{"id":2085564,"date":"2023-10-31T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-high-school-will-axe-college-visits-from-schools-that-havent-promised-to-protect-jewish-students\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:11:58","slug":"new-jersey-high-school-will-axe-college-visits-from-schools-that-havent-promised-to-protect-jewish-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-high-school-will-axe-college-visits-from-schools-that-havent-promised-to-protect-jewish-students\/","title":{"rendered":"NJ High School to Cut College Visits from Schools Not Ensuring Jewish Student Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fnew-jersey-high-school-will-axe-college-visits-from-schools-that-havent-promised-to-protect-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=2085564&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 New Jersey Takes Stand for\u2064 Jewish\u2063 Students\u2062 on College Campuses<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200bJewish high\u2063 school in New \u200cJersey is making a bold move to protect its students. The Torah Academy of Bergen County has announced that it will only allow college visits from schools \u200cthat have committed in writing to defend Jewish students on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The school&#8217;s \u2063decision was shared by New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz, who posted \u200da copy of the letter on\u2062 Twitter. The \u2062letter\u200d states that colleges \u2062must provide a detailed plan of action to\u2063 ensure the\u200c safety and security of Jewish students in the face\u2062 of\u2063 ongoing or escalating unrest\u200d before they can recruit students on \u200dcampus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from a Jewish High School in NJ on allowing certain colleges to\u200b pitch\u200d their students. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXYjnPsP3i\">pic.twitter.com\/kXYjnPsP3i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karol Markowicz \u2062(@karol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karol\/status\/1718975284177682573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The letter emphasizes the importance of\u200b college leadership standing \u2062up against anti-Semitism \u2063and protecting Jewish\u2064 students. It cites the rise in anti-Semitic\u2062 threats and actions, particularly on college campuses, following terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n<p>The Torah Academy of Bergen County is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-high-school-will-axe-college-visits-from-schools-that-havent-promised-to-protect-jewish-students\/\" title=\"NJ High School to Cut College Visits from Schools Not Ensuring Jewish Student Safety\">closely monitoring universities&#8217; responses<\/a> to these issues. The letter applauds leaders who have expressed their \u2063disappointment in university presidents\u2063 for failing \u2062to ensure the safety of Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>However, the school goes a step further. Interested\u2064 colleges\u2062 must assure \u2064Jewish students of their safety \u2063on campus before scheduling\u2063 recruitment visits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before college representatives can enter our building, they must bring \u200da statement \u200cfrom their <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.\">university leadership detailing<\/a> their plans to protect \u200band maintain the safety\u200b and security of our graduates on their campuses as Jews,&#8221;\u200c the letter states. &#8220;We \u2064will continue to communicate our concerns about the hostile environment on their campuses based on the trends and incidents we are \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-finds-new-backdoor-security-breach-in-exchange-software\/\" title=\"Microsoft finds new backdoor security breach in exchange software\">closely tracking<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The letter concludes by stating that\u2062 any school unwilling\u2062 to meet these demands will not be welcome at the Torah Academy of Bergen County.<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Josh \u2064Kahn of TABC expressed gratitude for the support and the spread of the school&#8217;s letter on social media. Many \u200care calling on other schools to follow suit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for your support and for spreading this! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ISJeDzd6IG\">https:\/\/t.co\/ISJeDzd6IG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Kahn (@RabbiJoshKahn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RabbiJoshKahn\/status\/1718958735089963146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2063the mixed reactions from the public regarding the school&#8217;s action to prioritize the safety of Jewish students?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M\/kXYjnPsP3i<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2063 decision by the Torah Academy of Bergen County comes in \u200dlight of the increasing\u200d incidents \u200cof\u200b anti-Semitism \u200don college campuses across the United States. \u200dAccording to a report by the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Semitic \u2062incidents \u200con college \u200dcampuses nearly \u200ddoubled from 2018 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The school&#8217;s action has \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaza-un-director-retracts-praise-for-precision-of-idf-strikes-after-criticism-from-hamas\/\" title=\"Gaza UN Director Retracts Praise for \u2018Precision\u2019 of IDF Strikes After Criticism From Hamas\">received mixed reactions<\/a> from\u2064 the public. Some applaud \u200bthe school for\u2062 taking a strong stance and prioritizing the safety and\u200d well-being of its students. They argue that with the rise in anti-Semitism, it is crucial for Jewish students to feel protected and supported when they go to college.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2062 are also those who criticize the\u2063 move, claiming that \u2064it is unfair to single out colleges based on their commitment to Jewish student \u200bsafety. They argue that all colleges should be encouraged \u200cto\u2062 provide a safe environment for all students, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Torah Academy of Bergen County is not the only Jewish high school to take such a stand. Other Jewish schools across the country \u2063have also implemented \u2062similar \u2063policies, recognizing the need to prioritize the well-being of their students in \u2062an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-running-for-senate-haunted-by-racism-scandals\/\" title=\"Democratic Senate candidate haunted by racism scandals.\">increasingly hostile environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These schools believe that by \u200conly\u2063 allowing\u2064 college visits from institutions\u2063 that have committed\u2063 to protecting Jewish students, they are reinforcing the values \u200b\u200bof inclusivity and respect. They want to ensure that their students are not exposed to discrimination or hate while pursuing their higher education.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is important to \u200dnote that \u2064the Torah \u200cAcademy of Bergen County&#8217;s decision does not mean that Jewish students will only attend colleges that meet these criteria. Rather, it \u2062serves as a precautionary\u2063 measure to protect their students from potentially harmful or hostile environments. Students are\u200b still\u200d free to choose any college\u200b they desire, but the \u200bschool\u2062 wants to ensure that they are aware of the efforts made \u2062by their prospective colleges to uphold the safety and well-being of Jewish students on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Torah\u200d Academy of Bergen \u200cCounty&#8217;s decision\u200c highlights \u2063the ongoing issue of \u200banti-Semitism \u200con college campuses and the need for proactive measures to\u200c address it. It sends a clear message that schools and institutions must take responsibility for creating a safe and inclusive environment for all \u200dstudents, regardless\u200b of their religious or ethnic background.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate over \u200bthe\u2062 school&#8217;s decision continues,\u2062 it is a reminder of the importance of fostering a society that celebrates diversity and protects the rights of all individuals, regardless of their background. It is \u200dcrucial\u2062 for institutions of \u2064higher education to actively address and combat discrimination, \u2062ensuring\u2064 that \u2063every student can pursue\u2062 their education\u200d without fear of prejudice or hostility.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of rising anti-Semitism, it is heartening to see educational institutions \u200clike the Torah Academy of Bergen County take a stand for their students. By prioritizing the safety and well-being of their students, these schools are\u200b sending a powerful message against hate and discrimination. It is our hope that more institutions will follow \u2063suit, creating a safer and more inclusive\u2063 environment for all students on college campuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJ: No college visits allowed unless schools commit to protecting Jewish students. 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