American Jews were reminded once again last weekend that even in one of the safest countries in the world for Jews, they are never truly safe . A gun-wielding man of British Muslim descent took four worshipers hostage in a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. After hours of fruitless negotiations, the hostages fled for their lives and the gunman was subsequently killed by an FBI anti-terrorism unit. As is often the case when high-profile antisemitic attacks occur, American Jews were bombarded by the now familiar “ thoughts and prayers ” from political leaders and media figures outraged by the latest manifestation...