Universities and colleges are fertile ground for promoting antisemitism, an American academic told an audience at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Winnipeg recently.

“I have deep concerns about what is happening in the classroom,” Rachel Fish told about 400 people gathered Thursday for the annual Sol and Florence Kanee Distinguished Lecture sponsored by the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada.

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Fish, the director of the Brandeis University President’s Initiative on Antisemitism, said students who support Israel feel unsafe at many U.S. universities. She cited research showing that 37 per cent of Jewish students believe there is a hostile environment towards Jews on campuses — compared to only 14 per cent of non-Jewish students who believe that is the case.

“Jewish students see........

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