Author: David Elmaleh

Though I proudly wear my kippah and am thus identifiably Jewish, I often keep my religious life to myself. Being a religious Jew on campus is an isolating experience. Despite the ongoing learning programs, daily minyanim, kosher food and the 24/7 availability of Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, the Heshe & Harriet Seif Jewish Learning on Campus […]

Student David Elmaleh discusses how the college campus has become a hub of anti-semitism Shouting, anti-religious slurs, evil glares and anti-Semitic rhetoric often get thrown my way as I walk through the halls during one of the countless anti-Israel demonstrations at York University. Am I a walking target? I often wonder if I am drawing […]