Holocaust Day is conducted once a year to bring to remembrance that horrible genocide so that it never happens again.

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The recent rise in anti-Semitism in the US and worldwide has made Holocaust Day in Israel much more meaningful. The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, just three years after the Nazi slaughter of six million Jews, was an incredible juxtaposition of events, unparalleled in history.

How has the world changed since then? Has the world's attitude towards the Jews evolved, or are we back to square one?

I pose some questions and answers in an attempt to understand the Holocaust, the rise of the State of Israel and the reasons for the recent rise in anti-Semitism.

How do Israelis commemorate Holocaust Day?

Answer: We have a nationwide siren in the morning and everything in the country stops - cars, people, construction sites - everyone stands for a moment of complete silence and reflection. After that, there are official ceremonies, speeches, and educational forums all over the country.

2. Was the State of Israel established because of the Holocaust?

Answer: The Jewish people were exiled from their sovereign country by the Roman conquerors almost 2,000 years ago. Then, about 150 years ago, small groups of Jews started returning, but in the first three decades of the 20^th century, the pace of Jewish return increased. The efforts to bring in Jewish refugees and overturn the British colonial rule had become more intense and urgent in the 1930s with the rise of Hitler, and that intensity reached its peak during and after the Holocaust in the 1940s, culminating in Israel's reestablishment as a sovereign nation again in 1948.

3. How has the nature of anti-Semitism changed in recent years?

Answer: The new anti-Semitism uses classic anti-Semitic tropes to attack Israel. They disingenuously claim that they are just attacking Israel, but the truth is that they're creating an atmosphere conducive to attacks on defenseless Jews in other countries, such as the United States.

4. How do we know that such an atmosphere leads to violence?

Answer: Dangerous words lead to more dangerous actions. Adolph Hitler also started with words.

5. What role has some of the media played in the recent rise of anti-Semitism?

Answer: So-called respectable media like the New York Times have been playing with fire for years with their fiercely anti-Israel rhetoric, but recently they've ignited the flame. The blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon that they published last week revealed the very fine red line that connects anti-Israel media to anti-Semitic attacks.

6. Where may people get a copy of my book, "Trump and the Jews"?

Answer: Go to www.Amazon.com and type in "Trump and the Jews".

7. More about my book, "Trump and the Jews."

Answer: I dedicated Trump and the Jews to the so-called "Basket of Deplorables". Growing up in supposedly sophisticated New York City, I viewed from a distance "the hicks" and "the rednecks" who lived in other parts of the country.

According to the common wisdom, they were ignorant,

country bumpkin racists and even anti-Semites.

Some forty years later, having lived in Israel for 26 years, during which time I have visited almost every American state on my speaking tours, I am convinced that such an understanding of middle America was seriously biased, not due to malice, but definitely based on an intolerant worldview that many on the Left possess.

Hillary Clinton's statement, made during the 2016 presidential campaign succinctly expressed that unfortunate bias, which is as bigoted as the worldview that it claims to find so detestable.

So, I dedicated this book to the "Basket of Deplorables", the millions of Americans who still believe in God, liberty, the traditional family, and the bond between America and Israel.

While Trump can be a blunt instrument, oft with thin skin and a sometimes course mouth, he has courage. And we need a U.S. president to act with boldness, courage and conviction. I believe President Trump does just that.

While not a Jew by any definition, Donald J. Trump is

a New Yorker in the truest sense of the word. The accent, the style, the brashness, and the chutzpah - all stereotypes of the outer-borough New Yorkers.

Prior to this president, Jews typically supported Democrat presidents. But with the Trump presidency, things have changed. Jews are doing the 'unthinkable.' They are migrating from the Dems to the Republicans, and for good reason. President Trump, being the man of action that he is, having moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, and supporting Israel's right to assimilate fairly-conquered territories into Israel as sovereign land. As a Jew, I ask, "What's there not to like about a president like this?"

Tucker Carlson interviews David Rubin Dec. 12, 2018: http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/12/former-israeli-mayor-david-rubin-says-border-wall-egypt-eliminated-illegal-immigration-2

Lou Dobbs interviews David Rubin in April 2019:

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6021829669001/#sp=show-clips

Authors Bio:
David Rubin, former Mayor of Shiloh Israel, is the author of six books, including his latest, â??Trump and the Jewsâ?. Rubin is founder and president of Shiloh Israel Childrenâ??s Fund, established after he and his then three-year-old son were wounded in a terror attack. He can be found at www.DavidRubinIsrael.com or at www.ShilohIsraelChildren.org