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.

A controversial cartoon by artist Jason Yungbluth depicting Jewish Federation officials in a negative light sparked a debate in Rochester, New York, over antisemitism and political criticism of Israel.

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.