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While over a quarter of the students at Harvard College are in some way identified with Judaism, only a tenth of them are members of Hillel. The others hold a wide variety of political and religious views, according to the questionnaire, and a large number indicated that their ideas were still in a state of flux. Some of their answers indicated a confusion, or at least a transition in many attitudes towards religion...
...affirmative were among the least frequent participants in synagogue activities. Significantly, the Orthodox Jews, whose religion is woven inextricably with daily life, indicated less than 15 per cent affirmative. Among Conservative Jews over 20 per cent regarded synagogue connection as essential, while Reform Jews showed the highest number affirmative, 30 per cent...
...those students who wish to continue the religious education they once received at home, and for those who care to investigate their Jewish heritage, the answer lies in Hillel. The Harvard Hillel House faces a number of obstacles in attracting membership. For the unenthusiastic student who is nevertheless "fair game" for Hillel, the long walk to Bryant Street may be a major deterrent. There is competition from the multitude of clubs, publications, political organizations and athletics for the extra time of undergraduates...
Although few men--even in the academic community--possess sufficient courage to tag themselves as active "radicals," a surprisingly large number accept the political proposals that the Respectable Radicals put forward. While the group retains its popular identity as "liberal," its program, in many cases, is decidedly radical...
...Times consists of more than news columns, and its Sunday magazine appears heavily loaded with articles by "liberal" correspondents (including a number of the more literary Senators). It has been charged that its Book Review section often ignores or blasts "conservative" books of high quality, and that its "News of the Week in Review" (after the first two pages) often shows a decidedly "liberal" slant...