Kansas City's young Jews worry about their safety as antisemitic incidents hit historic highs
The Anti-Defamation League has been keeping track of antisemitic incidents since 1979, and they’ve never been higher than last year. Around Kansas City, a new generation of Jewish people is coming to terms with what that means for their future.
The mantrap entrance at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy is so new that Jane Martin, the Jewish day school’s director of marketing, still struggles to get in.
“Let’s see if I can do this right,” she says, holding her key fob up to a sleek black digital square mounted to the wall next to the school’s front door. “I need to know how to do this.”
After a few swipes, the lock clacks open, and Martin is in — at least to the vestibule, where she repeats the procedure at a second door leading to the main office.
“By the way, I opened the door for you,” the front office manager tells her as she passes, on the hunt for Head of School Adam Tilove.
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