Shift the Nonprofit Security Grants Program out of DHS. Engage in community based solutions to antisemitic violence that reduce reliance on law enforcement and increase community partnerships across difference, train people in the skills they need to prepare their communities, and address the root causes of antisemitic and white supremacist violence.

The only real way to stop anti-Semitism is to confront and reject hate in all forms. That begins with making an important distinction between governments and ordinary people. What fuels division is often the rhetoric spread by political leaders, extremist organizations, and governments that benefit from keeping ordinary people divided and angry. Too often, fear and propaganda are used to pit communities against one another for political power, influence, or personal gain. If we truly want to end anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hatred, we must recognize each other’s humanity first and refuse to allow political agendas or extremism to turn people against one another.

Addressing antisemitism should also include the struggle against prejudicial behavior against other minorities, as bigotry and ignorance stems from the same rancid place in some peoples’ minds. The seemingly exclusive focus on Jew hatred conceals the need to address prejudice in society, and when Jewish organizations — and the government — can widen their focus, then we serve the greater purpose of prejudice reduction and coalition building with other groups. I think that is a mighty way to bend the arc.