Jewish employees face a double standard

Even as I write this, I worry about the threat of additional attacks that are circulating headlines right now.  And this concern is juxtaposed with the pride and joy I feel as we prepare for my son's bar mitzvah in a few weeks.  I am taking him to buy his first suit in a few hours.  And I can't help but reflect on how, as a People, we experience joy and trauma associated with our history and our identity time and time again.

In a week, our company is holding one of our most significant internal summits, which occurs every few years.  Only the company's top leaders from across the globe are invited, and it is a significant opportunity for learning and connection.  Despite it occurring during Passover, the company decided to move forward.  I was invited to attend and feel it would be a real mistake to not go.  So my family will not hold a Seder on the first night as is our custom.  The symbolism of this is not lost on me - either in the context of the story of Passover or the current environment we are in.  In this instance, I don't attribute it to overt antisemitism; but I do see it as a complete lack of empathy and a double standard when it comes to consideration of Jewish employees.