Resources for Conversations on Antisemitism
Resources from the Cornell Community
Talks and Lectures
A comprehensive library of lectures can be found on the Jewish Studies Lecture Archive from the Cornell Jewish Studies program. Other valuable lectures include:
- “How Can History Help us? The Example of Anti-Semitism” (video). Lecture by David Nirenberg, Jewish Studies.
- “Striving for Tolerance and Interfaith Cooperation” (video). Lecture by Dr. Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core in Chicago.
- “What’s Jewish About Social Justice?” (video). Lecture by Ruth Messinger, global ambassador and former President of American Jewish World Service.
- The Intersectionality of Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Racism” (video). Lecture by Ross Brann, the Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow.
- ”I” Statements, a podcast created by the Intergroup Dialogue Project
- Responding to Incidents that Affect the Teaching and Learning Environment
- Cornell Jewish Studies Lecture Archive
- Antisemitism, the Israel-Hamas War, and Distorting the Law of Genocide, a talk given by Menachem Rosencraft, Adjunct Professor of Law and Lecturer, on Feb. 12, 2024
- Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism: What’s the Relationship?, a talk given by Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, UCLA on Feb. 26, 2024
- Let’s talk about Anti-Zionism, a talk given by Ethan Katz, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, University of California Berkeley, on March 26, 2024.
- Radicalizing Religion: Islamophobia, Antisemitism and Palestine, a talk given by Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Center for Security, Race and Rights, Rutgers University Law School, on March 28, 2024.
- Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Fascists and Antisemites in Europe and North America, a talk given by Robert Williams, Finci-Viterbi Executive Dire ctor, USC Shoah Foundation, on April 30, 2024.
Additional Online Resources
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Protecting Student Mental Health in the Face of Antisemitism and Islamophobia
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – What is Antisemitism
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – Teaching Materials on Antisemitism and Racism
The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism
Working Definition of Antisemitism
U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
‘Backlash Effect’: Why the Middle East Conflict Triggers Hate Crimes in the US
U.S. Department of Education Announces New Tools to Tackle Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Related Forms of Discrimination and Bias
US Department of Justice – Learn About Hate Crimes
Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe – Addressing Antisemitism Through Education: Teaching Aids
Antisemitism in our Midst: Past and Present
Training, Actions and Tools
Media Resources on Antisemitism
Books
- Beller, S. Antisemitism: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Hübscher, Monica. and Sabine von Mering. Antisemitism on Social Media. Routledge, 2022.
- Lipstad, Deborah E. Antisemitism Here and Now. New York: Schocken, 2019.
- Nirenberg, David. Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
- Schaefer, Peter. Judeophobia Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Ancient World. Harvard University Press, 1997.
- A. Vinokor-Meinrath, Samantha. #antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate. Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Films
- Spielberg, Stephen. The Fabelmans. Universal Pictures, 2022.
- Walter, Ady. SHTTL. Menemsha Films, 2023.
- Peace, Olivia. Tahara. 2020.
Resources for Educators
Readings and Tools
“What is Antisemitism.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. URL.
“Teaching Materials on Antisemitism and Racism – Lesson Plans.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. URL.
“Learn About Hate Crimes.” United States Department of Justice. URL.
“Addressing Anti-Semitism through Education: Addressing Anti-Semitic Stereotypes and Prejudice, Teaching Aid 3.” Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe. URL.
“Anti-Semitism in Our Midst: Past and Present (11 minutes) Questions for Deeper Discussion” (video). Berkley Center for Jewish Studies. URL.