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Comment on A sanctuary on campus: Hebrew classrooms at American universities after Oct. 7, 2023 by Andrew Ergas
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UnsplashWhen people talk about what’s happened on American campuses since the Oct. 7 attacks, Hebrew classrooms rarely come up.
Hebrew language classrooms sit in a unique position, straddling Jewish studies, Middle and Near Eastern studies and modern languages departments.
While Hebrew instructors may not draw the attention of campus protests or high-profile faculty statements, they are providing meaningful and authentic education about Israel.
That is the importance of what we do.”The role of Hebrew instructors shifted overnight.
For this reason, university Hebrew instructors are both witnesses and participants in a historic moment of Israel education.