This study seeks to understand how Jewish students on university campuses have been impacted by the Hamas attack on October 7 and the ensuing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. In particular, the study is concerned with student perceptions of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Jewish identification, and personal safety (in light of the widely reported rise of antisemitic incidents on American university campuses). There has been much reporting in the press about Jewish student perceptions of antisemitism and attitudes about Israel and the Palestinians. This qualitative interview-based research project is designed to better understand the range of student attitudes. Greater insight into how students are thinking about this subject will help to demystify this subject and combat rife speculation.
The findings from this project have been compiled in a September 2025 report, “You Stand Out No Matter What You Say”: Jewish College Students Reflect on Israel-Gaza and Campus Conflict.
The research team includes Jonathan Krasner, Cheryl Weiner, Meka Greenwald, and Lance Rothchild ’26.
Research
Krasner, J., Weiner, C., Greenwald., M. & Rothchild, L. (September 2025). “You Stand Out No Matter What You Say”: Jewish College Students Reflect on Israel-Gaza and Campus Conflict.
Krasner, J., Weiner, C., Greenwald., M. & Rothchild, L. (2025). Between Home and Homeland: Jewish College Students Confront the Israel-Gaza Conflict and Campus Divides. Journal of Jewish Education.
