After October 7, many Jews described the moment as a wake-up call. People who had been disengaged or hesitant to speak out suddenly felt compelled to act. Fear was part of the reason but so was clarity. What became obvious was that antisemitism was very much alive and growing in unexpected ways.  Many people either jumped into action or doubled down on their current activities.  As months have turned into years, a different question has emerged: When does this end? When can life return to normal? When is enough enough?

The answer is simple and difficult: it doesn’t end.

Bret Stephens recently spoke at 92nd Street Y, where he shared his view that antisemitism was a badge of honor and that we ought not worry about it because there’s not much we can do about it. He stressed that the amount of money being spent on the fight on antisemitism was not yielding the desired results and stressed that money could be better used for internal applications.  He did a great job of diagnosing the problem and of explaining........

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