‘I’m terrified’: Rising antisemitism unnerves gold-medal-winning Jew

“Actually, I’m terrified,” he says with detectible fear in his raspy voice. “When I grew up, there was antisemitism, sure, but we handled it. Nowadays, in the past couple of years, the antisemitism is evident in ways I never dreamed of – with shootings at Jewish schools and institutions. My grandkids go to Jewish schools. So, yes, I worry about them a great deal.”