“It’s not personal… It’s strictly business.” That’s the self-deception Michael Corleone coolly lays on his brother when he declares, in a pivotal moment in The Godfather, that he wants to be the one to retaliate for the attempt on his father’s life. I’ve tried to sell myself on the same deception over the past few years, as antisemitic attacks and betrayals rained down; so many under the false premise that they’re anything but personal.