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The Daily Article

Why ‘American Jews are terrified’: Three responses to the scourge of anti-Semitism

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, Daily News, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR DECEMBER 13, 2019

The terrorist attack in Jersey City spotlights the growing plague of anti-Semitism in America and around the world. Today's podcast discusses this crucial issue and defines three steps we can take as we "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6).

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This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

0:07.8

To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit

0:12.5

thedailyarticle.com. Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

0:19.5

Nearly half of Jewish young people in America have been the victims of anti-Semitic acts

0:25.6

in the last five years. Think about that fact for a moment. More than a third have experienced

0:31.6

such hatred on a college campus or know someone who has. Today, 88% of Jewish Americans think anti-Semitism is a problem in the U.S.

0:41.8

84% believe the problem has gotten worse over the last five years.

0:47.0

The Anti-Semitic League reports that anti-Semitic acts in the U.S.

0:50.8

rose 57% in 2017 compared to the previous year. These are staggering numbers as well.

0:58.7

Writing for the Atlantic, Emma Green documents a frightening list of anti-Semitic reports in recent months.

1:05.1

The title of her article, American Jews Are Terrified.

1:11.6

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party won what the New York Times is calling

1:17.6

a striking victory in yesterday's election.

1:20.6

Last night, the House Judiciary Committee postponed its impeachment vote until this morning.

1:25.6

In the midst of such historic events, the shooting in Jersey

1:29.1

City Tuesday afternoon has received less attention but is nonetheless tragic, not just because of the

1:35.3

lives that were lost, but because of what the attack signifies. New Jersey Attorney General Gerbier

1:41.2

Graywall stated yesterday, we are now investigating this as acts of domestic terrorism, fueled by anti-Semitism and

1:49.4

anti-law enforcement beliefs.

1:51.8

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed, calling the attack an act of terror.

1:57.2

He added, there is a crisis of anti-Semitism gripping this nation. This problem is not confined to the U.S.

2:04.8

Some 87 percent of British Jews believe that Jeremy Corbin, head of the Labour Party in the U.K.

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