Should Canadian Orthodox Jews Attend Secular Colleges?
THE OU PROVIDES GUIDANCE The Orthodox Union’s Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC), which includes York University and University of Toronto, among the 15 schools where JLIC has a presence, will present an evening of exploration and discussion about the challenges and opportunities of Jewish Orthodox living on secular college campuses. Geared toward parents, students in their final two years of high school, and post-Israel college-bound students, the program, “Observant Jewish Life on the Secular College Campus,” will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Or Chaim in Toronto. The event is a joint program of JLIC and the Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Services. A panel will feature Rabbi Scot Berman, headmaster of Toronto’s Bnei Akiva Schools; Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, JLIC educator at York University and University of Toronto; Rabbi Josh Ross, associate director of JLIC; as well as two York University students, Micha Gasner and
