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The Oldest Hate:  A Brief History of Jew Hatred and How to Recognize and Combat It

Past Sessions
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 13 Iyyar 5784 - 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6 Iyyar 5784 - 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 29 Nisan 5784 - 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
According to FBI data, almost 10% of all hate crimes in 2022 targeted Jews, although Jews make up only about 2% of our population. Anti-Semitic incidents rose 400% in 2023, before the most recent Israel/Gaza war. Hate that begins with one group rarely ends there. This three-session program will provide the knowledge and training to help stem hate.
 
Rabbi Grossman will explore how historical tropes of early and medieval Christian Jew-hatred and 20th-century anti-Semitism play out in contemporary anti-Semitism, the difference between legitimate and anti-Semitic criticism of Israel, and how to recognize and thoughtfully respond to various forms of anti-Semitism. Participants will receive resources to help identify anti-Semitic terms and images, as well as key questions and talking points to help facilitate meaningful conversation in response to anti-Semitism and other forms of hate.
 
May 7: In the Beginning: Christian anti-Judaism from the New Testament to Today
May 14: Morphing Hate:  The Rise of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism
May 21: Making a Difference: What Can We Do?
  

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Registration for Rabbi Susan Grossman's course The Oldest Hate is currently closed. The first session begins tonight, Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. If you have not registered and wish to attend, you may join us in person tonight. Registration will reopen tomorrow morning for sessions two and three. If you wish to join the lecture on Zoom, you will need to register tomorrow. You will receive a copy of the recorded session one lecture as well as all materials.

 

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