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Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum settles antisemitism lawsuit with Harvard

JL;DR SUMMARY Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Harvard Divinity School graduate known for his outspoken criticism of antisemitism on campus, has reached a settlement with Harvard University in a lawsuit alleging the school failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment. 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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Trump AdministrationLawsuitJewish StudentsPro Palestinian ProtestsCampus ActivismHarvardSettlementShabbos KestenbaumRace And Ethnicity Admissions

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"Shabbos Kestenbaum, the Harvard Divinity School graduate and high-profile critic of campus antisemitism, has settled his lawsuit against Harvard in which he alleged the school did not protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"The finale to the suit comes as Harvard faces heavy scrutiny from the Trump administration over its response to pro-Palestinian protest and allegations of antisemitism on its campus."
Israel
"Jewish groups accusing the school of fostering an antisemitic environment in the aftermath of Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel."

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