This weekend, Jewish communities across Texas, like those around the world, celebrate the start of a new year in the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah is a season to pause, reflect on what we’ve accomplished and endured, and to think about how to improve our lives and relationships.
As chairman of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, I’ve seen firsthand that our Texas communities — also like those around the world — have endured growing levels of hate these past few years: an Austin synagogue set on fire in 2021; a Colleyville rabbi and his congregants held hostage during religious services in 2022; Southlake police officers fired this summer for drawing swastikas and sending the images to residents.
Source : Exspress News
