JTA: Colleges Cracked Down on Encampments. But Antisemitism on Campus Hasn’t Gone Anywhere.
We were used to a pretty steady stream of calls, texts, and emails reporting things like a swastika on a bathroom floor
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We were used to a pretty steady stream of calls, texts, and emails reporting things like a swastika on a bathroom floor
"On college campuses across the country, conversations about Israel are louder and more emotionally charged than ever. And amid the protests, student government resolutions and classroom disputes, it may be easy to miss a fundamental disconnect: Not everyone is having the same conversation.
Since October 7, 2023, Jewish college students across the U.S. have faced increasing hostility on their campuses. Once active in diverse student organizations, many now find themselves excluded from spaces they used to call home. In response, these students are leaning into Hillel and the Jewish community, emerging as a new generation of resilient leaders.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in The Times of Israel on March 1, 2024. There’s a perpetual fear in the Jewish community that we’re losing our young. That our youth are no longer connected to the values we seek to instill in them, including a love for Israel. This fear is expressed in […]
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