Every December, in the heart of Hampden, one home quietly tells a story of Jewish pride. As part of Baltimore’s Miracle on 34th Street, Joshua Lamont and his wife Corey decorate their house for Hanukkah, joining in on the neighborhood’s festivities. But in recent years, the beauty of the lights has been dimmed by acts of antisemitism and hate. “So it was right after October 7, that first lighting season,” Joshua recalls. “It was really particularly difficult for my wife and I.” Like many Jewish families, they were already reeling from the attack on Israel. What happened closer to home only deepened the fear. “There were smashed watermelons left in the yard. A note slipped under the doormat. I think the first line was, ‘When you die, I hope you never know peace.’ I immediately just ripped it off and threw it in the trash.” Sadly, this wasn’t new. “We have things happen to our house every year,” Joshua says. “We’ve experienced antisemitism in multitudes, mostly from one side and now, since October 7, we’re feeling it from the other side too.” CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE ...read more read less