As students return to school this fall, college campuses are at the forefront of one of the most pressing battles of our time. Nina Rennert Davidson — philanthropist, activist, and longtime Algemeiner honoree — joins J100 to confront the campus antisemitism that has exploded in the wake of October 7th.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Nina shares:

• Her family’s lifelong commitment to Israel and Jewish life

• How October 7th forever changed her outlook

• The chilling scene at Columbia University just days later

• The “three buckets” of campus life — academic, physical, and emotional — and how each has been poisoned for Jewish students

• Why Jewish philanthropy must be rethought

• Why the fight for Jewish dignity is also a fight for Western civilization

It’s raw, it’s urgent, and it’s a call to action as the academic year begins.

Chapters

00:00 | Introducing Nina Davidson

04:22 | Upbringing, Family, and Israel

13:06 | October 7th & Its Aftermath

19:01 | Antisemitism on Campus

28:40 | The Three Buckets of Student Life

40:41 | Can Universities Be Saved?

49:04 | Subhuman in 2025 & The Global Intifada

55:39 | Personal Reflections & Final Lessons

You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at 

https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/back-to-campus-back-to-chaos-nina?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.