Roedean School said in a statement that it acknowledged that the school’s cancellation of its scheduled tennis match against King David earlier this month was “deeply hurtful to the Jewish community.”

The principal of Roedean, a private girls’ school, has resigned over an uproar in which the school canceled a tennis match against another school, King David, after some parents objected to their children playing against a Jewish school.

Quoting the school’s announcement: news 24 reported that the board had accepted Puti Mogale’s resignation and apologized to King David for the cancellation, which sparked anti-Semitism allegations against Rodian.

of email and guardian A copy of the statement was not available.

But in a letter dated Thursday and shared on social media to King David’s general manager, Rabbi Ricky Sheeff, Rodeen said he acknowledged that the school’s actions that led to the cancellation of the game earlier this month were “deeply hurtful to the Jewish community.”

“Lodean values ​​the opportunity to work constructively and learn from this experience and will continue to work with King David,” it said, adding that school life unequivocally rejects anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination and bigotry.

“We look forward to building bridges between communities and avoiding division. In the spirit that sport should unite, not divide, we look forward to rescheduling games for our girls.”

King David previously blamed the cancellation on “anti-Semitic behavior”, but Roedean initially denied the allegations of discrimination and emphasized its commitment to learners and the wider school community.