In May 2023 the White House released a national strategy on antisemitism. In 2021 the American Jewish Committee reported that a quarter of American Jews were targets of antisemitism and nearly half changed their identifying behavior out of fear. Four in ten Americans have witnessed antisemitism. 82% of American Jews said antisemitism had risen over the last five years, while only 44% of the general public believed that to be the case. What is going on?
We will study how anti-Judaism and antisemitism shape Jewish experience, intersect with white nationalism, and unite diverse Jewish people around the world. We’ll also consider the difference between critiques of the Israeli government and antisemitism. Students will gain new knowledge and understanding about what the Southern Poverty Law Center calls “the oldest hatred”; hostility toward Jews spans nearly two thousand years. Note that we meet in person only four times: three Tuesday evenings and one full Sunday. See the schedule for details.
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Ethnic Studies, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies