that the administrators had to silence anyone with a different point of view so that others could feel safe. This is the “heckler’s veto”: a few shrill voices who protest a particular viewpoint can make spineless institutions fall in line and stifle discourse. If that was the case, I again despaired over the future of Jewish education. Our kids should be educated in a cultural sensibility that values Makhloket Leshem Shamayim: “arguments for the sake of heaven.” This sensibility welcomes—even encourages—debate among thinkers with different points of view. The Jewish penchant to question and
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