Trump accused of ‘abusing anti-Semitism’ by hundreds of rabbis and cantors – Middle East Monitor

Over 550 rabbis and cantors have signed an open letter in which they criticise US President Donald Trump of “abusing the issue of anti-Semitism” for political purposes instead of protecting the Jewish community in America.

According to Israel Hayom, the letter was issued by two progressive Jewish organisations: the Israel lobby group J Street and rabbinic group T’ruah. It comes at a time of growing objections from Jewish community leaders to Trump…