The Brown agreement earned praise from one campus stakeholder who staunchly opposes divestment — Rabbi Josh Bolton, director of the Hillel serving both Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design.

“Baruch Hashem,” Rabbi Josh Bolton of Brown/RISD Hillel said after the vote. Brown University’s board of governors has rejected a closely scrutinized, student-led proposal to divest from ...

Rabbi Joshua Bittan of the Sephardic Moroccan synagogue Em Habanim is known for his elegant style. He’s invariably seen sporting a suit and a fashionable fedora. It’s a reflection of the ...