The knife attack Saturday evening that wounded five people attending a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, has prompted swift condemnation from prominent New York leaders, members of Congress, and presidential candidates, many of whom sounded fearful about the spread of anti-Semitic violence in the United States.Oren Segal, the vice president of the Anti-Defamation League, voiced that concern as well. In an appearance Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, he told host Jake Tapper that the New York City area — which has recently seen multiple high profile acts of violence against its Jewish communities — is in the middle of “epidemic” of anti-Semitic incidents.He said there’s been a 17 percent rise in incidents in 2019, though he added the ADL is still trying to pinpoint the exact reasons for the motivations behind the increase, which he says is a priority for the organization. > “At this point, we are in an epidemic in New York City, of all places, for the Jewish community” Oren Segal, VP of the Anti-Defamation League, tells @jaketapper in response to the Hanukkah celebration stabbings in New York. https://t.co/Bw7w7JFxgv CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/irTSUrIoTs> > — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 29, 2019More stories from theweek.com The best health advice from 2019 The 2010s were an economic disaster The secret to perfect pancakes
