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September 24, 2026

Jews Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Anti-Semitism. Nor Should They Accept It

America is worth fighting for.

In his Yom Kippur sermon this year at Manhattan’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflected on the miracle of Jewish survival, the persistence of anti-Semitism, and the condition of American Jews—especially of those in New York City—before ending with a moving tale of one Israeli’s heroism and self-sacrifice. (Video is available here.) He posed the following question:

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