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« Last post by SVPete on May 20, 2026, 09:52:00 AM »Jewish students flee campuses citing antisemitism, transfer to Yeshiva University
https://www.campusreform.org/article/jewish-students-flee-campuses-citing-antisemitism-transfer-yeshiva-university/29874
University maladministrators have been ignoring and/or responding disproportionately gently to antisemitic harassment and violence for decades. Their inaction is bearing fruit and demonstrating their underlying dislike for Jewish people or outright antisemitism (a distinction without a lot of difference, IMO).
https://www.campusreform.org/article/jewish-students-flee-campuses-citing-antisemitism-transfer-yeshiva-university/29874
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Jewish students are transferring to Yeshiva University in New York City, citing antisemitic incidents and a lack of institutional response on their former campuses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
The university has seen a reported increase in transfer applications since the attack, as students seek a campus environment where they feel safer expressing their religious identity.
Campus Reform spoke with two transfer students who said their previous colleges failed to provide a supportive environment amid rising tensions.
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“There was a Jewish girl at Ball State whose car was vandalized with a swastika,” Karpow said. “Even if there wasn’t constant antisemitism, something like that has a big impact on your sense of safety.”
Karpow also described heightened tensions following Oct. 7, including activists disrupting campus proceedings.
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Ryan Dobron transferred from Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He told Campus Reform that he felt pressure to conceal his Jewish identity while on campus.
“I usually get harsh glares,” Dobron said. “It almost felt risky, like something could happen at any moment.”
Dobron said he stopped wearing a kippah in public.
University maladministrators have been ignoring and/or responding disproportionately gently to antisemitic harassment and violence for decades. Their inaction is bearing fruit and demonstrating their underlying dislike for Jewish people or outright antisemitism (a distinction without a lot of difference, IMO).
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