Jews residing in Los Angeles are struggling to decide how they want to celebrate Hanukkah this year, expressing concern that decorations on their homes may invite reaction from antisemites.
Across the Los Angeles area, home to the second-largest Jewish community in the United States, Jews are unsure how they want to celebrate Hanukkah as the bloodshed continues in the Middle East.
Across the Los Angeles area, home to the second-largest Jewish community in the United States, Jews are unsure how they want to celebrate Hanukkah as the bloodshed continues in the Middle East.
Some Los Angeles-based Jews said they fear being targeted and harassed because of their faith and will not engage in Hanukkah home decorating this year.
Journalist Daniela Gerson has written about immigration and multicultural communities for 20 years. An associate professor at California State University, Northridge, Gerson is currently on sabbatical to develop a book about her own family’s migration story.