Over the past year, decisions by the Trump administration have introduced a new level of instability into American life. New international tariffs disrupted the global trade market and raised constitutional questions at home. Aggressive immigration raids in Minneapolis, which ignored standard law enforcement procedures and led to heightened — and at times lethal — violence, have raised grave concerns domestically.

And now, the war with Iran and the widening conflict in the Middle East have ushered in a new era of international instability. Even without boots on the ground, the shocks of this conflict are being felt domestically, as the stock market spirals and gas prices skyrocket. For American Jews in particular, this new conflict feels close to home, as family and friends in Israel are sent dashing into shelters repeatedly every night.

With each emerging crisis, the scripts we have long relied on no longer seem adequate to guide us. From its actions in Minneapolis to the Middle East, the current administration is rewriting the norms that shape our society. The impact of these actions on our domestic life and foreign policy will be felt long after the events themselves are over…

Read the full piece in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency