{"id":2084932,"date":"2023-10-31T04:23:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-high-school-to-require-colleges-to-outline-plans-for-safety-of-jewish-students\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T04:27:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:27:17","slug":"jewish-high-school-to-require-colleges-to-outline-plans-for-safety-of-jewish-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-high-school-to-require-colleges-to-outline-plans-for-safety-of-jewish-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish high school mandates colleges to detail Jewish student safety plans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjewish-high-school-to-require-colleges-to-outline-plans-for-safety-of-jewish-students%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Jewish High School in\u200c New Jersey Takes Stand for Student Safety<\/h2>\n<p>The Torah Academy of Bergen County, a Jewish high school in New Jersey, has made\u200c a\u2062 bold decision to prioritize the\u2062 safety of \u2064its students. \u200dIn a recent announcement,\u200c the school&#8217;s \u2062leadership declared that colleges will\u200c no\u200c longer be\u2064 allowed to speak to \u200btheir students unless they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-berkeley-uses-dei-point-system-on-all-new-faculty-hires\/\" title=\"UC Berkeley implements DEI point system for new faculty recruitment.\">provide detailed plans<\/a> for ensuring \u2063the\u2064 safety of Jewish students on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ddecision \u200dcomes in response \u200dto a disturbing rise in antisemitic activity\u2063 on college campuses, which has resulted in an increase in threats against Jewish students. This \u2064surge in \u2063incidents can be traced back to \u200bthe terrorist group Hamas&#8217; attacks against \u200dIsrael on October 7th, which some pro-Palestinian student groups in the United\u2062 States\u200c have labeled as an \u2064act of resistance. Tragically, these\u2064 attacks\u200c and Israel&#8217;s subsequent military \u2062response have claimed thousands of lives.<\/p>\n<h3>Putting \u200dStudent Safety \u200bFirst<\/h3>\n<p>The statement, signed by Rabbi Shlomo Stochel, Rabbi \u200cSteven Finkelstein, \u200bRabbi \u2063Joshua Kahn, and \u200cKeren Weinberger,\u2064 emphasizes the\u200b intolerable conditions\u200d faced by Jewish students on many college \u2062campuses. The school&#8217;s leadership is closely monitoring\u200b the actions\u200b and statements of universities, as well as gathering firsthand accounts from alumni who have \u2062experienced discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of \u2062the recent wave of\u200d incidents,\u200b the Torah Academy of Bergen County\u200c has decided to cease inviting \u200bcollege\u2062 representatives to\u200d speak to their students. Any college wishing to engage with the \u2063academy must demonstrate their \u200bcommitment to protecting Jewish students by providing a detailed plan for \u2062their safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before\u200c college representatives can enter\u2063 our building, they must bring a statement from their\u200c university leadership detailing their plans to\u2062 protect and maintain\u200d the safety and security of our graduates on their campuses as Jews,&#8221; the \u2064officials stated.\u2063 &#8220;We will continue to communicate our serious concerns \u2062about the hostile environment permitted on their campuses \u200dbased on \u200bthe trends \u2062and incidents we are closely tracking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Joshua Kahn explained \u2064that\u2064 the school&#8217;s policy change\u2064 was driven by a\u200b sense of responsibility to ensure the safety of their students. The academy has been closely\u200c monitoring\u200b how\u200c colleges respond\u2063 to antisemitism and\u200d threats against Jewish students, \u200dprioritizing the \u2064well-being of their students above\u200b all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Free speech is one thing, but \u200dwe all know threatening \u200cspeech is \u2064a different thing.\u2064 And schools need to be able to distinguish between those two and \u200bnot just in lip service but in actual\u2062 action,&#8221; Rabbi Kahn\u2064 emphasized.<\/p>\n<h3>Positive Response\u2064 from the Community<\/h3>\n<p>While the change in policy was\u200d not a direct response to concerns from students and parents, the families of the Torah Academy of Bergen County have shown overwhelming support\u200b for the \u200ddecision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have children, and every student here I feel a\u200c responsibility\u200b to them as a parent would,&#8221; Rabbi Kahn\u2064 expressed. &#8220;We need to graduate our students into a world where they can \u2062be safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By taking this stand, the Torah \u2063Academy of Bergen County is setting an \u2062example\u2062 for educational institutions everywhere, demonstrating the importance of\u2063 