“We all need to acknowledge that the world changed on October 7. Not only in Israel, but for Jews everywhere in the world”
The attack prompted authorities to bolster security at Jewish institutions. Although anti-Semitism has not reached the levels of the pro-Palestinian marches seen in England or France, Switzerland has witnessed a 68% surge in hate incidents against the Jewish community since 2023, according to the Center for Intercommunal Coordination against Anti-Semitism and Defamation.
“The situation in Switzerland is not like that of Germany or France, but it’s evident that here too, as in the rest of Europe, anti-Semitic demonstrations have increased since October 7,” Zurich city councilman Yehuda Spielman, a chareidi Jew, tells Mishpacha.
Spielman is a close friend of Meir Zvi Jung, who is recovering after being stabbed by a 15-year-old Muslim youth reportedly shouting anti-Semitic and pro-Islamic slogans before the attack.
Zurich is home to around 6,000 Jews and hosts a small chareidi kehillah of 600 families, so the attack on one member has deeply affected the entire community.
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