What’s behind the rising anti-Semitism around the

Global Courant 2023-04-13 13:07:18

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Experts tell UpFront that anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States and worldwide.

Over the past five years, anti-Semitic violence has increased around the world.

We have witnessed mass shootings in synagogues, violent attacks on Jewish people in the streets, and desecrated Jewish cemeteries. And while anti-Semitism is not new, the current social and political landscape has given rise to conspiracy theories in much of the world as populist leaders seek to exploit anti-Semitic tropes for political gain. Moreover, there are differing opinions within the Jewish community about how anti-Semitism should actually be defined.

So what are the best ways to identify and combat anti-Semitism?

And how do we separate anti-Jewish rhetoric from criticism of the State of Israel and its policies?

In this week’s UpFront Special, Marc Lamont Hill asks these questions of Rabbi Brant Rosen, Reconstructionist Rabbi and founding member of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, and Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace.

What’s behind the rising anti-Semitism around the

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