We all must stand against terrorist attacks, antisemitism and Islamophobia

Last week, a dear friend shared how she told her 94-year-old Jewish mother about the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel. After pouring two cups of coffee, she sat with her mother at the kitchen table and broke the news. Her mother crumbled and wept. “Again?” she asked, almost in disbelief. “Again?” That one word captured the unspeakable horror. Again.