Unmasking Hate: Timeline of antisemitic attacks in America over the last 2 weeks

In what sounds like it came straight out of a movie about antisemitism or Germany 1938 or both, here is a partial list of vicious incidents of antisemitism which took place over the last two weeks in America:

These incidents are not isolated to major metropolitan areas. Across the country, Jewish institutions, from synagogues to community centers, have reported an increase in threats and vandalism. College campuses, traditionally spaces for open dialogue and diverse perspectives, have become hotbeds of antisemitic rhetoric and actions.

As American Jews contend with a rising tide of hatred, questions of security, and community cohesion come to the fore. How can society protect vulnerable communities? What role should law enforcement play in preventing and responding to hate crimes? And perhaps most crucially, how can Americans of all backgrounds come together to combat antisemitism and build a more inclusive society?

The answers to these questions will shape not only the Jewish American experience but the very fabric of American pluralism in the years to come.

When faced with inexplicable hatred and violence towards a people once decimated by the very same thing, the words of Elie Wiesel resonate: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." In these tumultuous times though, indifference is a luxury America can ill afford.