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Jewish Students Moving South?
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:03 am
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:03 am
I was talking to the guy down the hall in my office building the other day and for some reason we started talking about where we went to school and kids, nieces and nephews. He's Jewish and from the south but he said that a lot of his cousins up north had started to send their kids south for higher education 5 or so years ago.
He said that the antisemitism had gotten pretty bad up north and the recent news and conflicts had made it worse. So, parents were starting to steer their kids away from traditional options and encouraging them to go south.
According to him, the kids love it because being a "Jew" isn't really a thing in the south. They're just another student. That's apparently not the case north of the Mason Dixon right now.
This is all anecdotal, but I was wondering if anyone had heard anything similar.
He said that the antisemitism had gotten pretty bad up north and the recent news and conflicts had made it worse. So, parents were starting to steer their kids away from traditional options and encouraging them to go south.
According to him, the kids love it because being a "Jew" isn't really a thing in the south. They're just another student. That's apparently not the case north of the Mason Dixon right now.
This is all anecdotal, but I was wondering if anyone had heard anything similar.
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Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:07 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I think there is just an “SEC” movement going on overall right now.
My wife went to all-girls Catholic School in the NE. We get quarterly alum magazines, and I cracked up when they showed where the seniors were going: multiple girls attending each of LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia
I told her, they must have caught on to how much better us southern men are
My wife went to all-girls Catholic School in the NE. We get quarterly alum magazines, and I cracked up when they showed where the seniors were going: multiple girls attending each of LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia
I told her, they must have caught on to how much better us southern men are
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:14 am to tylerlsu2008
That checks out. He said something along the lines that a few kids in his family decided to attend school in the South 5-10 years ago and their younger siblings all heard how much they liked it, but with the current political climate it has become much more attractive to get the hell out of New England.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:19 am to PurpleandGold Motown
The best place for American Jews to be right now, excluding Jewish enclaves, is in conservative communities. If “ moving south “ fits that bill, than I guess so. I don’t really know many Jewish people so …
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:24 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Tulane has been "Jewish" school for at least 60 years
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:26 am to PurpleandGold Motown
There was an article in the WSJ about this just a few weeks ago Sorry, Harvard. Everyone Wants to Go to College in the South Now.
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A growing number of high-school seniors in the North are making an unexpected choice for college: They are heading to Clemson, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Alabama and other universities in the South.
Students say they are searching for the fun and school spirit emanating from the South on their social-media feeds. Their parents cite lower tuition and less debt, and warmer weather. College counselors also say many teens are eager to trade the political polarization ripping apart campuses in New England and New York for the sense of community epitomized by the South’s football Saturdays. Promising job prospects after graduation can sweeten the pot.
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 7:27 am
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:26 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I feel like there’s a trend of people wanting to move to the South or away from the West Coast. Into more rural/conservative areas.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:27 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I live for now in a extremely Jewish suburb of New York (the local rabbi lives two doors down, great guy!, huge college football fan!) and no-one that I have spoken to has said they are overly panicked or afraid of conducting day to day business.
What you describe seems a bit overly cautious to me.
What you describe seems a bit overly cautious to me.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:31 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I’m Jewish and usually just keep it to myself at this point
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:32 am to Eurocat
Up north is just not a safe place for black people and Jews. They are welcome down here where they will be treated much better. We just don't want white libs coming down here. Hopefully after Trump sends all the illegals out, we can round up white transplants from Cali and NY and send them back also.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:34 am to Eurocat
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live for now in a extremely Jewish suburb of New York (the local rabbi lives two doors down, great guy!, huge college football fan!
Rabbi watches replays on Sunday?
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 7:35 am
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:37 am to Lsupimp
They call it Jewlane for a reason
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:38 am to KiwiHead
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Tulane has been "Jewish" school for at least 60 years
You mean Jewlane?
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:44 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Carpetbaggers sending their kids to better weather and college experience for cheaper tuition is attractive.
fricked up for the natives that have great grades but are getting denied now. Culture of these schools will inevitably change due to this which is sad.
And I'm sure when these kids graduate and move to Atlanta or other Southern cities, they will take their liberal votes and frick our shite up too.
I would be in favor of forcing a 70/30 native/out of state acceptance rule. If your state is touching the state you want to go to college in it would count as native. So Tenn, Bama, etc would be native for UGA.
fricked up for the natives that have great grades but are getting denied now. Culture of these schools will inevitably change due to this which is sad.
And I'm sure when these kids graduate and move to Atlanta or other Southern cities, they will take their liberal votes and frick our shite up too.
I would be in favor of forcing a 70/30 native/out of state acceptance rule. If your state is touching the state you want to go to college in it would count as native. So Tenn, Bama, etc would be native for UGA.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:49 am to hottub
You can be a rabbi and watch.
LINK /
A closer look at those restrictions shows that Jews aren’t forbidden to partake in the Saturday football festivities. It just takes some planning.
Ashley Rosenberg, a student at the University of Arkansas Medical School, knows the importance of football on campus. She mentions that she never misses a Razorback football game and has friends that get creative with their scheduling conflicts.
“I have friends who are Jewish and keep Shabbat that have never been to an Arkansas football game because they always start before the Sabbath ends. It is a huge deal to go to football games down here so they usually record the games and watch them when Shabbat ends,” Ashley said.
