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My 4-year-old says the most precious thing in our home is our passports. She gets it.

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30.01.2026

We are living in uncertain times, with the rise of antisemitism and the normalization of things that were once universally condemned. Swastikas in Jewish neighborhoods, on trains, in parks, even in the snow, have become routine. Just last night, a driver intentionally rammed his car into Chabad Headquarters in my neighborhood in Brooklyn. While the motive remains under investigation, the incident underscores the very real dangers facing Jewish communities across the country.

My 4-year-old brings home a two-page class newsletter each week with highlights tied to the Torah, holidays, songs, and things that happened in school. The teacher also asks each child a question and prints all their answers.

Last week: “What’s something noisy in your house?” The plague of frogs was noisy.

This week: “What’s a treasure or something special in........

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