Thread by @erikadreifus

THREAD

Friday evening, I welcomed #Shabbat with a lovely and inspiring online event hosted by @HarvardHillel.

Attendees ranged from a member of the Class of 1971 to the current undergraduate Hillel president, a rising junior. (1/5)

https://twitter.com/erikadreifus/status/1398294258151575555

It was still daylight when the event ended. Checking email, I found a message from Harvard President Larry Bacow, on #antisemitism.

It included this worrying line: "In the past two weeks, Harvard Hillel has been vandalized twice." harvard.edu/president/news… (2/5)

Since this news hadn't come up during the online gathering, I tried locating more specific information over the weekend myself.

But apart from one reference in the Harvard Police public crime log to "vandalism to a banister outside" the building, I could find nothing. (3/5)

This morning has brought another email, this time from the rabbi who so beautifully led our gathering Friday evening.

Please read it. (4/5)

For more about the open letter referenced in Rabbi Steinberg's message, please consult facebook.com/HarvardIsrael/….

#ShalomRav, yes.

And: #AmYisraelChai.

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P.S. An update posted on the letter document indicates that "this letter will be published on Friday."

If you're a Harvard student/alum/faculty member, I hope that you'll read the letter and consider adding your signature. forms.gle/ghBv7aGTBAWSkh….