I Thought My Kids Would Be Safer in the UK than the States. Now I’m Not Sure.
The Free Press • • world
Key Points:
- The author chose to raise their children in London instead of the U.S. to avoid fears of school shootings, hoping for a calmer environment.
- However, they now face concerns about terrorist attacks targeting Jewish communities, particularly at synagogues and Hebrew schools.
- Recent incidents in northwest London include two synagogue firebombings, a suspected arson attack in Golders Green, and a stabbing of two Jews near a popular kosher supermarket.
- These events highlight the growing insecurity and fear among British Jews, contrasting sharply with the author's initial expectations.
