Explore recordings of Nexus Project Events and Testimonies featuring Jewish leaders, politicians, government leaders, and other experts on key topics
We Tested Experts on Antisemitic Vocabulary
Buzzwords, dog whistles and coded language. We gathered some of the most complicated and controversial terms in conversations about antisemitism and put @nexusproject to the test. Did you know ‘zio’ isn’t just shorthand for Zionist? The term was popularized by former KKK Grand Wizard, David Duke.
Ed Sheeran Tour Fallout After Macklemore’s Pro-Palestinian Remarks
Rapper Macklemore has been removed from the US leg of Ed Sheeran’s tour after pro-Palestinian remarks on stage, prompting the remaining support acts to pull out in solidarity. The dispute has reignited a wider debate over antisemitism, free expression and criticism of Israel. We talk to Jonathan Jacoby, President of the Nexus Project. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Belonging in Question: A Conversation on Jewish Culture, Citizenship, and American Democracy
We were pleased to join up with P&T Knitwear to present this book talk on Lila Corwin Berman’s new book, “Who Is American? Belonging and the Question of Jewish Citizenship”. Lila Corwin Berman is the Paul & Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University, where she directs the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History.
The Unfinished Fight: 250 Years of American Democracy and Civil Rights
This event gathered leading voices to discuss what the next 250 years of American democracy could look like when we protect and strengthen our shared values. Speakers: Becca Israel, Justin Florence, Fatima Goss Graves, Idit Klein & Adama Bah.
The Dangerous Impact of Antisemitism and its Weaponization Jay Michaelson and Emily Tamkin
Author, journalist, and educator Jay Michaelson joins us in conversation with Emily Tamkin to discuss his recent pieces exploring the institutional failures of some legacy watchdog organizations, and the different ways people approach antisemitism on the left and right.
Sounding the Shofar: Jewish leadership, antisemitism, and democratic renewal
The Heritage Foundation’s Project Esther purports to combat rising antisemitism. In this conversation, Kevin Rachlin of the Nexus Project and Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs examine alternative Jewish responses, drawing on the Nexus Project’s Shofar Report
Fighting Antisemitism and Its Weaponization in a Time of Rising Authoritarianism
On on February 21, 2026 Jonathan Jacoby, President of the Nexus Project spoke on Fighting Antisemitism and Its Weaponization in a Time of Rising Authoritarianism. This is a Lunch & Learn with Jonathan Jacoby and Rabbi Sharon Brous at IKAR
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Briefing: Testimony of Kevin Rachlin
Antisemitism on America’s College and University Campuses: Current Conditions and the Federal Response. Kevin Rachlin, Vice President of Government Relations for the Nexus Project, gives oral testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on February 19, 2026
Responding to Antisemitism Amid Rising Authoritarianism
On December 9, 2025, The Nexus Project partnered with 70 Faces Media to host a conversation with Ambassador Susan Rice and Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein, two leaders who have shaped America’s response to hate and human rights for decades.
Combating Antisemitism: Congressional Perspectives and Strategic Response — Webinar July 16, 2025
The conversation with Rep. Raskin was followed by a discussion on The Nexus Strategy — Policy in Practice.
Testimony of Kevin Rachlin for the Nexus Project before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Kevin Rachlin, Washington Director for the Nexus Project, gives oral testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 5, 2025.
