All she tried to do was convince us that they don’t brainwash you there.
Places that have people growing/developing/changing in ways that are outside of their initial comfort zone will get such a reputation.
It’s unfortunate that they felt the need to combat it so much that you didn’t get to hear about the content.
I’m still a bit nervous to go into JS. I will do so if I have to, but not yet.
I can certainly understand the emotional reaction even (or especially) for someone living in Yerushalayim. I was simply coming to dispel the understanding that it’s any more dangerous in reality.