. Kering said the Italian national would bring strong experience to a strategically important area.

☆ Women managers have improved Vatican more than men, pope says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The pope made his comments during an airborne news conference on the plane returning to Rome from his four-day trip to Bahrain. "I have noticed that every time a woman is given a position (of responsibility) in the Vatican, things improve," he said. He also cited the impact of five women he appointed to a department that oversees Vatican finances. "A society that is not capable of (allowing women to have greater roles) does not move forward." Francis has also appointed women as deputy foreign minister, director of the Vatican Museums, deputy head of the Vatican Press Office, as well as four women as councillors to the Synod of Bishops, which prepares major meetings.

☆ 3D technology uncovers the causes of death of 3 ancient South American mummies — and it isn't pretty
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A report published Friday examined the causes of deaths of three South American mummies. The two male mummies died violently, while the female died of natural causes. The study suggests that more South American mummies died violently than previously thought. But a recent report shows how two of three South American mummies may have died wildly brutal deaths. There are dozens of South American mummies which might profit from a similar investigation as done here we did here," Nerlich continued.

☆ DOLIU în lumea muzicii. Cântăreața Raffaella Carra a murit
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Cântăreaţa, prezentatoarea şi realizatoarea de televiziune Raffaella Carra a murit luni la vârsta de 78 de ani, potrivit El Pais, potrivit News.ro. Anunţul a fost făcut agenţiei de presă Ansa de către Sergio Japino, care i-a fost partener mai mulţi ani. Raffaella Carra a anunţat în decembrie 2016 că se retrage din televiziune, pentru că, spunea ea atunci, este timpul să facă loc noilor generaţii. Una dintre ultimele sale colaborări cu televiziunea a fost rolul de jurat în varianta italiana a emisiunii „The Voice”. Între emisiunile de televiziune pe care le-a găzduit se numără „Carràmba che sorpresa!”, „¡Hola Raffaella!”, „Canzonissima”, „En casa con Raffaella”, „Pronto... Raffaella?”, „A las 8 con Raffaella”, „Ma che sera”, „La hora de Raffaella Carrà” şi „Domenica in”.

Persons: Carra, Anunţul, Sergio Japino, RAI . Artista, Raffaella, Roberta Pelloni, Gianni Boncompagni, Tiziano Ferro Organizations: RAI ., RAI Locations: Italia, Bologna, Spania, America Latină, Grecia

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