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Gratz College Launches America’s First Master’s Degree in Antisemitism Studies
PHILADELPHIA, February 22, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Gratz College is launching the first Master of Arts degree program in Antisemitism Studies in the United States in Fall 2024. This ground-breaking program will help fill the vacuum of knowledge about antisemitism across Jewish, non-Jewish, and governmental organizations responsible for generating policy to combat prejudice at a time of unprecedented Jew hatred.
It will:
• Provide an academic home for those seeking to develop both a deep theoretical and practical understanding of antisemitism;
• Help generate new and impactful research on the factors that contribute to growing antisemitism and test interventions that can successfully combat it; and
• Arm educators and practitioners with the most effective antisemitism pedagogy and programming.
Through degree concentrations in teaching, advocacy and research, graduates of this program will be uniquely qualified for prominent careers in education, think tanks, government relations, public policy, and community organizations (Jewish and non-Jewish).
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is eager to see this program take shape:
“We’re seeing a dangerous rise in antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry across our country – and it’s more important than ever that Pennsylvanians be equipped with a thorough knowledge of our shared history and the skills to discern fact from fiction. Gratz College is already renowned for its Holocaust and Genocide Studies programs, and I am encouraged the College is expanding upon that work with a new Master’s degree in Antisemitism Studies. I wish the faculty, staff, and especially the inaugural class of Antisemitism Studies students, great success in their work.”
The program is directed by Dr. Ayal Feinberg, antisemitism studies expert and Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College. The program boasts a distinguished interdisciplinary faculty from academia and leading public advocacy organizations. Despite its infancy, the degree has been endorsed by nearly one hundred scholars and public policy experts from around the world. Professor of Political Science at Kalamazoo College R. Amy Elman asserts, “With an emphasis on operationalizing knowledge, informed teaching and ethical advocacy, Gratz’s innovative graduate program fulfills a deep need in countering antisemitism.”
Gratz’s Antisemitism Studies program is also establishing ground-breaking partnerships with the world’s most prominent Jewish organizations and programs to combat antisemitism in the classroom, on campus, and in professional workspaces. In the first such partnership, Gratz and The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History have joined forces to launch the National Education Fellowship on Antisemitism. The aim of this fellowship is to generate and assess paradigm-shifting middle and high school curriculum to reduce Jew-hatred and prejudice more broadly.
As an early adopter of online education, a 128-year history of Jewish learning, and home to the world’s largest graduate program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Gratz is uniquely qualified to take on this necessary and overdue program.
On March 4, 2024, the master’s degree program will kick-off with a series of public lectures, including by scholars serving as affiliate faculty for the program. On April 2, 2024, Dr. Avinoam Patt, inaugural director of NYU’s Center for Study of Antisemitism and the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies, will deliver a keynote lecture, titled, "Awake My People": Jewish Responses to Antisemitism in the Modern Period.” Additional talks will take place before the program officially begins in August.
Prospective students eager to start may apply now and take courses as early as March 2024 with electives in Antisemitism Studies already developed as a preview to the program.
Gratz College is grateful to the Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation for generously supporting the launch of the Antisemitism Studies program. Jay Myers, Board Chair, shared: “The Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation, a family foundation guided by Jewish American values, sees great worth in educating future generations about the roots of Antisemitism, and by doing so, working to combat it. This degree program will create scholars who can devote their talent to meet this challenge. Our Foundation is proud to support this work and by so doing, meet our obligation to help repair the world.”
Contact: lcohen@gratz.edu for more information.
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KeyStar Corp. Receives Tennessee Sports Betting License
MIAMI, May 25, 2023 (Newswire.com) - KeyStar Corp® (OTC: KEYR) has announced that it has officially received a sports betting license to begin operating its sports wagering platform, ZenSports, in the State of Tennessee. The go-live date for ZenSports in Tennessee is set for early June.
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council unanimously approved the decision 7-0.
