RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched a series of attacks on Israel.
Today, the conflict is still ongoing, and the Richmond Jewish community is speaking out about the national rise in antisemitism.
“By the time I turned on my phone and started getting tons of messages, that’s when I knew that it was going to take me, not hours, but days, to process what had happened,” said Keneseth Beth Israel Synagogue Rabbi Dovid Asher. “I think we’re still processing it, but back then, it was just like… kind of getting punched in the head and just trying to come to your senses.”…