Antisemitism

Hope somehow emerges from trauma. Love is possible and in a variety of forms.

Rabbinic literature explains that it is not for Jews to fight Amalek because God will exercise vengeance in the “Age to Come.”

Living fully and beautifully, and in a deeply interconnected fashion, is the richest possible repudiation of those who hate us.

Without a deeper understanding of antisemitism and its relationship to white supremacy, our movements for justice can easily be undermined and weakened.

Antisemitism holds a central and essential place in the world view of contemporary American white nationalists. By contrast, antisemitism that surfaces on the left is not essential, and can and should be addressed.

A look at some of the causes of tension and misunderstanding between Jews and Blacks in the United States.

Jews and non-Jews have internalized varying degrees of antisemitism, including the insidious idea that Jews should "disappear." This trope of erasure opens up a new frame through which to consider the connections between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.

Is the United States exceptional in the lack of intensity and violence of American antisemitism? Professor Friedman reviews the evidence and arguments on both sides of the debate.