Did October 7 change people’s perception of Judaism? Mishpacha’s team visits Penn Station to find out
The events of October 7 were a wake-up call for religious Jews everywhere, galvanizing them to action.
But what about Jews not particularly identified with Judaism or Eretz Yisrael? Jews who disdain all media aside from the New York Times? Were they also shaken by the attacks, by the frightening surge of anti-Semitism around the world? Have they been harassed by pro-Hamas elements or forced to reconsider where they stand vis-à-vis their Jewish identity?
We decided to ask the Jew on the Street what he thinks. And there’s no better place to find mainstream, unaffiliated Jews than in the heart of Manhattan.
Our initial plan was to literally ask people outside, on the street. But rain and cold drove us inside, to the concourses of Penn Station, where we hoped we could collar some unaffiliated and agreeable members of the tribe, and maybe even survey a few non-Jews as well.
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