by Rabbi Shay Tahan

In today's climate, people are grappling with uncertainty about how to respond to the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism worldwide. The dilemma arises: should we flee or stay and confront the challenges? Even if the option to run is considered, recent events demonstrate that no corner of the world seems entirely safe for us. Another quandary facing the Jewish community is whether to apply for a gun permit. Raised and educated to respect and love others, and not to inflict harm in any way, the notion of wielding arms for potential self-defense goes against these values, presenting a moral conundrum for many.

“A Jew needs to be strong, needs to be self-reliant,” Natan Levy told JNS, after a free seminar in a Brooklyn gym.

A proactive approach to self-defense and empowerment through the proposed integration of Krav Maga training into the Jewish Agency’s emissary program.

The facts are clear Jews are under attack worldwide.  And while in Israel there is a Jewish army, worldwide Jewish communities are realizing the need for protection.  Jews simply must have guns. And it seems that even in the United States, where Jews were once safe those times may also be coming to an end.