As the Jewish community prepares for the High Holy Days (Shanah Tovah!), we are deeply disturbed by the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Novato. These appear to be the same flyers circulated earlier in the year in other parts of Marin and throughout the Bay Area. And while they are apparently not illegal, they are reprehensible 

MIC denounces hate in all its forms, including this latest expression of antisemitism, as well as the recent uptick in hate aimed at the Muslim and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. We invite you to join us in standing in solidarity with all communities under threat, and particularly with our Jewish friends at this moment given this week's incident.

Some resources you may find helpful:

• To report hate incidents in Novato call 415-897-4361 or to use the online reporting system, click here
• Jewish Community Relations Council
• ADL
• Not in Our Town
• Love Lives in Marin

Hate Is a Case of Mistaken Identity 

by Scott Quinn

Hate is a case of mistaken identity.

The hurt hand blames the other hand for its pain.

The anxious eye fears the heel just out of sight.

The ear focused on disharmony cannot hear the heart beat.

Hate requires a response.

And while the useful interventions are many,

The ultimate antidote to hate

Is a two-way mirror

Where the divine in you sees the divine in me

Sees the divine in you sees the divine in me

Until all that’s left is one seeing through many eyes.