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treat everyone with harmony 
and respect, no matter what 
they say back to us. 
The way the adult Jewish 
community can help us deal 
with this struggle is to do 
the confronting when we 
feel socially like we cannot. 
Parents, temples and Jewish 
organizations should be 
actively supporting and ask-
ing their high school kids if 
they need to share anything, 
because chances are, they 
probably do. 
Problems obviously need 
to be worked out on a case-
by-case basis, but most of the 
time it’s not the fault of a spe-
cific person or a few people; 
it’s a problem with the atmo-
sphere or culture of the school 
or group. 
Most Jewish kids I know 
are strong, motivated and 

intelligent, but it can be too 
much to ask for everyone to 
plan their own initiatives and 
reach out to create things like 
antisemitism seminars and 
panel discussions that help 
heal. What could be beneficial 
is if groups and congregations 
can provide opportunities to 
students that seem interested 
but aren’t sure how to take the 
first step to healing. 
The next time you see a 
Jewish high school student 
you know, do not apologize 
or act super worried about 
what they’re probably going 
through now. But please offer 
them support to work toward 
the Jewish concept more 
important now than ever: tik-
kun olam, healing the world. 

Jaxson Kaplan-Rudolph is a junior 

at a Metro Detroit public high school.

CONFRONTING ANTISEMITISM 
AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT from page 10

ISRAEL’S REMARKABLE RESILIENCE IS A BEACON 
OF HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DESPAIR from page 8

hospital is a microcosm of 
the unwavering spirit across 
the entire country. We will 
continue to do our part in 
providing the best medical 
care possible, ensuring that 
our people both endure 
and thrive in the face of 
adversity.
In the aftermath of these 
battles and the challenges 
we’ve faced, we will come 
together to ask the tough 
questions. Unity is our 
strength, and as we evaluate 
and improve what needs 
fixing, let’s remember that 
we have no other army, 
no other people and no 

other country. We must 
remain united, for our 
resilience and unity are 
the cornerstones of our 
enduring spirit. 

Lt. Col. (Res) Mr. Yoel Hareven is 

Director of the International Division 

& Resource Development at Sheba 

Medical Center, Israel’s largest 

medical center and a Newsweek-

ranked world’s best hospital for 

the last five years. He served in 

the Israel Defense Forces for 28 

years — starting out as a frontline 

Combat Nurse and rapidly ascend-

ing through all levels of command to 

reach the position of Assistant to the 

Surgeon General. He retired from 

the army with the rank of Lieutenant 

Colonel.

CORRECTION
In “The Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah War: Operation Iron 
Swords” (Oct. 19, page 34), the name of the town that Rabbi 
Yigal Tsaidi lives in was misspelled. He lives in Bnai Re’em.

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