614:HBI eZINE

Speaking Out Against Anti-Semitism

As someone who lives in a big city, in an area with a lot of Jews, it's easy to forget that anti-Semitism exists. However, it not only exists, but there has been a dramatic leap in the number of anti-Semitic incidents reported over the past year, likely due to Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip back in January. It leaves me wondering: What should people do when they hear a slur against the Jews? What if they see a Jew getting attacked? If we criticize Israel's actions, does that make us anti-Semitic? I don't know the answers, but I do know that anti-Semitism is something we have to talk about!

Michelle Cove, Editor, mcove@brandeis.edu

"Antisemitism has reached levels unparalled since the end of the Second World War"--announced recently at London Conference for Combating Antisemitism

		Fighting Terrorism with a Plane Ticket A Jewish college student must decide whether to travel abroad as anti-Semitic acts are on the rise.

		To Kick or Be Silent In my mind, I always knew I would stand up against anti-Semitism; but then I didn't.

		If I Don't Respond, Who Will? Once I became a mother, I began to worry about how I could help my daughter handle anti-Semitic comments.

		Waiting for Israel to Step Up Is it right to say that a Jew is "anti-Semitic" if they are angered and offended by the actions of Israelis in Gaza?

		Paranoia or Persecution? Belgium—a place where it is not only acceptable to hate Jews, it is recommended.


		Whose Battle IS This? Some people think that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stands, symbolically, for all other conflicts in the world.

		Resources Read more

614: The HBI eZine was founded by Annie Sandler, and this issue is a gift of HBI board member, Jane Zolot.

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