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A moderate

posted 5/21/08 @ 10:21 PM EST

Thank you Aviv. This article is a breath of fresh air from the acrimonious comments I commonly hear on the Brandeis campus. Comments that disparage Jews, Zionists and especially Orthodox Jews are levied constantly and they stink of prejudice. "This school is run by rich Zionist Jews who are pulling strings and perpetrating injustices against Brandeis minorities." "The Orthos are weird and dress threateningly" These are just some paraphrases that I have over heard. Reminiscent of protocols and other raciest literature and traditional forms of antisemitism. There I said it, I tried to avoid the word but I have to call a spade a spade and a horse a horse.
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Emily

posted 6/25/08 @ 3:48 PM EST

I don't think the comments about the "Jewishness" of Brandeis are completely unfounded. I'm Jewish and sometimes it surprises me to hear about how far the school goes to accommodate Jewish students but not students of other religious/ethnic minorities. Jewish students should understand and be sensitive to the fact that being a minority anywhere can be difficult...even in the unique situation at Brandeis where non-Jews are the minority.
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Goy

posted 7/03/08 @ 3:00 PM EST

As a non-Jew, I find that while Judaism is omnipresent on campus, which is certainly a unique trait of the university, it's by no means smothering.

Some complain about the 'preferential' treatment for Jewish students on campus, but, really, isn't that sort of to be expected? It's no secret that the student body is roughly 60% Jewish, and while the rights of the minorities should be protected... You're at Brandeis. It's a school that's largely for Jews. If you're surprised that there are certain university-sanctioned 'advantages' (for lack of a better word) like Kosher dining or no class on Shimini Azrat, then you need to take a better look around you.

I think the univerities policies-- admissions and otherwise-- are reasonable in the context of a predominantly Jewish university, and while that doesn't excuse making others feel left out, you had to know that might happen when you applied here. Students who are clamoring for a "less-Jewish" student body are denying one of Brandeis' most unique traits, and, for better or for worse, I don't think the university should run from that.
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