Jews must stop cowering and starting fighting back

In a JNS "Think Twice" episode, editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin and Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz discussed the global surge of antisemitism and the perceived passivity of some Jews. Leibovitz expressed outrage at the reaction of American and European Jews to threats, citing an incident where synagogue congregants did not intervene when a man attacked a worshiper, instead waiting for security. He stated, "If that's all you've got, then what you have isn't a congregation. What you have is a hospice." Leibovitz argued that "our expectation should always be to be free," advocating for Jews to be armed and trained for self-defense. He also criticized Jewish communal leaders for prioritizing liberal political stances over Jewish interests, referencing Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's advice to support an antisemitic candidate for the Democratic Party.