titled “ The New Antisemitism ” by Noah Feldman , published in March 2024 , stating that , “ Most troubling , antisemitism — for the first time — is growing among younger generations of Americans , portending a very different and dark future for the American Jewish community .”
Generational antisemitism is nothing new . It has taken root for centuries and has traveled the generations of the church since the merge with Rome in the fourth century . And , unfortunately , it continues to spread in America today .
An Anti-Defamation League survey from Time magazine reveals that , when asked the extent to which they agree with 11 different , classic anti-Jewish tropes , Millennials , followed by members of Gen Z , now lead the way in harboring the most antisemitic views . Younger generations have overtaken Gen X and Baby Boomers in these categories . “ Such tropes include allegations of dual loyalty , conspiracies about Jewish control of the media and Wall Street , or beliefs that Jews are insular or irritating ,” Time reports . must wonder how , with such animosity prevalent even among some so-called members of the body of Messiah , can the Holy Spirit truly release the measure and fullness of His glory and power that many young and older Christians so desperately long for . Nehemiah was given an assignment to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem , and when arriving at the holy city , he got off his horse to take a really good look at things . Like Nehemiah , we need to be like and do the same thing he did . We must take a really honest look at the state of the church because we are losing the younger generation and we have to pray them back . We must be a praying church in order for this to happen .
A recent Harvard CAPS-Harris X poll likewise revealed that a slight majority of 18- 24year-old respondents ( 51 %) said they believed killings of Israeli citizens by Hamas could be justified by the grievance of Palestinians . The 25- 35 year-old group wasn ’ t far behind with 48 % of them also expressing that sentiment . With both these troubling statistics and the increase of antisemitism around the world , we
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