NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: A model takes photos near the world's largest Hanukkah Menorah before it is lit on the first night of Hannukah at Grand Army Plaza on December 18, 2022, in New York City. The organizers see this year’s Hanukkah Menorah as a symbol for countering the recent rise in antisemitism and to represent “Jewish Pride” in the center of New York City. The eight-day Jewish holiday begins in the evening of December 18th and ends in the evening of December 25th. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
In the Middle Ages, Jews were accused of poisoning wells and starting plagues, including the Black Death. In present-day Rockland County, N.Y., and across state lines in New Jersey, the Orthodox Jewish community is being accused of something similar.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 18: A girl watches as the world’s largest Hanukkah Menorah is lit on the first night of Hannukah at Grand Army Plaza on December 18, 2022, in New York City. The organizers see this year’s Hanukkah Menorah as a symbol for countering the recent rise in antisemitism and to represent “Jewish Pride” in the center of New York City. The eight-day Jewish holiday begins in the evening of December 18th and ends in the evening of December 25th. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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