“You say we could lose our lives for this child. I would consider that the greatest honor that could come to my family.” —Casper ten Boom, responding to a minister about hiding a Jewish child from Nazi troops
We are all familiar with antisemitism. We may have experienced it ourselves or have had family members or friends experience it. We may know people who survived through the Holocaust, and others who have family members who did not, may their memory be blessed. We know firsthand the devastation and horror that antisemitism in thought, word, and action is capable of, and the fatal attacks on the Chabad of San Diego and the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh remind us that, sadly, antisemitism is on the rise.
We need to fight this deadly cancer and we need allies from every source—anyone who is willing to stand up and say, “Stop the hate!”
The Bible, both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, is the story of Jewish people, a Jewish nation, and a Jewish Messiah. We have partnered with many Christians who will not stand for antisemitism because it is an insult to their faith in Jesus, since Jesus and the apostles were Jewish. The Bible compels the world to esteem the Jewish people and treat them with humility and respect (Romans 11:17–21; Genesis 12:3), and that there are consequences for those who do not. Believers are also compelled to stand up against antisemitism in all forms as soon as it arises. However, historically this has not always been the case. Not only have those who claim to be Christians not stood up against antisemitism, some have even perpetrated antisemitic acts.
Jewish people and Christians can stand united in this. The time for silence is past. The time to speak out is now. With one voice we say, “Never again!” With one voice we cry, “STOP THE HATE!”
Antisemitism is on the rise now more than ever before and we need to stand together, unified to put a stop to the spread of antisemitism before it is too late, and these acts continue…
- Threats against Jewish community centers and churches
- Antisemitic outbursts on college campuses
- Attacks against Jewish people
We cannot remain silent while these acts of aggression continue—it is time to take action. Together, we can stand for truth and justice with the Jewish community. Sign your petition today to put an end to antisemitism in our nation.
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Petition to Stop Antisemitism
We are writing to express our deep concern for the rise of antisemitism in the United States. As Bible-believing Christians, we find this to be especially disturbing, as we believe the Bible, penned by our Jewish spiritual forefathers, forms the very bedrock of the American values we cherish.
Antisemitism is not merely racism, though this would be cause enough for our concerns; antisemitism also strikes at the very core of our faith and belief that the Jewish people are important to our country, and to God Himself!
We want to see antisemitism dissipate altogether in this world, but we need to start with our own backyard!
According to a recent FBI report, there were 938 crimes again Jewish people reported in 2017. This is up from 684 in 2016.
As concerned citizens of the U.S., we will continue to pray for you and your duty to protect all American citizens, including Jewish-Americans!
Antisemitism is a blight on the reputation of our country as a place for freedom of religion. We are asking you as the leader of our country to see to it that we STOP ANTISEMITISM NOW!
Sincerely,
Petitioners