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The Passover attack on Josh Shapiro was terrifying. But don't assume it was antisemitic

JL;DR SUMMARY The piece reflects on the arson attack targeting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro during Passover, emphasizing that while it occurred during a period of historical persecution for Jews, there is currently no evidence suggesting it was driven by antisemitism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PassoverSocial MediaJewish SafetyMental IllnessPolitical ViolenceU.S. PoliticsJosh ShapiroArson AttackCody Balmer

Places mentioned

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
"a portion of the Governors Residence was damaged in an arson fire on April 13 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after the first Passover Seder."
Pennsylvania, United States
"the attack took place only 100 miles from Pittsburgh"
Netanya, Central District, Israel
"a Hamas terrorist blew up a Passover seder in Netanya, killing 30, one of the deadliest terror attacks in Israels history."
Israel
"attacks on Jews are far more common than they are anywhere else in the world, and where the motives are so abundantly clear the attackers dont need to leave behind any explanation."
San Francisco, California, United States
"In 2022, a deranged man attacked former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosis husband with a hammer after breaking into their San Francisco home."
Washington DC, United States
"On Jan. 6, 2021, vicious thugs invaded the Capitol."

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