The Yeshivah of Flatbush High School Class of 1997 reunion was held on December 22nd, 2007. Although the vast majority of students were invited to bring guests to the reunion, some students were singled out and received emails from the Flatbush Administration barring them from bringing a guest. This is completely inconsistent with the value of \'Hachnassat Orchim\' which we, as Flatbush alumni, hold dear.
In addition, a book of alumni biographies was circulated at the reunion. Some alumni biographies were censored.
I, a Yeshivah of Flatbush student/alumnus/affiliate, urge the Yeshivah of Flatbush to begin an \'Open Reunion\' Policy:
(i) everyone returning to their reunion should be entitled to bring a guest. No one should ever again feel the need to stay home because of alumni profiling.
(ii) barring the use of inappropriate language, alumni biographies should faithfully represent the submission of the alumnus, and not be censored or tampered with in any way.
The silence from the administration is becoming deafening but it is exactly what I expected. I am tired of the runaround yet I remain committed to seeing this through until our reunions are open and honest again.
Reached 100 supporters
January 18, 2008
6 Comments
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David Ramirez
18 years ago
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This is ridiculous. Why single people out like that. Hachnassat Orchim is a core value, this goes against everything we learned.
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Sarah Grant
18 years ago
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I heard about what went down and it was so embarrassing. Just let people bring their spouses and be done with it.
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Michael Stone
18 years ago
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Censoring bios is just petty. What are they hiding?
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Josh Khan
18 years ago
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Total control freak move by the school. Grow up.
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Rachel Ward
18 years ago
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Ridiculous behavior from the admin. The reunion should be for everyone not just the people they like.
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Chana Wang
18 years ago
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Still mad about this. We are adults now, let us live.
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The Yeshivah of Flatbush High School Class of 1997 reunion was held on December 22nd, 2007. Although the vast majority of students were invited to bring guests to the reunion, some students were singled out and received emails from the Flatbush Administration barring them from bringing a guest. This is completely inconsistent with the value of \'Hachnassat Orchim\' which we, as Flatbush alumni, hold dear.
In addition, a book of alumni biographies was circulated at the reunion. Some alumni biographies were censored.
I, a Yeshivah of Flatbush student/alumnus/affiliate, urge the Yeshivah of Flatbush to begin an \'Open Reunion\' Policy:
(i) everyone returning to their reunion should be entitled to bring a guest. No one should ever again feel the need to stay home because of alumni profiling.
(ii) barring the use of inappropriate language, alumni biographies should faithfully represent the submission of the alumnus, and not be censored or tampered with in any way.
The silence from the administration is becoming deafening but it is exactly what I expected. I am tired of the runaround yet I remain committed to seeing this through until our reunions are open and honest again.
Reached 100 supporters
January 18, 2008
6 Comments
D
David Ramirez
18 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. Why single people out like that. Hachnassat Orchim is a core value, this goes against everything we learned.
S
Sarah Grant
18 years ago
Featured
I heard about what went down and it was so embarrassing. Just let people bring their spouses and be done with it.
M
Michael Stone
18 years ago
Featured
Censoring bios is just petty. What are they hiding?
J
Josh Khan
18 years ago
Featured
Total control freak move by the school. Grow up.
R
Rachel Ward
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous behavior from the admin. The reunion should be for everyone not just the people they like.
C
Chana Wang
18 years ago
Featured
Still mad about this. We are adults now, let us live.
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This is ridiculous. Why single people out like that. Hachnassat Orchim is a core value, this goes against everything we learned.