Anti-Semitic Attacks Only Seem to Matter When the Victims Are the Right Kind of Jews, and the Perpetrators the Right Kind of Anti-Semites
Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Colleyville—and the silence about Muslim anti-Semitism.
January 18, 2022
Olim bring skills and capital—and fulfill the Jewish state’s purpose.
“The state of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles,” reads the Israeli declaration of independence. Yet, drawing on his experience sitting on the Knesset’s Aliyah and Absorption Committee, Michael Oren argues that the Jewish state isn’t doing enough to encourage and facilitate Jews to settle in its borders. He writes:
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Login or SubscribePittsburgh, Jersey City, Colleyville—and the silence about Muslim anti-Semitism.
The Arab world is getting younger, better educated, and less anti-Israel.
Olim bring skills and capital—and fulfill the Jewish state’s purpose.
When it comes to religious parenting, be hands on.
Young people entering universities should arrive with a strong moral sense.