Antisemitism intrudes into our personal spaces in ways unlike ever before. Politics, social media, the press, our workplace, and even friends. Its not just an encounter with an anti-semite anymore. It’s the casual racism, ignorant use of tropes and offensive language, which can come from any direction, even from people …
This collection of sources and resources was initially collated on 14/05/21 for our Israel Fast Track Fellowship participants. Updated as a resource to support educators and parents in discussing current events on 19/05/21.
Sadly there are reports of a surge of antisemitic abuse aimed at Jewish teachers and pupils which appears to have been triggered by the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East. This has been of great concern to the Jewish community. If any members of the Jewish community at …
This four-volume publication on “Addressing Anti-Semitism in Schools: Training Curricula” was developed jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and UNESCO, with the support of University College London’s Centre for Holocaust Education. The publication, intended for trainers, aims to assist teachers and school directors in …
Antisemitism is horrible. As with any discrimination, it taps into the worst corner of the human psyche – the dark feeling of control which flickers within a person when they abuse another simply because they are different or unfamiliar. Whilst Wiley was enjoying such crude empowerment when he spent over …
A new aid to tackle antisemitism on Facebook has been created jointly by the Board of Deputies, Facebook and the CST. The resource, launched in Parliament on 16th October as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, explains what antisemitism is, how Facebook’s community guidelines work, and the tools available …
To paraphrase comedian Jackie Mason, is there a bigger schmuck in the world than a Jew on a bicycle? He might be right; after all, the link between Jews and cycling is seemingly tenuous. But, as the most prestigious cycling event in the world gets underway this July, there is …
The Endless Night in the Killing Fields On returning from the Holocaust sites of Poland by Fran Horwich Last night I returned in the inky blackness of the hour before midnight. My journey had begun three days before, in the cold darkness of the hours before dawn. I …
Over two thousand people gathered in central Manchester yesterday, 19 October, to voice their concerns over the rise in Anti-semitism. The crowd heard from many speakers, including MPs Ivan Lewis and Jim Murphy, holocaust survivor Henry Ferster, and Rabbis Amir Ellituv and Daniel Walker. Kurds, Christians and Arabs were also …
The purpose of this document is to provide a practical guide for identifying incidents, collecting data, and supporting the implementation and enforcement of legislation dealing with antisemitism. Working definition: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism …
