Anti-Semitism and the Dangers of Toxic Empathy

One might have expected the response to the October 7th Simchat Torah massacre, the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, to be compassion for the victims. Instead, the event has fueled the rising flames of antisemitism across the nation, with many expressing empathy for the Hamas terrorists who committed the attack rather than their Israeli victims. This response demonstrates how empathy is not always beneficial but can instead be harmful and toxic.