A Jew killed in Denmark.
Jewish graves vandalized in France.
A four-year-old girl buried in Israel this week as a result of a terrorist attack.
Four Jews killed in a supermarket in France.
A nuclear bomb being built in Iran which threatens Israel's very existence.
Anti-Semitism is rampant. Where are we safe? What should we do?
Some leaders are calling for European Jewry to emigrate en masse to Israel.
Is that the answer?
We are currently in the Jewish month of Adar, during which we celebrate Purim and read the Book of Esther.
At that time, the Jews were facing an existential threat. All Jews living at the time were included in Achashverosh's dominion, and hence in Haman's decree. Every single living Jew was threatened with annihilation.
And when Mordechai and Ester found out about the decree, what did they do?
"Go, and gather all the Jews!" Esther said. "Fast, pray, learn Torah, do mitzvot and return to Hashem."
So Mordechai gathered the Jews and rekindled their faith and their love of G-d.
The answer is to display our Judaism proudly. To increase our faith in our Father in Heaven. It saved the Jews from Haman's decree all those years ago, and it is our answer today.
Whether we live in Denmark or France or Israel, we can learn from Mordechai and Esther.
Let's be proud of our heritage. Let's display it proudly and not hide it!