A Catholic School Where Faith Matters—for Jews

null Jan. 1, 2024 11:28 am ETSaint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 18, 2017. Photo: Getty ImagesRegarding Greg Weiner’s “A Haven from the Ivy League’s Madness” (Houses of Worship, Dec. 22): We are an observant Jewish family who chose the Catholic, Jesuit Saint Louis University for our daughter, and she has been delighted. She decided she’d rather be in an environment where strong faith mattered, and people walked the walk, rather than one where piety and morality are unimportant, mocked or even scorned.The school agreed to install a kosher kitchen for her (and other students who may come), so that she could have a seat at the table, literally. They said no one had ever asked for it before, but since then she has met a number of other students whose families had made the same decision. In today’s ominous campus atmosphere, a strong Catholic university may be a better option for Jews than an Ivy League school.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990c

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A Catholic School Where Faith Matters—for Jews

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Jan. 1, 2024 11:28 am ET

Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 18, 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Regarding Greg Weiner’s “A Haven from the Ivy League’s Madness” (Houses of Worship, Dec. 22): We are an observant Jewish family who chose the Catholic, Jesuit Saint Louis University for our daughter, and she has been delighted. She decided she’d rather be in an environment where strong faith mattered, and people walked the walk, rather than one where piety and morality are unimportant, mocked or even scorned.

The school agreed to install a kosher kitchen for her (and other students who may come), so that she could have a seat at the table, literally. They said no one had ever asked for it before, but since then she has met a number of other students whose families had made the same decision. In today’s ominous campus atmosphere, a strong Catholic university may be a better option for Jews than an Ivy League school.