Navigating Jewish Identity at Harvard: Challenges and Controversies

Jewish students at Harvard University are expressing feelings of isolation and estrangement on campus, as incidents of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment have increased. The recent uproar over the university president's congressional testimony on the genocide of Jews has further exposed the deep anxiety and anger among Jewish students, alumni, and faith leaders. The decline in the number of Jewish students at Harvard, coupled with the university's history of bias against Jewish applicants, has added to the unease. Calls for the university to address the perception of turning its back on Jews and to take concrete actions to combat antisemitism and promote diversity and inclusion have been made.