(JEWISH GROUP) Multiple antisemitic events reported on campus
Two antisemitic incidents occurred on campus over the past two weeks, including the carving of swastikas on a Jewish student’s door and an anonymous individual using the name “Hitler” when responding to attend an on-campus Passover Seder event, the university announced April 7.
The campuswide email sent out by Rider President Gregory Dell’Omo’s office read, “These acts of hatred are shocking, painful and absolutely unacceptable.”
Ethan Handelman, president of Rider’s branch of Hillel and a senior elementary education major, sent out an email to members informing them and the rest of the Jewish community at Rider that they must stand together.
“I’m not scared right now … I want the Jewish students to feel safe, which if they’re not feeling safe right now, that’s totally understandable,” Handelman said.
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