Morris: Don’t be silent when confronted with antisemitism
In Morristown, New Jersey, on March 13, 2023, Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman, 85, holds out her left arm to show the number the Nazis tattooed. In her right hand, she holds a photo of her as a 6-year-old (on the left in the picture), holding out the same arm to show the tattoo to the camera in 1945 after the Soviet military liberated Auschwitz concentration camp. To combat anti-semitism, Friedman's grandson Aron Goodman records TikTok videos of her describing the Holocaust that have millions of views on the social media platform. (Ted Shaffrey/AP file)
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder and chief executive officer of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
In a court of law silence connotes consent. The only way antisemitism can be limited is if Christians refuse to tolerate words and acts that belittle Jews.
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