This workshop is part of UnderSTANding Our Community: A Belonging Series, a series designed to foster understanding, equity and inclusion at Stan State.
In the last decade, hate crimes in general, and crimes against Jews in particular have grown exponentially in the US. After Black people, Jews have become the group who has suffered most hate crimes in this country. And the rise of antisemitism has become a global phenomenon, as the recent terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Australia shows. Yet antisemitism is far from new. Anti-Jewish sentiments and attacks have thousands of years of history.
This training we will provide an historical and contemporary analysis of antisemitism. We will give a broad overview of the history of the Jewish people, the history of anti-Jewish hate, and we will analyze and reflect on contemporary instances of antisemitism in the US and abroad. Historically, the rise of antisemitism has been the prelude to tragic times. And it should put all of us on alert. Understanding the phenomenon and why it happens, is a first step.
Facilitator: Dr. Sebastian Sclofsky