A Liberal Jew Struggles With a New World (and World View) Where Armed Self-Defense is Suddenly the Sensible Option

…I didn’t enjoy myself. I didn’t say “yes,” when [my friend] Kedem asked me afterward, “Wasn’t that fun?” I didn’t feel powerful or godly or safe, and no matter how dire the situation we Jews may be in, I still can’t picture going through the process of buying a gun. I thought of the literary … Read more

Gun Sales Jump as More American Jews Buy Guns for the First Time

“We are seeing Jewish customers buying their first guns,” Whiddon said. “Overall, we’re seeing about a 30-percent increase in business.”  State Rep. Esther Panitch, (D) 51, says antisemitism has been rising in recent years on the right and the left and has spiked since the Hamas terror attack a few weeks ago. “It’s a dark … Read more