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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

One year of suffering and the silence of the American church

Kate Witvliet, Guest Writer
October 14, 2024

Last week marked one year since Oct. 7, 2023. One year since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel. One year of a devastating war on Gaza, an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis. One year of record-breaking...

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Faculty, students say dialogue, education about Israel/Hamas war necessary

Savannah Shustack and Ethan Meyers
November 13, 2023

Since an initial attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, conflict in the Gaza Strip has escalated from rocket attacks and bombardment to a ground assault by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza. Thousands...

Passover celebrations recall Israel’s salvation

Lauren De Haan
April 16, 2015

Last week, as Christians around the world celebrated Holy Week, those from Jewish traditions were celebrating Passover. While Christian traditions do not celebrate Passover, the observance is fundamentally...

Opinion: Why we should care about the 2015 Israeli Election

Ainsley Goh
April 15, 2015

You may or may not have read about the 2015 Israel election over the past three weeks. If you have, then you might have also read about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict weaved into the elections. If...

Opinion: Why we should care about the Israeli elections

Ainsley Goh
April 9, 2015

You may or may not have read about the 2015 Israel election over the past three weeks. If you have, then you might have also read about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict weaved into the elections. If...

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Ali Abunima speaks at Calvin College

Katelyn Bosch
September 11, 2014

Ali Abunima, a renowned activist and author, spoke in the chapel undercroft about Gaza’s plea for help on Monday, Sept. 8. Abunima is author of “One Country” and “Battle for Justice in Palestine”...

Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes to Calvin in form of concert, lecture

Abby Zwart
April 24, 2013

What do a Jewish musician and a Palestinian Christian have in common? There’s no punch line to this one, except to say that both individuals will be on campus this Thursday, April 25, as part of a...

Netanyahu re-establishes detente with Turkey

Kemal Talen
March 29, 2013

Following the ebullience of President Barack Obama’s reception in Israel, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, apologized to Turkey for an attack on a civilian flotilla at the port of Gaza,...

Israeli Foreign Ministry calls for more sanctions on Iran

Christine Bennett
October 4, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the General Assembly of the United Nations Thursday, stressing again the threat of the Iranian nuclear program and demanding stronger measures. Holding...

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