America is first Diaspora in which Jews not the most “othered”

Even when anti-Semitism was a palpable problem, in the 20s, 30s and 40s, it was always trumped by racism.

 

This is an excerpt from Rabbi Yoffie’s speech at The College of the Holy Cross. The topic was: “Understanding American Jews: demographically complicated, religiously diverse, stronger than ever, and still at risk.