I have a friend named Jane. We met in the first grade. She is smart and talented, and I’m happy that we still get to chat all these years later. Back in late 2016, we talked about the threat to Jews from the election of Cheeto Führer. We anticipated that there would eventually be camps. Yes. Like in the 1930’s. We further posited that we Jews would not be tops on the Immigrant-Bashing Carnival Barker’s list because most of us were lighter-skinned than others and he worshiped Sheldon Adelson’s money.

And here we are. Yesterday, any doubt that ANYONE (I’m talking to you Sheldon) had about Trump’s anti-Semitism was permanently put to rest. This is not a surprise to any Jews with the exception of the far right uber-Orthodox, who have an absurd view of the world.

The response has been singular from Democrats, Republicans, people across the spectrum: condemnation of the anti-Semitic trope. There has been a certain amount of silence from the Klan, and the Proud Boys and the other White Nationalists because even they realize that it’s not a great idea to proclaim your hatred for Jews publicly. But they certainly got the message, (again) and we can expect EVEN MORE desecration of Jewish cemeteries, swastikas spray painted on synagogues, and then, the shootings. Continue Reading...