Letters for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Take a stand against bigotry with actions

Jewish life is meant to be lived with safety and with joy.

In recent months, that basic promise has been shaken by a rise in anti-Jewish hatred and by violent attacks on Jews, including the assault in Bondi, Australia, and acts of violence closer to home.

These moments do more than frighten; they force people to ask whether it is still safe to live openly as who they are.

Safety is not only about protection from harm.

It is about the freedom to gather, to celebrate, to pray, to speak, and to move through........

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