Jewish high school students considering colleges are now factoring in real and perceived antisemitism on campuses following incidents like the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 leading to increased anti-Zionist activism.

Cornell University has been grappling with graphic threats against its Jewish students, prompting authorities, including New York Governor Kathy Hochul, to vow to find and prosecute those responsible.

Brandeis University, though not Orthodox, has been inclusive and accommodating for observant Jews.

The murder of Thomas Meixner, a former University of Arizona graduate student, by Murad Dervish on Yom Kippur in 2022 has stirred a debate about whether the act was an antisemitic attack.