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These Jewish New Yorkers are reconsidering attending college in the Northeast

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of increasing antisemitism on Northeastern college campuses, Jewish students are reconsidering their college choices. 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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Anti Defamation LeagueJewish IdentityJewish StudentsHarvard UniversityIvy LeagueColumbia UniversityCollege AdmissionsCollege SafetyWashington University In St. Louis

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Lindsay, who recently graduated from a Jewish day school in New York City, had her heart set on attending Columbia University."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"Instead, she applied Early Decision to Washington University in St. Louis."
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
"This past fall, Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina which has a B grade from ADL had an incoming class of 340 Jewish students."
Elon, North Carolina, United States
"Ben Kudelka, a junior at Elon University in North Carolina, is elated with his decision to eschew a school in the Northeast."
Miami, Florida, United States
"When Milan Kushner applied to University of Miami during the 2023-2024 admission cycle, it had earned a B from the ADL."

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