MID-ATLANTIC EDITION

Headlines

North Jersey Synagogue Rejects Security Assurances Over Threats
Protest Company Owner Discusses Tactics for Highlighting Campus Antisemitism
Community Security Concerns Rise Amid Intimidation Reports

🎧 Click Here to Listen & Subscribe

Transcript

You're listening to Antisemitism Watch Mid-Atlantic edition, I'm Rachel Adler.

We begin today with a strong rebuke from a synagogue in North New Jersey. According to reporting from jewishnews.co.uk, the congregation has delivered a furious response to authorities, stating, 'We reject your assurances – you make us unsafe.' The synagogue cites perceived threats including intimidation and violence as their reason for this stance, expressing that current assurances do not make them feel secure.

Turning to broader strategies discussed in advocacy circles, the washingtonexaminer.com featured an account from the owner of a protest company. In 2015, he was approached by a Jewish advocacy organization with a proposal: to stage a fake Nazi rally on a college campus to highlight antisemitism. While the company ultimately refused the request, the author explained why such a tactic could be effective in generating viral attention and public outrage. He noted that while most incidents of antisemitism are authentic, the temptation to use shock tactics is high, and the rapid spread of images online makes it difficult to discern staged events from real ones. This offers a look into some methods considered by groups aiming to draw attention to campus antisemitism.

I'm Rachel Adler, thank you for listening to Antisemitism Watch Mid-Atlantic edition.

For broader coverage of antisemitism across the United States and around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch at clockwork media dot org slash A W.

Follow Antisemitism Watch Mid-Atlantic in your podcast app so you don’t miss the next update.
This report was generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify important details with primary sources.

🎧 Click Here to Listen & Subscribe

Sources:
- jewishnews.co.uk: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/synagogue-rejects-green-council-leaders-attempt-to-reassure-them-after-zionism-is-racism-vote/
- washingtonexaminer.com: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4754955/staged-political-protests-manufactured-outrage/

If you've witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident, report it to your local Jewish Federation:

In a true emergency, call 911 first.

• Middlesex & Monmouth, NJ — Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey: Report an incident

• Greater MetroWest, NJ (Essex, Morris, Union, Somerset) — Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ: Report an incident

• Northern NJ (Bergen, Hudson, Passaic) — Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey: Report an incident

• Greater Philadelphia — Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Report an incident

• NYC, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland — UJA-Federation of New York: Responding to antisemitism