What Amherst Lost When It Laid Off Its Rabbi

Jewish Discussion Group and Amherst College Jews for Ceasefire leaders Amelia Cogan ’26 and Noa Costom ’26 confront Amherst’s decision to lay off its campus rabbi, arguing that the removal of Rabbi Colt represents not mere administrative restructuring but a retreat from pluralistic spiritual life.

Proposing a Socially Responsible Investment Committee at Amherst College

Contributing Writers Amelia Cogan ’26, Vanessa Glass ’26, and Noa Costom ’26, representing Amherst College Jews for Ceasefire, present a summary of their proposal for a Socially Responsible Investment Committee in response to calls for divestment.

“Our Grief is the Needle Which Sews the Wound”: Reflections on Mourning and Action

Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 and Contributing Writer Amelia Cogan ’26 reflect on their experiences holding collective Jewish grief amid an urgency to act against atrocities in Gaza.