A hate group from Kansas is traveling to New York this weekend to demonstrate against Judaism.
Article from The Jewish Star, an Orthodox Jewish paper based on Long Island
Article from Newsday
Great Neck is about 90% Jewish, and has about 15 synagogues, including the Great Neck Synagogue, which is an old Orthodox shul and is one of the planned protest sites. There are a lot of Orthodox Jews in the immediate neighborhood, as Orthodox Jews cannot drive on the Sabbath and must therefore live within walking distance of a synagogue.
It is, of course, no coincidence that the protests coincide with Shabbat Shuvah and Yom Kippur.
On a personal note: My parents live in Great Neck. I'm concerned for them, but they plan to attend church as usual (they are Catholic) and otherwise to stay away from the protests. I hope they stay safe.
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