On December 10, 2019, shoppers in a Kosher market in Jersey City, N.J., became the targets of anti-Semitic violence. A man and a women opened fire in the grocery store, killing four people. Just a few weeks later, a man wielding a machete broke into a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, and stabbed five people who were in the midst of celebrating Hanukkah. One victim, 72-year-old Josef Neumann, was the most seriously injured and currently remains in a coma. These two atrocious incidents are just a fraction of a trend anti-Semitic attacks in the United States. In a letter written to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, four New York Jewish officials wrote that, “Simply stated, it is no longer safe to be identifiably Orthodox in the State of New York. We cannot shop, walk down the street, send our children to school, or even worship in peace.’’ Not even a full century after the Holocaust, anti-Semitism is once again rearing its ugly head. What’s causing the outbreak and what can be done to counteract this hatred? Rev. Ben Johnson, managing editor at Acton, breaks it down.
Resources:
With anti-semitism on the rise in New York, Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn are on the defensive
Suspect pleads not guilty after five stabbed at Hanukkah party at rabbi’s home in New York
“The ‘new’ anti-Semitism is caused by old economic fallacies,” by Ed West
“Chilling video captures the moment socialism morphs into anti-Semitism,” by Rev. Ben Johnson
“Identity Politics Enables Anti-Semitic Violence. Enough,” by Erielle Davidson
“Why left-wing anti-Semitism is just as bad as white supremacy,” by Karol Markowicz
“Lies Are Fueling the Rise of Anti-Semitism,” by Joel Griffith
Heritage Explains podcast: The Lies Fueling the Rise of Anti-Semitism
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