Anti-Semitism still exists. That hatred didn’t end with the Second World War. Whenever non-Jews enter synagogues; whether it be for services, for a b’nei mitzvot, or for the Kosher Dinner, they often comment on the armed guards
The Sh’ma, as it sometimes called, is the essence of Judaism, so why were so many non-Jews saying it? Because of one atrocious act of hate, a swastika painted on the temple sometime during High Holy Day services, because of that we were all here together.
People of all faiths swarmed into Temple Beth Shalom Friday night to show the Jewish community that they stand with them in staring down the evils of anti-semitism.