Mary Sanchez: Has antisemitism found a spot in woke America?
If you’ re not Jewish and haven’ t seen many overt displays for Hanukkah this year, which ends Monday, Dec. 6, maybe that’ s why. And in part it’ s being done, often unwittingly, by people who think they are being woke, progressive and thoughtful regarding Middle East conflicts. The most heinous examples of antisemitism like, outright violence, are widely castigated as hate...
by Mary Sanchez, Tribune Content Agency
Dec 03, 2021
3 minutes
In late October, Jewish Americans saw the release of a report confirming what many intrinsically felt and feared.
Antisemitism is on the rise. One in four American Jews said they’d been targeted by antisemitism during the past year. Four out of every 10 changed their behavior, with 22% deciding it best not wear or display anything that might denote their faith, according to the American Jewish Committee.
If you’re not Jewish and haven’t seen many overt displays for Hanukkah this year, which ends Monday, Dec. 6, maybe that’s
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