You can buy tickets and arrange meetings with friends in advance, or walk to the game rather than travel by vehicle. Shabbat tradition and college football suddenly don’t seem so conflicted.
Rabbi Matt Rosenberg of the Texas A&M University Hillel experienced this conflict first hand.
After spending six years in rabbinical school, Rosenberg joined the A&M community just in time for the Aggies to face off against top-ranked Alabama—on Yom Kippur. “Texas A&M football is a huge part of the lives of my students and I am proud of their ability to be passionate about football as well as their Judaism and on a day like Yom Kippur, with the biggest game of the year, maintain their commitment to fast while attending the game in 95-degree heat,” Rosenberg said. “It’s a challenge to maintain such traditional practice, especially in a place such as College Station where there is a limited Shabbat community and no weekly egalitarian Shabbat morning service.”
Fortunately for his students, kickoff wasn’t until 2:30 p.m. leaving ample time for the morning services. As he was studying in rabbinical school, he learned to be flexible and creative within Jewish tradition and he utilized that to help his students uphold both Jewish and Aggie traditions.
LINK /
A closer look at those restrictions shows that Jews aren’t forbidden to partake in the Saturday football festivities. It just takes some planning.
Ashley Rosenberg, a student at the University of Arkansas Medical School, knows the importance of football on campus. She mentions that she never misses a Razorback football game and has friends that get creative with their scheduling conflicts.
“I have friends who are Jewish and keep Shabbat that have never been to an Arkansas football game because they always start before the Sabbath ends. It is a huge deal to go to football games down here so they usually record the games and watch them when Shabbat ends,” Ashley said.
You can buy tickets and arrange meetings with friends in advance, or walk to the game rather than travel by vehicle. Shabbat tradition and college football suddenly don’t seem so conflicted.
Rabbi Matt Rosenberg of the Texas A&M University Hillel experienced this conflict first hand.
After spending six years in rabbinical school, Rosenberg joined the A&M community just in time for the Aggies to face off against top-ranked Alabama—on Yom Kippur. “Texas A&M football is a huge part of the lives of my students and I am proud of their ability to be passionate about football as well as their Judaism and on a day like Yom Kippur, with the biggest game of the year, maintain their commitment to fast while attending the game in 95-degree heat,” Rosenberg said. “It’s a challenge to maintain such traditional practice, especially in a place such as College Station where there is a limited Shabbat community and no weekly egalitarian Shabbat morning service.”
Fortunately for his students, kickoff wasn’t until 2:30 p.m. leaving ample time for the morning services. As he was studying in rabbinical school, he learned to be flexible and creative within Jewish tradition and he utilized that to help his students uphold both Jewish and Aggie traditions.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:51 am to K9
quote:
I would be in favor of forcing a 70/30 native/out of state acceptance rule. If your state is touching the state you want to go to college in it would count as native. So Tenn, Bama, etc would be native for UGA
I think this is a good idea.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:53 am to Eurocat
quote:
A closer look at those restrictions shows that Jews aren’t forbidden to partake in the Saturday football festivities. It just takes some planning.
Ashley Rosenberg, a student at the University of Arkansas Medical School, knows the importance of football on campus. She mentions that she never misses a Razorback football game and has friends that get creative with their scheduling conflicts.
“I have friends who are Jewish and keep Shabbat that have never been to an Arkansas football game because they always start before the Sabbath ends. It is a huge deal to go to football games down here so they usually record the games and watch them when Shabbat ends,” Ashley said.
You can buy tickets and arrange meetings with friends in advance, or walk to the game rather than travel by vehicle. Shabbat tradition and college football suddenly don’t seem so conflicted.
Rabbi Matt Rosenberg of the Texas A&M University Hillel experienced this conflict first hand.
After spending six years in rabbinical school, Rosenberg joined the A&M community just in time for the Aggies to face off against top-ranked Alabama—on Yom Kippur. “Texas A&M football is a huge part of the lives of my students and I am proud of their ability to be passionate about football as well as their Judaism and on a day like Yom Kippur, with the biggest game of the year, maintain their commitment to fast while attending the game in 95-degree heat,” Rosenberg said. “It’s a challenge to maintain such traditional practice, especially in a place such as College Station where there is a limited Shabbat community and no weekly egalitarian Shabbat morning service.”
Fortunately for his students, kickoff wasn’t until 2:30 p.m. leaving ample time for the morning services. As he was studying in rabbinical school, he learned to be flexible and creative within Jewish tradition and he utilized that to help his students uphold both Jewish and Aggie traditions.
Basically the updated version of "When in Rome..." Now it's when in Tuscaloosa/Athens/Baton Rouge/College Station/etc...
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:53 am to tylerlsu2008
quote:
I think there is just an “SEC” movement going on overall right now.
There is a Northern flight going on right now. My kids are college age and several friends have stated they are moving South to get away from the liberal disease being spewed up North. Said its not near as bad down South.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:53 am to Mushroom1968
I read an article not long ago about Jewlane and how it’s becoming a girls school. It’s now like 65% female and empowering guys don’t want to go there anymore because it’s turning into a liberal Jewish girls school.
Said they predict it to be 75-80% female by 2030
Said they predict it to be 75-80% female by 2030
Posted on 10/21/24 at 7:54 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I have no issue with Jewish people or their coming south for higher education. A lot of Jewish people do lean to the left politically, so I hope those that do lean left don’t bring their politics with them.
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