The election is over: It's time for young Jews to step up and lead
But no election can decide how proudly we live as Jews, how we support one another or what kind of leaders we become.
Key points
- We should be giving more young Jews those opportunities.
- As the former student body president at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I know what it means to lead while your Jewish identity becomes a target.
- JEWISH TEENS PREPARE TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM ON CAMPUS WITH HISTORY, HUMOR AND COURAGE Recently at the Jewish Student Union Presidents Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, I saw hundreds of Jewish high school students putting that principle into practice.
Too often, we talk about young Jews only in terms of what is happening to them.
But young Jews also deserve to be seen for what they are creating.
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- CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM EXTENDS BEYOND STUDENT PROTESTS AND INTO CLASSROOMS, ADL WARNS In Stamford, I saw students developing the skills and relationships that will shape their schools now and their college campuses later.
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Last week’s Omer Adam concert at Barclays Center offered a powerful example: thousands of people gathering around Hebrew music, Jewish pride and a shared connection to Israel.
- Its work reminds us that building Jewish community means taking responsibility for one another, including helping those living with the consequences of their service find support, connection and joy.
- For young Jewish leaders, there is a lesson in that kind of commitment.
- My experience, featured in the documentary "October 8," taught me how urgently institutions need to confront antisemitism — and how much courage it can take to speak up when they fail.
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