Jewish Americans are fighting anti-Semitism from their neighbors, HOAs and local governments through a series of religious liberty lawsuits: It's an 'ugliness' that can quickly 'slide into violence' a

Jewish Americans are combatting anti-Semitism and open harassment by their neighbors, communities and housing authorities - and it is only getting worse. In another case in Beverly Hills, California, Rabbi Illulian was bullied by the city for hosting prayer gatherings in his own home After receiving a complaint from a private citizen in the neighborhood, Beverly Hills city officials started to surveil the individuals and cars coming in and out of the Rabbi's home Rabbi Hertzel and his wife say they have been unlawfully discriminated against by their local HOA for their orthodox Jewish faith since 2016, but it has reached 'new levels' in recent years. After receiving a complaint from a private citizen in his neighborhood, Beverly Hills city officials started to surveil the individuals and cars coming in and out of the Rabbi's home. Dys said Rabbi Illulian's case illustrates that if religious freedom protections are not enforced and 'hecklers have the veto power' over religious neighbors, it 'never de-escalates it only escalates into something worse.' The Secure Community Network, which monitors antisemitic threats and liaises with law enforcement, said the surge in swatting since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel Michael Masters, CEO of the network, said it was wrong to see the bomb threat hoaxes and fake emergency calls as harmless jokes, because they heaped trauma upon trauma, and can cause actual injury.