I often hear how we must “inoculate” folks against antisemitism. The thinking goes: If only we can educate them early—teach them, for instance, about the Holocaust—then they’ll understand. Then they’ll stand firm, not contributing to the proliferation of Jew-hatred.
The last eig…
It was in Columbus, Ohio that General Sherman once said the words that were famously adapted to “war is hell.” As we see again today, he was right. Yes: Israel has a moral duty to root out Hamas and ensure that nothing like October 7 ever reoccurs. And: There are breathtaking numbers of …
None of this is easy. Not only did we just experience the gravest terror attack on Jews in ages, not only is there now a war raging between Israel and Hamas, but we must also now deal with waning empathy for Israel and Jews in the wake of it all. No, it's not easy; and many feel hopeless and…
Approximately six weeks ago, I told our Jewish Federation of Cincinnati staff the following:
“Work sometimes feels like firefighting in the JCRC: When there are issues of antisemitism, we get called in to extinguish flames, mitigate damage, and help in the aftermath. When we respond to a …
This week, Jeremy and I attended the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, PA. Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, spoke near the beginning of the conference. She observed:
There are some who’d like us to think that the safety and rights of one community…
