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‘I’m tired of debating the encampments’: 2 years on, Jewish students need agency, not alarm

JL;DR SUMMARY Sophia Adler Varon reflects on the changing landscape of antisemitism on North American college campuses and the importance of empowering Jewish students to lead and build community. 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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LeadershipJewish StudentsBronfman FellowshipCampusEmpowermentPluralismCommunity BuildingAgencyCampus Commons

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United States
"The study of Jewish college students conducted by the American Jewish Committee in February confirms that the state of antisemitism on campuses in America is appalling and a real reason for concern."

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