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    A Hanukkah without decorations? LA Jews struggle with a holiday amid Israel-Hamas war

    There were second thoughts this year when 6-year-old Jack asked his father when the Hanukkah decorations would go up at their Studio City home. Adam Kulbersh didn't know how to explain to his son the doleful tinge that paints this moment for Jews amid the Israel-Hamas war and growing fears of antisemitism. A menorah in their window felt like another avenue to invite unwanted attention. It just ...
    by Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times Dec 07, 2023 4 minutes
    Decorations for Adam Kulbersh, founder of Project Menorah, and his 6- year-old son Jack, in Studio City, California.

    There were second thoughts this year when 6-year-old Jack asked his father when the Hanukkah decorations would go up at their Studio City home.

    Adam Kulbersh didn't know how to explain to his son the doleful tinge that paints this moment for Jews amid the Israel-Hamas war and growing fears of antisemitism. A menorah in their window felt like another avenue to invite unwanted attention. It just didn't feel safe.

    "Right now, there are mean people who want to do mean things," Kulbersh told his son. "My number one job is to keep you safe, and we're not going to hang decorations."

    Across the Los Angeles area, home to the , Jews are

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