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In Cultures Where Jews Live under Threat, the Rest of Society Inevitably Suffers

(The Hill) Nathan Miller - From 2010 to 2013, I was an American employee of Israel's Mission at the UN in New York. Every morning, I walked past a permanent police cordon into the office building and then past two more doors manned by Israeli secret service. Every time we set foot in the ambassador's car, his security detail swept it for bombs. Every weekday, I line up with other parents to drop off my six-year-old and eight-year-old at Jewish day school amid high walls, thick gates and heavily armed guards. It is the same drill when our family goes to synagogue, attends a Jewish event or gets on a plane to go to Israel. My kids read antisemitic graffiti sprayed on the streets and ask what it means. The roads in our city are sometimes blocked by violent protestors, holding signs that justify murder and call for the destruction of all Jews. History shows that in cultures where Jews live under threat and persecution, the rest of society inevitably suffers as well. It also shows that while antisemitism is a constant, so is the tremendous resilience of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, supported by men and women of conviction like Yaron and Sarah willing to risk their lives for a better future.
2025-05-27 00:00:00
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