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Hate makes collegiate choices hard Rise in campus antisemitism is seen harming Jewish students tect and advocate for Jews on campus. In an opinion piece published in the New York Post College campuses nation- in April, Lax described the wide have seen new divisions CUNY system as America’s created by the Israel-Hamas most antisemitic university. Since the war began war that go far beyond the classwith Hamas’ attack room, as students in October, parents grapple with radihave sought guidcally different perance from him on spectives on the conhow to direct their flict. Depending on children applying how long the war for college — with continues, some of some saying they the student activists wouldn’ t suppor t who are loudly voicthe city schools, at ing their opinions which the safety of may create a potenJewish students tially hazardous c o u l d b e j e o p a re nv i r o n m e n t f o r dized, or wouldn’t Jewish high school send their children seniors pondering to college at all. where they want to MIcHAEL cOHEN The Anti-Defamaapply to college. t i o n L e a g u e, t h e Simon Wiesenthal Jef frey Lax, of Center leading anti-hate North Woodmere, a organization in the professor at CUNY Kingsbor- U.S., found in a study that since ough Community College, is a the start of the 2023-24 school co-founder of Students and Fac- year, 73 percent of Jewish colulty for Equality at CUNY, an lege students have experienced organization that aims to proContinued on page 25
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Spreading holiday cheer Hewlett High School Chorale dazzles at the tree lighting. Story, more photos, Page 8.
Gural JCC launches helpline
Volunteer-led community service is available 24/6 By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
The many phone calls from concerned Marion & Aaron Gural JCC regulars have led the Cedarhurst-based organization to create what it is calling the B’Yachad Helpline, for those seeking someone to talk to as the ongoing war in Gaza continues to create widespread anxiety. In collaboration with the Jewish Women’s cHERyL FRIEDMAN Leadership Council and Cedarhurst funded by the UJA-Federation of New York, the helpline will be available six days a week for those concerned about
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family and friends in Israel. “Our neighborhood is very much connected to Israel,” Rachayle Deutsch, the JCC’s director of cultural arts and education, said. “Everybody here has Israel on their minds always, and when the war broke out, everyone was agitated and concerned, wo r r i e d a b o u t f a m i l i e s there.” Staffed by more than 40 t r a i n e d vo l u n t e e r s , t h e helpline will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., six days a week. Cheryl Friedman, a clinical social worker with an office in Cedarhurst and the founder of the SOVIRI Helpline, which provides
or them to have a listening ear to be able to support and validate what they’re going through, it’s going to be helpful.
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f we teach our children to be fearful, to not chase their dreams, we have allowed the terrorists to succeed in their ambitions.