Harvard Jewish Life Flourishes as ADL Lifts Campus Antisemitism Grade to C
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Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Harvard Jewish Life Flourishes as ADL Lifts Campus Antisemitism Grade to C
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Harvard’s Jewish and Israeli students say campus life has grown calmer and more secure this spring, even as the Trump administration continues to depict the university as a center of antisemitism.
A C from the Anti-Defamation League, up from an F in 2024, reflects that shift after the disappearance of tent encampments and the end of large, sustained Gaza protests.
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi of Harvard Chabad said Jewish life is “as vibrant as ever,” while campus Jewish leaders said administrators are still taking antisemitism complaints seriously.
Most incidents cited by the government came in late 2023 and 2024, suggesting Washington’s case relies heavily on an earlier period of turmoil after Oct. 7 and the start of the Gaza war.
As Harvard's campus calms, why is the federal government's legal assault just beginning?
Can the fight against campus antisemitism succeed without threatening academic freedom and open debate?