Despite concerns over increased antisemitic activity, 2/25 has so far been a pretty typical Saturday in America, w/ white supremacist protests in Florida & Georgia, antisemitic propaganda in TX, CA, FL & AZ — & white supremacists monetizing their hate-filled online livestreams.🧵
Increased law enforcement presence as well as heightened community awareness helped to ensure this was a #ShabbatOfPeaceNotHate.
In the face of threats and rising #antisemitism, the American Jewish community was not cowed. We were defiant. We lit Shabbat candles, attended services, and proudly celebrated our faith. Meanwhile, extremists panicked and shared paranoid conspiracy theories.
We know that the threat does not magically disappear as the sun sets on this so-called “day of hate.” We know that vigilance is part of being Jewish in America in 2023. And we take great comfort in knowing we do not face this darkness alone.
Correction: On Saturday, the white supremacist protests occurred in Ohio and Georgia, not Florida.
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