IsraelCast Episode 212

What does it mean to be an activist today? For Columbia professor Shai Davidai, it means being on the front lines speaking out against the rampant Jew hatred he saw on his campus. Despite the antisemitism he has faced, including a suspension from the university, Davidai continues to spread awareness of the plight Jews on campus face. Host Steven Shalowitz once again sits down with Davidai to discuss some of the vitriol he saw in Columbia post-October 7, his role as a Jewish advocate, and his dealings with a biased administration punishing him for speaking out against antisemitism.

Shai Davidai is an Israeli Professor at Columbia Business School. Ever since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, he has devoted his time and energy to combating antisemitism and the libel campaign against Israel at Columbia University and on college campuses across the country. Davidai moved to the United States in 2010 and previously worked at Princeton University and The New School for Social Research. His academic work has been published in top-tier journals, including Science Advances, Scientific Reports, Perspectives on Psychological Sciences, The Accounting Review, and the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.