For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days — always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance — will be more charged than usual this year. Rabbis say many of their congregants are worried by a surge of antisemitism, including two deadly attacks in the spring, yet are all the more determined to worship together in the coming days...

 

...“This is a domestic terrorism crisis,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America. “We need to be on a war footing to respond.”

 

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