As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis across the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and conscious of sharp divisions within their own communities, according to the Associated Press. Many rabbis nonetheless say they are determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection. "Jews feel extremely precarious right now," said Rabbi David Ingber, founder of Romemu, a nondenominational Jewish congregation, as synagogues prepare for the holiday period under heightened security concerns.
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