There's a long history of falsely portraying Jews as disease-carriers. Consider how you may be accepting or even fueling that narrative right now.

But asking people to wear masks during a pandemic is not antisemitic, & making false accusations of antisemitism doesn't help Jews.

The ultimate goal is public health. Whether or not you personally think it’s antisemitic to single out or focus on Orthodox communities, the bottom line is that stigmatizing doesn’t work! We need culturally competent education, community partnerships, testing, and tracing.

From Pro-Trump rallies in Staten Island to partiers in SoHo to the streets of Borough Park, anyone refusing to wear a mask/socially distance is recklessly putting themselves, their community & everyone they come into contact with at risk.

It's dangerous, wrong, & unacceptable.

. @KalmanYeger is using a deadly public health crisis to advance his political career, while endangering the health and safety of the community and city he was elected to represent — and the health and safety of doctors, nurses, and first responders. It’s a shonda.

Ppl like @RealJamesWoods & @realDonaldTrump have no vested interest in Jewish safety, but a clear vested interest in using accusations of antisemitism to fuel fear & division. They're aided when @KalmanYeger & @HeshyTischler incite hate & violence against non-Jews & fellow Jews.

Jews, like everyone, deserve to live safely — safe from the pandemic, safe from intra-communal violence, and safe from antisemitic attacks.