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An effort is underway to launch a Jewish high school in Chicago, where antisemitism concerns run high

JL;DR SUMMARY Chicago's Jewish community is mobilizing to establish a Jewish high school within the city, addressing both the desire for a local Jewish educational option and concerns over rising antisemitism in existing schools. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationJewish IdentityChicagoDiversityJewish United FundNon OrthodoxJewish High SchoolCommunity InitiativeParent Led Effort

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"An effort is underway to launch a Jewish high school in Chicago, where antisemitism concerns run high."
New York City, New York, United States
"Last fall, Emet Classical Academy opened its doors in New York City, welcoming Jewish students to school that teaches Greek and Latin alongside Hebrew and eschews progressive educational values."
Ontario, Canada
"Plans to launch a new Jewish high school in Ontario, Canada, next year were also devised as a response to concerns over rising antisemitism and declining educational quality in the local public schools, the Canadian Jewish News recently reported."

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