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    Bari Weiss speaks to young Jewish leaders in D.C.

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    “History is back, and the old normal is not returning,” journalist and Free Press founder Bari Weiss told a fascinated audience of young Jewish leaders at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America (GA). Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

    Addressing the more than 100 participants of the Changemakers Fellowship and thousands of participants from across North America, Weiss called on participants to recognize the “new world” they face, which he described as increasingly hostile to Jewish values ​​and identity.

    In a powerful speech, Weiss highlighted a number of current and historical events that he believes are a turning point for the Jewish community. October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent public display of anti-Semitic sentiments.

    “If it feels like an end, that’s because all beginnings are,” he said, warning his audience not to become complacent. We bend the arc of history; It doesn’t bend on its own.”

    Throughout his speech, Weiss underlined the importance of resilience and vigilance in the face of the rising global crisis. antisemitism.

    Inspired by Jewish dissidents who resisted oppression despite intense repression in the Soviet Union, he said, “We must learn endurance, alertness, courage and pride, not only to survive but also to thrive in this new world.”

    “Our task now is to learn from those who do not have the luxury of losing their instinct for danger.”

    Reflecting on recent antisemitic incidents and societal changes, Weiss challenged young leaders to not be afraid to speak truth and hold their communities accountable.

    Anti-Zionism is antisemitism

    “Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism, full stop,” he declared, denouncing the “perverse need to participate in panel discussions” on the subject within the Jewish community itself. He added: “We need to take seriously the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’. Not a fun rally slogan. “This is a call to violence against our society.”

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    Weiss also took aim at what he called “the quiet purge of proud Jews from influential spaces in the arts, education, and human rights groups.” “Walk through a museum whose staff would never hire a Zionist curator and look at the names on the galleries,” he urged.

    “Walk into a university right now and look at the names on the buildings. How did this happen?

    His message to young leaders was clear: The future depends on their willingness to confront uncomfortable truths and chart a new, resilient path.

    “We have power, we have power, and we have the opportunity to live in America,” Weiss said. “We can accept what this moment requires and figure out how to build a new world.”



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