Valley Forge Military Academy

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I am an aulmnus of Valley Forge Class of 1974. I was sent to the school because of the untimely death of my parents when I was a child. The school was academically helpful to me however, as a Jew, I was hazed with holocaust references and forced to attend Christian Chapel services. When I asked why Catholics were permitted to go to mass, while I was denied the opportunity to go to synagogue, I was never givn a fair explanation. How can the school state it is a non-demoninational school when you're forced into a chapel and bow your heads to a cross? Clearly the institution doesn't comprehend that we live in a multi-religious country and Jews, Muslims, Hindu shouldn't be forced to be subjected the Christian services as a mandatory part of curriculum.

Being at Valley Forge forced me to become independent and made me more strongly aware of my Jewish identity. Partly because of Valley Forge, I became very active in Jewish organizations and have given of myself both personally and financially.