The Jewish community needs to step up and fight antisemitism. That was a key message at “Antisemitism in our Backyard,” a conversation with State Rep. George Hruza, R-St. Louis County, and Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation. Nearly 50 attendees gathered to learn about efforts to stop hate on Monday evening, July 7, at the home of Laura and Michael Ellenhorn.
“Antisemitism is here, and we’ve got to do something about it,” said Laura Ellenhorn. “We need lots of people at the table helping us with it, whether it’s public officials, funders, or philanthropists. It’s people who just care.”
Words can have nuance and mean different things to different people, Rosenberg told the group.
“Our leaders still need to think about what are the words that are being heard, not what they want to say, but what are the words that are being heard,” Rosenberg said. “And we need to be the ones to define antisemitism. What we as a community need to do is stand up and support one another, which is really what the Missouri Alliance is about and why we’re here.”…