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Community Letter to BUSD Board of Education

295 Comments

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Rina Podolsky
2 years ago

This is unacceptable. This behavior cannot be tolerated.

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Marcy Moriconi
2 years ago

Please take action

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Maria Johnson
2 years ago

Stop antisemitism in school. I immigrated to this country from Russia to escape antisemitism. It feels like all of a sudden I have arrived to Nazi Germany.

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SAMMY PENHOS
2 years ago

NONE OF THESE BEHAVIOURS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN ANY SOCIETY. STOP NOW

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Ricardo Singer
2 years ago

I categorically agree with The petition

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Mark Gilfix
2 years ago

Anti semitism has been accepted for far too long in local schools. Jewish students deserve the same protections against racism and hate as every group.

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Desmid Lyon
2 years ago

As a BHS grad and parent of four BHS grads, I am deeply saddened and concerned by BUSD’s lack of protection for and seeming lack of concern for Jewish students’ safety. I hope the BUSD will rapidly convene the requested listening meetings with Jewish BUSD families, and with Jewish clergy.

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Leon Kenin
2 years ago

I was a student in the BUSD K-12, Washington, Longfellow, Willard and BHS. I also taught at various BUSD schools. BUSD, put a stop to this outrageous racism against your Jewish community members, now!

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Shulie Cowen
2 years ago

We need to keep our Jewish children, feeling included and safe!

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Yael Bloom
2 years ago

Every human in important and be kept safe.

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Lior Tsarfaty
2 years ago

Musical producer of Chochmat Halev Synagogue and Berkeley

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Hillary Kilimnik
2 years ago

BUSD, you need to do better. Call out Antisemitism explicitly. The interim-principal of BHS just sent out a very generic "BHS Stands Together Against Hate" email, without actually naming what is happening at the school. This is unacceptable. BUSD needs to say it very clearly, that the district is committed to protecting its Jewish students from inflammatory and hateful rhetoric, just as it is committed to protecting ALL its students.

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Ilya Ganelin
2 years ago

This hate and abuse is unacceptable. BUSD needs to step up and take responsibility.

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Barbara Ow
2 years ago

Remove Jew hate from your curriculum. Remove Jew hate from your schools. Jewish lives matter!

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Leon Ronay
2 years ago

Worried and sad of whar you kindly sent me. Much appreciated.

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Jan Leuin
2 years ago

Also scary for Jewish teachers and allies

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Alex Krongold
2 years ago

Please keep our kids safe!

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Susanne DeWitt
2 years ago

To 'the Superintendent and BUSD Board Stop Antisemityism In The Schiiols, Susanne DeWitt

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Eve Cowen
2 years ago

Thanks mom. We are horrified. I know several families who have removed the mezuzas from their front doors, removed their jewelry that identifies their Jewish identity, and tucked away their kids’ Kadima, JCC, Camp Kee Tov, and Camp Towanga t-shirts. This is absolutely earth shattering. I would be happy to help provide materials to help inform the BUDS community of our experience, values, and history - including the history of Israel. And I would also be happy to help frame conversations and widespread messaging to restore harmony and a sense of safety. We are truly afraid.

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Deborah Binning
2 years ago

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