Nearly two years after losing his daughter, Sergeant Rose (Elisheva) Lubin, 20, in a Jerusalem terror attack, David Lubin has found himself at the center of another painful ordeal — this time in his own neighborhood in Dunwoody, Georgia.
A video Lubin recorded recently, documenting his neighbors’ antisemitic behavior, went viral. Soon after, one of them, Mark Bouyzk, was dismissed from his job. But for Lubin, that outcome, while significant, is not enough.
David Lubin speaks about the antisemitic incident
“The question is, was justice done? I don’t think justice is done in our fight against hate,” Lubin told us. “I do think that family suffered consequences that are justified, and his being released from his job, the fact that they are now basically the poster child for hate, that’s important. But this is much bigger than one person losing his job.”
Harassment after tragedy
Lubin’s daughter, Rose, was murdered in a terror attack in Jerusalem while serving in the IDF. Just three months after her death, Lubin’s neighbors began displaying anti-Israel signs and a Palestinian flag on their lawn. While he and others in the community initially chose not to protest, the situation escalated a year later.
“They wrote ‘kike’ about 21 times on one of the signs in their yard,” Lubin recalled. “People protested in front of their home, and the signs were removed. But about four months ago the signs came back — not as many, but still there.”
When asked about the meaning of the slur, Lubin didn’t hesitate: “It’s a derogatory slur. It’s a form of hate. And if you listen to the way she uses the word, it’s directed with hate.”
The antisemitic incident
Lubin believes the harassment was personal. “They knew who I was, which was scary. They had researched me, knew who my daughter was, and knew that I had run for state Senate. It felt like they were waiting for the opportunity to confront me,” he said.
A community under attack
Despite the ongoing harassment, Lubin has no plans to leave Dunwoody. “This is a Jewish community,” he explained. “We have a Jewish community center with thousands of members, synagogues, and organizations. If I moved, it would feel like letting them win. They’re targeting us, harassing this community. Leaving is not the answer.”
Instead, he insists on standing his ground and calling for stronger action from leaders. “We cannot be silent with hate because it will only grow. If we don’t stand up to it, it will win,” Lubin said. “The Jewish community here is not doing enough. Local authorities need to do more. Politicians need to do more. And ultimately, the people practicing this hate must be held responsible.”
Continued threats
After Bouyzk was fired, the harassment did not stop. “I got a call from her,” Lubin said of one of the neighbors. “She accused me of murdering my daughter, called me derogatory names, and then hung up.”
Asked if he was concerned, he admitted: “Yes, of course. My family is concerned. You always worry about anyone who is harassing you.”
Given the ongoing threats, has Lubin considered following in Rose’s footsteps and immigrating to Israel? His answer was resolute.
“If all the people from America made aliyah and left, we’d be in real trouble,” he said. “I plan on staying here and being a figure that will not allow this type of behavior to exist. We need strong Jews in America who will stand up to hate. I love Israel. I want to be there. But I can be more effective here.”
For Lubin, the fight against antisemitism is not about one neighborhood or one incident. It’s a battle that must be fought on every front, in every community.