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The world has spoken: It’s time to take care of us

Nov 19, 2025 9:00 AM

By Steve Freedman

After I published When Our Children Hide Their Stars, It’s Gone Too Far, a few people reached out and asked, “What can we do?” The truth is, this moment demands much more than learning how to argue on social media or how to win debates. For me, the real question is how we help our children feel secure, proud, and grounded in their Jewish identity when the world around them feels uncertain. And frankly, how we do that for ourselves as well. This is my attempt to answer that, as honestly as I can. I hope you will continue reading this week's blog in The Times of Israel, "The World Has Spoken: It's Time To Take Care of Us."

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