No student should have to choose between keeping a religious commitment and keeping up with his studies.

Rabbi Swarttz said that “every effort” was made to accommodate Jewish students this Rosh Hashanah. Students who wished to celebrate Rosh Hashanah were excused for the days’ commitments.

However, the laws of Judaism dictate that no work should be performed on Rosh Hashanah. This week more than a hundred students of the Andover community will had to choose between adhering to...