In an attempt to lift our spirits during what had already become a dark start to Hanukkah, a friend forwarded me a YouTube sketch titled "Jewish Jeopardy!" It begins with the host cheerfully announcing, "Welcome back to Jewish Jeopardy! Not to be confused with Jews in Jeopardy, which is a show about Otisville." If you didn’t get that joke, don’t worry — I didn’t either. I had to look up what “Otisville” was referring to. It becomes even harder to laugh once we start thinking about the routine harassment and assaults that Jews are now facing in New York City, home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel. Jewish friends are more and more frequently sharing stories of being verbally abused on the streets or in the subways, simply for wearing visible symbols of our faith. In a group chat that I’m in, one of my friends texted us: "Guys, I've never been more afraid for American Jews. God help us." After watching the sketch, which, after the Otisville misfire, was actually quite funny, I texted my friend back that "'Jews in Jeopardy' could be the title of what's been going on in the world lately…oye." My friend replied, "Funny but not funny." He was right. In moments of real danger, dark humor can provide fleeting relief, but it quickly fades when confronted with the stark reality facing Jewish communities today. Yet there is some reassurance...