The antisemites don’t get to decide where Jews live

Amid rising antisemitism, American Jews are experiencing increased feelings of insecurity, with 78% feeling less safe since October 7, 2023, and 91% due to recent antisemitic attacks. Jewish organizations now spend over $1 billion annually on security. The chairman of Religious Zionists of America asserts that "The antisemites do not get to decide where Jews live," urging American Jews to live openly and proudly, fighting antisemitism in the U.S.

• He also encourages considering aliyah to Israel, not as an escape, but as a joyful embrace of Jewish sovereignty and destiny in the ancestral homeland.
• This includes learning Hebrew, sending children to Israel, and exploring employment or retirement opportunities there.
• The message emphasizes that there is no contradiction between combating antisemitism in America and encouraging aliyah, as both assert Jewish rights and express Jewish destiny.
• Ultimately, American Jews are encouraged to make their choice freely, whether to remain in America as proud Jews or to make aliyah, without succumbing to panic or complacency.