In the aftermath of the antisemitic attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan — the largest Reform congregation in North America — JCPA’s CEO Amy Spitalnick spoke out on the exhaustion and fear that Jewish communities are suffering because of the rising tide of antisemitism around the world and what our government, civil society, and communities can do to prioritize Jewish safety and confront the scourge of hate, bigotry, and violent extremism.

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