Future of American Jewry
Question
Are there any prophecies or credible predictions from any reliable sources that the future of American Jewry could come to a sudden, tragic collapse someday, similar to the Holocaust, or that Jews in the United States could face difficult times full of persecution from the majority of U.S. citizens and/or the government, motivating many Jews to leave the country while most are unable or unwilling to?
Answers
Not that I am aware of. However, I am not sure that it is such an unbelievable idea nowadays.
We have seen just how quickly anti-Semitism has spiraled out of control in America. Does that mean that Jewry in America is doomed? I do not know, that is not for me to say. But I do feel that it is definitely a wakeup call. This wakeup call to change, could mean differing things to different people.
Jewish history is cyclical, with Jews being persecuted and expelled from one country and resettling in another country that is willing to have them. And then, after a period of time (sometimes less, sometimes more), the whole experience repeats itself and we are persecuted and expelled again once again. As far as I know, there is no indication that the exile in America will be any different.
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