I’ve been off social media this week. I know better to expect nuance or thoughtfulness or, largely, support when it comes to Israel. And I can’t see the point of opening myself up to even more antisemitism, especially when my kids were dealing with various antisemitic microaggressions even *before* this past week.

But it shouldn’t be hard to denounce terrorism. It shouldn’t be hard to say that civilians should never be targets. Yes, I mean all civilians.

I’m also not the expert in a country I’ve never been to, so I’ll leave the in-depth commentary to people who do have that expertise. When there’s an attack or a war or a natural disaster, I’d rather look for ways to help; to me, that means giving money or resources to the groups on the ground. This week I donated to the JDC, which helps Jews and others in crisis around the world, and American Friends of Magen David Adom, Israel’s first aid/first responder service. The Forward has a longer list of organizations that need help. And Americares is trying to assist with people’s medical needs in Gaza.

Stay well, stay safe, hope for better times.