Email from Zionist Organization of America   ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA     ZOA’s Kobi Erez’s JNS Op-Ed: America Must Stop Asking Jews to Accommodate Antisemitism Come Hear Leo Terrell, Esq., Chair of U.S. DOJ Task Force to Combat Antisemitism and Morton A. Klein, ZOA President, Speak Against Antisemitism at the “American Tour Against Hate" OPINION Kobi Erez Executive Director, ZOA Michigan (October 12, 2026 / JNS) The people who shouted “Heil Hitler” and “Death to the Jews!” at me didn’t ask what I thought about Israel’s government. They didn’t inquire about my politics. They saw a Jew walking home from synagogue and decided that was enough. It happened one Friday night in Southfield, Mich. Six people on motorcycles rode past me, shouted their threats and continued on their way. In the weeks that followed, I learned that others had experienced similar harassment. There was nothing ambiguous about the encounter. Yet much of the national conversation about antisemitism is devoted to making an increasingly straightforward problem seem impossibly complicated. Before addressing the intimidation of Jews, we are invited to debate geopolitics, interrogate the victims’ beliefs or consider whether objecting too forcefully might make matters worse. Meanwhile, the practical advice offered to Jews is often easier to understand: Be careful. Avoid confrontation. Think twice about making yourself visible. There is something profoundly wrong when the most immediate consequence of antisemitism is that Jews are expected to change their behavior. A national survey conducted in 2025 found that 55% of American Jews had changed their behavior out of fear of antisemitism. These changes included avoiding certain places or events; concealing visible signs of Jewish identity; and/or refraining from posting content online that would identify them as Jewish or reveal their views on Jewish issues. Consider what that means. A majority of the Jews surveyed were making decisions about ordinary life with antisemitism in mind. No law required them to conceal a necklace or reconsider attending an event. Intimidation was accomplishing what formal restrictions would otherwise have to impose. Continue Reading   REGISTER Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email     donate www.zoa.org   Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2026. All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave 31 B | New York, NY 10017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice