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Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBTQ+ student club

JL;DR SUMMARY Yeshiva University (Y.U.), a prominent Modern Orthodox institution, has withdrawn recognition of its LGBTQ+ club, Hareni, two months after initially approving it. 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 LawYeshiva UniversityStudent SafetyHalachaModern OrthodoxyCampus PoliticsTorah ValuesLgbtq+Pride AllianceHareni

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New York, United States
"In a written statement to the New York Jewish Week, the school alleged, since the moment the club was announced, Hareni members, their legal counsel and public relations firm, have continuously made false and misleading statements that have sowed confusion regarding religious beliefs, and that are contrary to the goals that the approved guidelines set out for Hareni."

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