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Why Addressing Antisemitism Requires Fighting for Justice
Isaac Luria argues that understanding how antisemitism is instrumentalized in societies is more useful to combating Jew hatred than an emphasis on definitions, and that advancing social justice is key to combating antisemitism and all forms of racism.
Antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion: Solidarity is the answer
Rabbi Rachel Putterman and Anita Davis, the Trinity College Hillel director and vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, respectively, argue that fostering allyship between Jewish and gentile students across racial, ethnic, and religious groups is key to countering antisemitism on college campuses.
Biden Battles Antisemitism and the Jewish Right Freaks Out
David Schraub of Lewis and Clark Law School argues that President Joe Biden's National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism has placed the Jewish right in a political bind.
Preaching Tolerance Abroad, as Hatred Surges at Home
New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson examines the challenges faced at home and abroad by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the State Department's first Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
Society exposes us all to anti-Jewish tropes and attitudes. The first step is to...
Guardian Columnist Jonathan Freedland argues that acknowledging and combating deeply baked anti-Jewish cultural attitudes is vital to combating antisemitism on the British left and across British society more broadly.
Is Holocaust Education Making Anti-Semitism Worse
Dara Horn, Author of People Love Dead Jews, argues that although Holocaust education remains valuable, it is not a panacea for contemporary antisemitism. Given "the total absence of any education about Jews alive today," the longstanding emphasis placed on Holocaust Education may actually hurt efforts to combat antisemitism.