Footsteps, a NY-based nonprofit helping formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews succeed in secular society, considers housing a “key cornerstone” in helping its members gain independence.
Created as a space for Jewish athletes who were excluded from other clubs, Hakoah now welcomes members of all backgrounds, most of whom aren’t Jewish, and promotes inclusion and diversity.
While the president-elect’s education agenda has alarmed defenders of academic freedom and the separation of church and state, some see a renewed opportunity to defend Jews on campus.