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Eric Fingerhut: “This is the freest, safest country in the history of the Jewish people. But regrettably, as you said, in the last 20…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2021
This is the freest, safest country in the history of the Jewish people. But regrettably, as you said, in the last 20 years we have experienced dramatic rises in violent extremism and actual attacks, and we need to fill in the gaps.

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Fingerhut highlights the safety of Jewish communities while acknowledging rising extremism and violence.

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