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Six categories of Jewish students fill in the ‘missing middle’ pieces of campus antisemitism puzzle

JL;DR SUMMARY In the context of growing tensions around Israel and antisemitism on college campuses, Jewish students fall into six distinct categories, as identified in a Brandeis University study. 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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Israel ConflictsJewish IdentityJewish StudentsBrandeis UniversityJewish SafetyCampus AntisemitismCampus ActivismZionism DebateStudent EngagementMiddle Ground

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Students and visitors make their way on the UCLA campus in August."
Wisconsin, United States
"Or Shira, a student in Wisconsin who grew up in an observant Conservative and Zionist home but grew disillusioned with Israel during a gap year program in the country where she met with Palestinians."

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