By Betsy Berns Korn
As we mark the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 atrocities, Jews worldwide face a crisis not just of security but of identity. Soaring global antisemitism demands more than vigilance; it calls for a bold redefinition of Jewish peoplehood.
For too long, Jews have let others define who we are and what it means to be Jewish.
Now is the time to reclaim our global identity and elevate the concept of Jewish peoplehood. This is not a slogan, nor is it an exclusionary doctrine. Across continents and denominations, Jews are united by three enduring and interconnected pillars: a spiritual inheritance of ethical beliefs and traditions (faith), an ancestral connection to a central homeland (land), and a profound sense of kinship across borders and generations (people). Together,