Wayne Pines

September brings not just the start of another year on the Jewish calendar but also the start of a new year for students.

As our children and grandchildren return to school, whether grade school, high school or college, they will face an unprecedented time for the Jews in America. When they started school two years ago, in September 2023, few knew or cared where Gaza was. Confronting antisemitism was far from the top of school agendas.

But then came the tragic events of Oct. 7, 2023, and since then there has been heightened hostility and harassment in schools and on campuses.

When students entered school last fall, in September 2024, colleges and even some high schools were in transition, implementing new policies on how to handle antisemitism, encampments and anti-Israel p

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