The author, a Jewish elected official in Rochester, discusses the challenges faced by Jewish institutions in defining and combating antisemitism in the current political landscape.

Tensions in Rochester, New York arose when a lewd cartoon depicted the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester as a pro-Israel dominatrix, alongside the Jewish majority leader of the county legislature, in an antisemitic manner, in response to the flying of the Israeli flag following a Hamas terror attack.

In the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel and the resulting military response, there has been a wave of cultural event cancellations featuring Palestinian artists and advocates.

Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News and media critic for the New York Times, reflects on how social media has divided communities and fostered hate.