Appearing live on Fox Business Mornings with Maria Thursday morning, the Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of the University of Yeshiva, transmitted a powerful message on the deep causes of the increase in anti -Semitism on the campus – and the vital role of education based on values in the fight.
“Anti -Semitism is not only a problem to be resolved, it is a symptom of something bigger,” said President Berman. “This indicates that the university has lost its soul – its fundamental mission.”
As a leading figure in the national conversation on anti -Semitism and the responsibility of the campus in higher education, the Rabbi Berman was exploited to share its perspective in the midst of a wave of national titles, including the suspension of President Trump foreign students in Harvard because of the foreign links of the university, campus disorders and anti -Semitic demonstrations and the status of remuneration of the American ministry The education of Columbia Statute. In this climate of increasing concern, Mornings with Maria turned to him for moral clarity and leadership focused on values.
During a great conversation with the anchor Maria Bartiromo, President Berman called for an ascending calculation – a fundamental review of the way universities work, including their programs, their occupation processes and their central objectives. “If this ascending conversation occurs,” he said, “then the deep cause of anti -Semitism – which is instability and insecurity on campus – can ultimately be addressed.”
When he was asked how the University of Yeshiva tackles these challenges, he underlined Yu’s commitment to academic excellence anchored in Jewish and American values. “We show our students that America is a place of freedom and real school development. They learn from us what it is really an American student – and they love America when they get their diploma. ”
He also talked about Yu’s growing call to international students, noting that many are looking for university precisely because of its strong moral clarity and conviction. “They want to go to places with values.”
Asked about President Trump’s decision to suspend international students’ visas at Harvard, President Berman replied: “The question is not whether international students should come to America, the question is where they should go. We must make sure to support the institutions that really teach them to love America, not to hate it. ” At the University of Yeshiva, he explained that higher schools are open to various populations and international inscriptions have increased considerably. These students, he added, can be powerful forces for good. “They can be ambassadors and bridges if they are in the right place.”
President Berman concluded with a call for action: “People want to go to a place that is not only sure, but who actually speaks with conviction. And the teachers leave elite universities to come to places that really speak their values. There is a change in America – to universities that tell the truth. ”