We Believe Understanding
Starts With Education
Antisemitism is frequently called the oldest form of hate. But within the arts, it’s a topic that’s too often misunderstood or neglected. Having a deeper understanding of the history of antisemitism and how it can manifest today will help you and your networks recognize it and call it out.
If you have experienced antisemitism in the arts, click here to learn more about your reporting options and the resources that can help.
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Bookstore Guide
In response to several incidents of antisemitisim at independant bookstores across the country, The Artists Against Antisemitism partnered with the Jewish Book Council to create this comprehensive guide on how to make your bookstore a safe space for Jewish authors and readers.
Below, you’ll find books and other resources that we have found to be instructive. Please check back for updates.
Books, Including Titles to
Consider for Group Reads:
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew by Emmanual Acho & Noa Tishby
Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel
We Need to Talk About Antisemitism by Diana Fersko
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi (we recommend the paperback edition, which features an extensive epilogue of Palestinian responses)
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn
Guides to Help Identify & Understand Antisemitism:
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism
The Nexus Project’s Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in Debates about Israel
“The New Antisemitism and the Three Ds” (prepared by the Echoes and Reflections organization)
For an extensive historical explainer of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict—divided into manageable sections encompassing Zionism, the BDS movement, and much more—we’ve found Hey Alma’s guide to be helpful. (Important note: The guide’s timeline ends in 2019.)
More recently (November 2023) the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism published Rabbi Toby Manewith’s “Is it Antisemitism? If It Is, Now What? Guidance for a Post-October 7th World”
Beyond Antisemitism
As much as we recognize the need to fight antisemitism, we refuse to allow it to consume us. Below, you’ll find just a sampling of the many other vibrant groups and organizations where Jewish artists, creators, curators, and supporters can find community—and where everyone can continue to learn more about Jewish arts and culture.
For Group/Staff Education & Training:
Project Shemais a training and support organization focused on addressing contemporary antisemitism. We were so impressed with their focus on building bridges that they were the beneficiaries of our first annual auction. We recommend their training sessions for all people and organizations.
If We’re Not What You’re Looking For
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