Je suis Juif!

Growing up in Quebec, I didn't have to know french to learn the word Juif. Whether it was during a summer-camp outing or riding the Montreal Metro, it was not unusual for someone to call out "Juif!"

The civilized world was horrified by the vicious terror attack against the employees of the Charlie Hebdo paper. "Je suis Charlie" was how many chose to express their sympathy and outrage.

Today, when Jews were taken hostage and murdered in Paris, will we see signs of "Je suis Juif"?

Why indeed were these Jewish people targeted? We know that the newspaper was targeted because of the terrorists aim of intimidating voices of free speech. What was the aim of targeting Jews at a grocery store? What was their sin?

We know the answer, and there really is no other explanation -- They were targeted simply because of who they are:  Jews.  

The western world has by and large deluded itself about the nature of the threat that faces it. We hope and pray that sooner rather than later they realize that there is no "compromise" big enough or good enough that will mollify this source of hatred and violence. Yes, it is against Israel and it is against the Jews, it is against the West and it is against Freedom.

May we quickly see the day when goodness, righteousness and true peace prevails in the world, with the arrival of the era of Geulah (Redemption) for all mankind.