ZenSports' mobile platform offers a traditional sports book where customers can bet against the house, as well as a peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace. With ZenSports' peer-to-peer marketplace, customers can create their own bets with their own odds and terms. Peer-to-peer bets can be shared with friends or via the app's mobile two-sided marketplace, right from their phone.
For now, KeyStar Corp. submitted its current sports betting license application in Tennessee just for its traditional sports book, but will be submitting an application for its peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace soon, and hopes to have that approved for operations in Tennessee by later this year.
"We are beyond thrilled to be approved for our sports betting license in Tennessee," according to KeySar CEO Mark Thomas. "The Tennessee sports betting market is one of the top 10 in the country, and the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council has been an absolute pleasure to work with these past 3+ months during our application process. This is an exciting time for both KeyStar and the sports betting community in Tennessee."
Tennessee will be the first state that ZenSports goes live in. KeyStar expects to gain early market share with its simple-to-use platform, 24/7 customer support team, instant processing of withdrawals, and robust bonus structure that other sports books don't offer.
"Initially, ZenSports will be able to gain market share with our unique product and customer experience, along with our loyalty and rewards programs," said Thomas. "After potential approval of our peer-to-peer sports betting platform later in 2023, we expect those P2P features will continue to set ZenSports apart from our competitors, and provide a unique offering to sports betting consumers in Tennessee that gives them the ability to create their own bets."
Tennessee processed $392.7M in sports betting handle and generated over $45.5M in revenue in March 2023 alone, consistently ranking Tennessee in the top 10 out of 36 states with legalized sports betting.
ZenSports is available for download in the App Store (iOS) and the ZenSports website (Android).
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Space Tea Announces Blueberry BOOST in a New Line of Energy Drinks
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Space Tea is excited to announce Blueberry BOOST, its first elevated caffeine-level mushroom energy drink, as the first flavor to be released in Space Tea's new high-caffeine line, BOOST. Comprised of iced tea and blueberry lemonade, Blueberry BOOST is brewed with yerba mate and boosted with 108 mg of caffeine, along with Space Tea's signature blend of non-psychoactive, functional Reishi and Lion's Mane mushrooms for enhanced uplifting energy, focus, mood-boosting properties and mental clarity.
"It is exciting to launch a brand-new product as we begin to expand our line of teas," Co-founder and CEO Gabriel Heymann said. "Space Tea is breaking into the world of energy drinks, launching our very first elevated caffeine mushroom energy drink. Already, Blueberry BOOST has become our top-sold flavor in Erewhon Markets, beating out our previous top-selling flavor, Golden Mango."
Space Tea is certified organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and kosher, brewed with Reishi mushrooms and Lion's Mane mushrooms.
Space Tea is the world's first adaptogenic mushroom iced tea and lemonade beverage with six flavors—Original, Golden Mango, Summer Watermelon, Lemon Zero, Hibiscus Zero, and Matcha Zero—four of which have been made recently available at The Vitamin Shoppe locations nationwide.
According to tamimteas.com, functional mushrooms with Lion's Mane, Reishi, and Chaga have been used as natural remedies to soothe and heal the body for centuries, supporting digestion, energy, the immune system, mental clarity, mood, relaxation, and sleep. Adaptogens are herbs that can help the body's stress response systems and improve the ability to adapt and restore after stress exposure.
"Space Tea is full of high-quality ingredients used for centuries to promote focus and mental clarity," Heymann said. "We continue to expand our selection, enabling more people to experience the potential benefits of Reishi and Lion's Mane mushroom in an amazing-tasting beverage format. We are proud to lead the industry in this way."
To learn more about Space Tea, visit spacetea.com or Instagram at instagram.com/spacetea. Contact Space Tea via email at sales@spacetea.com.
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Space Tea is the world's first mushroom tea and lemonade featuring a refreshing and classic blend of iced tea and lemonade. Its mission is mental wellness through music, meditation, and mushrooms. Space Tea is brewed with functional, adaptogenic Reishi mushrooms and Lion's Mane mushrooms, which have been studied extensively for their effects on energy, focus, and memory. Check out Space Tea on Instagram at instagram.com/spacetea.
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