The University of Florida calls itself a haven for Jews. For some students, it doesn’t always feel that way.
'I didn’t really experience antisemitism until I got here,' said one Jewish student
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A version of this article originally appeared in New Voices. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a worrier. As a perfectionist, everything felt dire. There’s a running joke this means I’m Jewish, but I’ve learned it’s anxiety. When I arrived at the University of Florida in 2011, I was unsure about everything….
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Three supporters of white nationalist Richard Spencer were arrested Thursday for their role in a shooting that followed an afternoon speech by Richard Spencer at the University of Florida. The three men accosted a group of protesters outside Spencer’s speech and shouted chants about Hitler and gave Nazi salutes, according to a release from the…
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Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday in the lead up to a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer at the University of Florida. The governor warned in an executive order that a “threat of a potential emergency is imminent” in Alachua County, where the university is located. University of Florida officials…
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Fast Forward Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Before Richard Spencer Speech At UF
The governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency to prepare for a planned speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer on Thursday at the University of Florida. The declaration, made by Gov. Rick Scott, will allow law enforcement in Alachua County, where the university is located, to coordinate better with state officials and buy…
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In June 1969, I was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary. My first “pulpit” was rabbi of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Florida. I was 26 years old and married with a three-month-old child. I grew up in Boston, intensely aware of the ideas and thinking of the Catholic Church. In retrospect, I…
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