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Hillel: Jewish students report vandalism, exclusion and online harassment across Massachusetts campuses; calls for stronger enforcement and training
Summary
Miriam Bluhm, executive director of the Hillel Council of New England, told the commission Jewish students across public and private Massachusetts campuses continue to face harassment, vandalism and exclusion; she urged Title VI enforcement, mandatory trainings, and convening university leadership to share best practices.
Miriam Bluhm, executive director of the Hillel Council of New England, told the Special Commission on Antisemitism that Jewish students at Massachusetts colleges—public and private—are facing harassment, exclusion, vandalism and peer‑driven intimidation that often leaves students feeling they must hide their identity.
Bluhm said Hillel supports and serves 12 Massachusetts colleges and universities and that the lived experience of Jewish students "remains fraught with harassment and bullying" despite fewer high‑profile encampments this past academic year. "Behind the numbers are real students," she told the commission, describing incidents such as vandalism of a…
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