Addressing Islamophobia & Antisemitism: As a Jew, do I have to choose?

Join us for an online event where we'll discuss the intersection of Islamophobia and Antisemitism.

Our Coalition was intentionally established as a place for Christians, Jews, and others to work together to counter anti-Muslim discrimination. In this work, we often discuss how anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim discrimination are connected to each other in the United States. Yet, we still hear from our coalition members that for some in the Jewish community, there is a question about whether they have to choose between addressing discrimination and violence that targets Jews or the discrimination and violence that targets Muslims.

This conversation was planned back in June in response to those conversations and experiences. With recent events, this conversation is as important as ever. While this event is designed by, and for the Jewish community, it is an open space.

Addressing Islamophobia & Antisemitism Together: As a Jew, do I have to choose?

As a Jew, why should I care about anti-Muslim discrimination and Islamophobia while also facing anti-Jewish discrimination and Antisemitism myself? If we’re deep in the work of addressing the hate-fueled attacks on our own community, how can we and why should we also work to address hate-fueled attacks on Muslim communities as well? Where are the fault lines and what’s at stake in building Jewish-Muslim relationships here in the United States? How can we stay in conversation when things get rough and/or why even try?

Join Shoulder to Shoulder on Tuesday, November 21st from 12-1:30 pm ET for a special virtual conversation featuring Andrea Hodos with New Ground: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, Associate Director; Rabbi Esther Lederman with the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism, Director of Congregational Innovation & Leadership; Rabbi Burton Visotzky with the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, Director; Rabbi Elyse Wechterman with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Executive Director, who will offer different perspectives, approaches, strengths, and challenges of addressing Islamophobia & Antisemitism together.



This event is coordinated by Shoulder to Shoulder and the Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue.

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