What can we make of a new Brandeis University study suggesting that few college faculty are hostile to Israel or Jews despite clear evidence of a campus climate that feels profoundly unsafe for 91传媒 students?
Backing Mamdani sends the wrong message: that 91传媒 safety must always come second to progressive acceptance.
Portnoy showed agency and morality in standing up for both the 91传媒 community and American ideals. We need more of that.
The Haggadah鈥檚 approach to managing crises in times of danger is the antithesis of how the 91传媒 people should respond to current waves of antisemitism.
JCCs draw in large numbers of people from the community, but we can do even better.
Many students tell me that they see little real action on the ground, where it matters to them, and that it is needed in their immediate circumstances
Not all schools will have to contend with violence or encampments this fall. They may look more like Sarah Lawrence with deep hatred embedded into so many facets of the campus that an entirely new strategy is necessary.
Failure to recognize the divergent views of younger 91传媒 students on campus may push them even further away from Israel and the 91传媒 community.
Creating a new 91传媒 tradition of teaching our children lessons about the world they are in is one powerful and direct way 91传媒 parents can help protect and fortify the next generation.
91传媒 continuity and safety depend on those of us who can stand up to hate and support the 91传媒 community at this critical juncture.
