Are Attacks On Brooklyn Jews Rooted In Anti-Semitism — Or 'Deeper' Unrest?

Several attacks have targeted visibly Jewish people in Crown Heights and Williamsburg. Yet some see soaring rents as the root cause —not old-fashioned anti-Semitism.

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