“1. The shock of going from an environment of kedusha to secularism.”
An argument against the isolationism in the charedi world.
“2. Kefira in academia.”
Science and history aren’t kefira. In most universities, you don’t have to take philosophy classes that would challenge traditional Jewish beliefs any more. But even so, if after years in yeshiva a single philosophy class could cause you to go off the derech, your yeshiva education must not have been very good. Rambam mastered Greek and Islamic philosophy, why can’t our top students?
“3. Influence from secular professor with improper values.
(I’m not sure where you get the idea that U.S. professors are “supportive of Orthodox Judaism”. U.S. universities are a major hotbed of liberalism and anti-religiosity [and anti-Israel, for that matter.])”
In two dozen years I have never encountered hostility to Orthodox Judaism. Even the anti-Israel activists aren’t very common — there is far more anti-Israel sentiment right here in the YWN coffee room. (Maybe the coffee room is asur?)
“4. Influence from secular students. (kefira discussions, mode of dress, etc.)”
Mode of dress??? Unless you live in a cave you are not going to be able to avoid seeing people dressing to a standard different from Orthodox Jews.
And would that today’s college students discussed kefira! At most campuses, partying, drinking, and sports are the main interests. And that brings up what should today be the real issue of concern, which is the licentious environment on many campuses today.
“5. Even in chareidi colleges there are instructors who aren’t 100% yirei shamayim.”
When you go against the mesorah and ban secular education you aren’t going to have teachers who are qualified to teach.