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Israel at War – Shades of Gray and Grief on Campus

What about these recent events is black and white, and where does the gray begin?
Joshua Ladon, Masua Sagiv, Tilly Shemer
Rabbi Dr. Joshua Ladon is the Vice President, West Coast and Senior Faculty at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where he guides the program and development strategy on the West Coast. An award-winning educator, Joshua was previously the Director of Education for the Institute in North America, guiding the content and curriculum of national and regional programs. Prior to Hartman he served as the Dean of Student and Jewish Life at the Jewish

Masua Sagiv

Tilly Shemer

The repercussions of the brutal attack by Hamas and ongoing war in Israel weigh heavily on young American Jews. Online and on campus, some paint recent events in stark black and white, while others demand context and complexity in the face of evil. As Jewish students struggle with grief and pain, they’re exploring their connections to the Jewish people and grappling with how to respond to divergent perspectives, antagonism or even hate. Tilly Shemer, Hartman’s Senior Vice President of Wellspring and a seasoned Hillel professional with over twenty years of campus experience, joins hosts Joshua Ladon and Masua Sagiv to delve into the challenging question: “What about these recent events is black and white, and where does the gray begin?”

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