Special Issue: Combating Antisemitism

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Introduction: Antisemitism: Civil Rights Advocacy Is Long Overdue

By Mark I. Schickman

This issue of Human Rights acknowledges antisemitism as an ancient and living conspiracy theory that adapts to new situations. Lawyers must act to interrupt antisemitism and empower bystanders to support victims.

Bias & Discrimination

How Social Media Stokes Antisemitism and What We Can Do About It

By Noa Tishby

Given the borderless nature of the internet, combating online antisemitism requires international cooperation to mitigate the spread of hate speech and its real-world consequences.

Bias & Discrimination

Antisemitism on Campuses

By Erwin Chemerinsky

Campus administrators must condemn antisemitism and treat it the same way as racism or other forms of hatred, as harassment or actions that create a hostile environment violate Title VI and must be dealt with by the school where it occurs.

First Amendment

How Antisemitism Infects the Law

By Robert Katz

Antisemitism can infect lawyers’ work by lowering their inhibitions against antisemitic speech, deranging their legal analysis concerning Jews, and distorting litigation strategies used to defend Jewish civil rights.

Bias & Discrimination

The Modern Face of Antisemitism and the Diversity of Jewish Identity

By Rep. Alma Hernandez

Contrary to the antisemitic assertion that all Jews are white, the Jewish community is global and incredibly diverse, bringing a rich array of cultures, languages, and traditions.

Bias & Discrimination

Antisemitism and Allies

By Juan R. Thomas

To stand in solidarity with another group of people whose plight does not directly affect one’s own well-being and causes one group to see themselves in the struggles and concerns of another group requires an enlightened self-interest.

First Amendment

Why I’m Pushing Congress to Address Antisemitism

By Sen. Jacky Rosen

As the only Jewish woman currently serving in the U.S. Senate, Senator Rosen has made it a priority to ensure meaningful, immediate, bipartisan action is taken to address the concerning surge in antisemitism.

First Amendment

From 9/11 to the 2016 Election: How Conspiracy Theories and the Collapse of Truth Fueled a Resurgence of Antisemitism

By Ayal Feinberg

To meaningfully combat antisemitism in the modern era, we must do a significantly better job of studying how salient events, conspiracy, and the dissolution of truth can be disaggregated and what interventions are most successful in doing so.

First Amendment

Denial

By Elisha Wiesel

As the son of a Holocaust survivor, Elisha Wiesel knows that denial is an act of violence not only against survivors but also against the dead.

Bias & Discrimination

Queer Jews Forced into a Different Closet: Antisemitism and Conditional Acceptance

By Bobbi M. Bittker

The LGBTQ community prides itself on its radically inclusive nature because members have historically been excluded from all facets of public life; however, queer Jews are learning that for them, acceptance may be conditional.

First Amendment

This Dangerous Jewish Moment

By Yossi Klein Halevi

The persistence of antisemitism through most of recorded history is an achievement as astonishing as Jewish survival and has even managed to outwit its most formidable challenge, the Holocaust.

First Amendment

ABA Task Force to Combat Antisemitism

By Barbara Mendel Mayden

The ABA Task Force to Combat Antisemitism aims to raise awareness of antisemitism as an epidemic, ensuring that the public—including civic leaders, legislators, and law enforcement—recognize its enormity and condemn it when it occurs.

Bias & Discrimination

Antisemitism in American Politics: Neither Party Has a Premium on Hate

By Steven C. Sheinberg

Antisemitism has become politicized in American society, with members of each party and ideology often willing to give their own side a pass and exaggerating allegations of antisemitism directed at people on the other side of the aisle.

Bias & Discrimination

The Clash Between Freedom of Speech and Anti-discrimination Rules on Campus

By Marc Stern

Dueling suits have been filed against universities by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students, alleging a failure to provide a hostile-free campus environment and specific violations of free speech rights.

Labor & Employment

Religion and Work: Navigating the Terrain of Religious Accommodations Post-Groff v. DeJoy

By Jonah Gavish

Raising the standard for undue hardship under Groff v. DeJoy empowers employees to seek religious accommodations more effectively while guiding employers to balance these requests without incurring a substantial increase in costs.

Bias & Discrimination

A Rabbi for All People

By Richard T. Foltin

We honor Rabbi David Saperstein as this issue’s Human Rights Hero for his work on behalf of America’s Jewish community and his advocacy for protecting the religious freedom of all, in America and across the globe.

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Special Issue: Combating Antisemitism

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Introduction: Antisemitism: Civil Rights Advocacy Is Long Overdue