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Considering The Changing Landscape in Modern Orthodox Israel Education

JL;DR SUMMARY Modern Orthodox Jewish Day Schools face new challenges in Israel education post-October 7, as the traditional approach emphasizing nuanced understanding of both Israeli and Palestinian narratives is being reevaluated. 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 IdentityZionismCollege CampusesModern OrthodoxJewish Day SchoolsOctober 7Settler ColonialismPalestinian NarrativeIsrael Education

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Israel
"There have been many post-October 7 articles and essays looking at how the horrific and tragic events of that day, and the subsequent year-plus of war, hostage rescues, killings, and negotiations have set new courses in Jewish life and thought."
New York, United States
"I distinctly remember a former student who was attending Columbia in the early 2000s sharing how he felt betrayed by his Jewish education."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"My wife attended York University twenty years ago and there was plenty of anti-Israel sentiment then."

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