prioritizing \u2064student safety \u2064and\u200b fostering an environment\u200c free from discrimination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u200b to read more from the Washington\u2063 Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Torah Academy of Bergen County suggest that collaboration and \u2063open dialogue\u200c between schools and universities can help ensure the safety of\u200b Jewish\u2064 students on college campuses<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Presentatives to speak\u200b to its \u2064students. This decision was not\u200c made lightly, as \u200dcollege representatives are often a valuable resource\u200d for students\u200d in planning their academic futures. However, the\u2062 safety and well-being of Jewish students\u2062 must take precedence.<\/p>\n<p>The Torah Academy of Bergen County is \u200cnot the only institution taking a stand for student safety. Other Jewish\u2062 high\u2064 schools across\u2062 the country have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bokhari-silicon-valley-found-kyle-rittenhouse-guilty-long-before-his-trial\/\" title=\"Bokhari: Silicon Valley Found Kyle Rittenhouse Guilty Long Before His Trial\">implemented similar policies<\/a>, recognizing\u2064 the need to\u2062 protect their students from the \u2062rising\u200c tide of antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>Antisemitism on \u2063college campuses has become an alarming issue in recent years. Jewish \u2063students \u2064have\u200b reported incidents of\u200c harassment, discrimination, and even physical \u200bviolence. \u2063These acts of hatred are deeply disturbing and create an environment \u2063of fear and hostility.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to \u2062require detailed plans for ensuring the safety\u200c of\u2062 Jewish students \u200dstems from a commitment to creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autistic-college-student-punished-for-fist-bumps-and-selfies-gets-upsetting-news-in-court\/\" title=\"Autistic College Student Punished For Fist Bumps And Selfies Gets Upsetting News In Court\">secure learning environment<\/a>. By demanding \u2063that colleges demonstrate their dedication to safeguarding Jewish students, the Torah Academy of Bergen County \u2063is \u2064sending a strong message \u2062that student safety \u2062is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p>The leadership of the Torah Academy of Bergen County is actively \u2062engaged in monitoring the actions and\u2063 statements of universities. They are also reaching out to alumni who \u2063have personally experienced discrimination on college campuses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-high-school-to-require-colleges-to-outline-plans-for-safety-of-jewish-students\/\" title=\"Jewish high school mandates colleges to detail Jewish student safety plans.\">gathering valuable firsthand accounts<\/a> that inform their decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>It is important \u2062to recognize the root\u200c cause of this\u2062 surge in antisemitic activity. The\u2063 attacks by the terrorist \u200bgroup Hamas\u200b against\u200b Israel on October 7th have been labeled by some pro-Palestinian student groups as an \u2062act of resistance. While \u200cit is crucial\u2064 to understand and respect diverse perspectives, it \u2062is equally\u200b important \u200bto reject any form of violence\u200d or hatred, regardless of the underlying motivations.<\/p>\n<p>By taking a firm\u2062 stance on\u2063 student safety,\u200c the Torah Academy of \u200cBergen County is setting an example for other \u2064institutions. It\u200d is a reminder that \u2064education must not come at the expense of personal security. \u200dStudents should be able to \u2063pursue their academic goals without fear of prejudice or harm.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring\u2064 the\u2064 safety of\u200d Jewish students on college campuses requires collaboration and open dialogue \u2063between schools and universities. By demanding detailed \u2062plans, the Torah Academy of Bergen\u200d County is \u200cinitiating a conversation \u200bthat\u2063 highlights \u2062the urgent need\u2062 for change.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2063 the Torah Academy \u2063of \u2062Bergen County&#8217;s decision to prioritize student safety is commendable. By taking a stand against antisemitism and demanding that colleges demonstrate their commitment to \u200dprotecting Jewish students, the school is\u2062 sending a\u200c message that every student&#8217;s well-being is of utmost importance. This bold\u200b decision should serve as a catalyst for\u200d further \u200caction \u200dand change in the education \u200bcommunity, ensuring that all students can pursue their dreams in\u200d a safe and inclusive environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Jersey Jewish high school will only permit colleges to address its students if they present comprehensive safety measures for Jewish students. 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