Rabbi Shmuel Metzger (center) and his wife Raizy Metzger (left) present the Builders Award at the Chabad Sutton gala to Michael Hershman, CEO of the Soloviev Group.
Rabbi Shmuel Metzger (center) and his wife Raizy Metzger (left) present the Builders Award at the Chabad Sutton gala to Michael Hershman, CEO of the Soloviev Group. ( Photo: Heidi Green Photography)

Business leader Michael Hershman is a long time activist in Jewish causes who was honored with the Builders Award at the Chabad Sutton Gala on Jan. 13. The following is excerpted from the insightful speech he delivered that night.

Defining Antisemitism: What It Is and What It is Not
04 Mar 2026 | 02:50
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How we talk about antisemitism and how we respond to it is both very important and very delicate. We must guard against using the term in a way that weakens its meaning.

We all know that antisemitism is real. Over the last few years— especially since October 7—we have seen it on college campuses, in our...

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