Witnessing the rising rate of hate crimes directed at Jews across the country and throughout the world, SKA organized a special event on Tuesday, March 21, to openly discuss anti-Semitism with our students, exploring anti-Judaism and anti-Zionism from several perspectives.
Popular social media influencer and food blogger Mrs. Melinda Strauss (@therealmelindastrauss) shared encouraging words with the entire student body about understanding and combating anti-Semitism. She described how she began to explain Judaism and Orthodoxy to her followers after receiving numerous questions about her online posts. Many people, Mrs. Strauss found, had no idea what Jews practice or what Orthodoxy was, and she receives many queries each day. She explained how she deals with haters on her accounts and spoke about confronting anti-Semitism in person and online. Emphasizing how proud and passionate she is of her faith, Mrs. Strauss was a real inspiration to the students!
Following Mrs. Strauss’ presentation, SKA students attended interactive workshops on understanding what anti-Semitism is, how we can combat it, the Torah view, and dealing with anti-Semitism from the social-emotional approach. There was much discussion and reflection among the students on the themes that were presented.
Thanks go to SKA faculty member Mrs. Kayla Bach for organizing this important program.
