What happens when the silence of our neighbors grows louder than the threats against us?
Ashley Inbar, a Jew by choice and faith leader in Maine, has written one of the most powerful, convicting essays of this moment. Her words are not abstract—they are personal, local, and piercing.
“You cannot preach justice while rendering Jews unworthy of empathy,” she writes.
“You don’t get to say Never Again and mean Not yet.”
Inbar's piece recounts the betrayal she feels in her own community: a Portland city council that condemned Israel while omitting the October 7th massacre entirely. No names. No candles. No compassion.
As Christian Women For Israel, we must take this personally. It is no longer enough to privately mourn the rise in antisemitism. We must actively stand—with truth, with clarity, and with love.
This is the moment to ask:
Will we light a candle? Or will we look away? Will we stand with Ashley?
Read her full essay here:
This Is What I Chose: A Call to Clarity from a Jew by Choice in Maine
