Confronting Antisemitism and Hate

CJP is confronting the troubling rise of antisemitism and anti-Zionism through powerful community initiatives and by amplifying the important work of our partners. Join us here to access resources, hear from local voices, and take action against this form of hate.

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Tony-Winning “Parade” Brings the Tragic Story of Leo Frank to Boston

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

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Advocacy for How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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Building Bridges: Van Jones on Allyship, Hope, and Healing Division

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Events

Countering the Academic Intifada With Professor Gil Troy

Apr 27, 2:00 pm

Free

Alums for Campus Fairness

Sunday, April 27 2:00pm - 4:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Top Pick

Your Commute to Belonging: A Workshop for Jewish ERG Leaders

May 2, 9:00 am

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Free

CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

Friday, May 2 9:00am - 1:00pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Top Pick

“Blindspot”: Film About Campus Antisemitism

May 8, 6:30 pm

Temple Israel, Boston

Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel of Boston

Thursday, May 8 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration $5.00 - $10.00

Essex County Law & Education Day 2025

May 14, 7:00 am

Kernwood Country Club, Salem

$50

ADL New England

Wednesday, May 14 7:00am - 9:00am

Kernwood Country Club1 Kernwood StSalem, MA 01970

Requires registration $50.00

Community News

CJP Communal Security Initiative, Jeremy Yamin, Vice President of Security and Operations; Daniel Levenson, Director Communal Security Initiative

3/6/2025 Top Pick

CJP Initiative Secures Funds for Safer Facilities

Jewish organizations around Greater Boston received more than $1.2 million to bolster security amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

2/26/2025 Top Pick

Epstein Hillel School & Jewish Nonprofits Receive Security Grants

Marblehead’s Epstein Hillel School is one of 36 Jewish nonprofits receiving nearly $2 million in state grants for security upgrades and personnel.

By Brett M. RhyneFor Jewish Journal

2/19/2025 Top Pick

Tony-Winning “Parade” Brings the Tragic Story of Leo Frank to Boston

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

2/12/2025 Top Pick

Americans Are More Hesitant To Identify as Jewish in Public

Thirty percent of Jewish Americans experienced an antisemitic incident in 2024, a 20% increase from the year before, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

By Emily SpatzFor The Boston Globe

2/6/2025 Top Pick

Study Finds ERGs Unlock Young Jewish Professionals’ Potential

Employee resource groups could be the key to engaging and retaining young Jewish professionals, a new study finds.

By Jay DeitcherFor eJewish Philanthropy

1/22/2025 Top Pick

Taking a Swing at Swatting at CJP’s Interfaith Security Summit

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Resources

Smiling happy young adult friends arms around shoulder outdoors friendship and connection concept

3/27/2025 Top Pick

Jewish Teens Guide to Combating Antisemitism

Articles, resources, and programs to empower teens to take action in their communities and address antisemitism.

By Jewish Teen Initiative

3/13/2025 Top Pick

How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

A how-to for developing an action plan when antisemitism hits home.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/4/2024 Top Pick

Jewish and Israeli Americans Face Discrimination

A new report claims antisemitic discrimination in the U.S. labor market.

By Dr. Bryan TomlinFor Anti-Defamation League

11/11/2024 Top Pick

“Extremely” Podcast

Hosted by ADL’s Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, this new podcast gives audiences a window into the daily work of fighting, and disrupting, extremism and hate.

By Extremely PodcastFor ADL Center on Extremism

Ronald D. Liebowitz, the ninth president of Brandeis University

10/30/2024 Top Pick

Brandeis University President’s Initiative on Antisemitism

Founded last year, the initiative includes upcoming webinars for administrators in higher education.

By Brandeis University

10/2/2024 Top Pick

ADL, Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Launch Antisemitism Helpline for MA and NY K-12 Schools

A new helpline is now available to help parents, students and schools in Massachusetts and New York K-12 systems respond to incidents of antisemitism.

By Anti-Defamation League

9/28/2024 Top Pick

Building Bridges in the Fight Against Hate

Jewish and Muslim students and educators share how they’re building bridges to foster empathy and nuance while combating hate.

By Facing History & Ourselves

9/9/2024 Top Pick

College Decision Hub

Jewish families’ one-stop shop for everything related to the college decision process, from campus visit to application to selection.

By Hillel International

Ways to Take Action

12/8/2023 Top Pick

Dispel the Darkness: #ShineALight on Antisemitism

This December, post a unified image and caption on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and TikTok.

By Shine A Light

Two lit Shabbat candles in front of challah

12/5/2023 Top Pick

Shine A Light Shabbat Dinner Guide

This Chanukah, we will come together to observe the inaugural Shine A Light Shabbat on Friday, Dec. 8.

By OneTable and Shine A Light

Cambridge, MA, USA - October 10, 2017: View of the iconic architecture of the Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA with some locals, tourists, and students passing by.

12/4/2023 Top Pick

How To Fight Antisemitism on College Campuses

The increase in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents has been deeply alarming, particularly as it has impacted our Jewish students on campuses.

By Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesFor FaceJewishHate.org

10/24/2023 Top Pick

Counter Hamas Propaganda and Antisemitism Online

Join us in calling on social media companies, including X, TikTok, Meta, Snap Inc. and YouTube, to curb antisemitism online.

By American Jewish Committee

9/26/2023 Top Pick

Staying Safe Against Cyberhate

Online abuse includes antisemitism; organizations suggest ways to respond.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

9/26/2023 Top Pick

A Deep Dive Into Cyberbullying

How to recognize it, what its effects are, and how to stop it.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

8/22/2023 Top Pick

At Brandeis, a New Holocaust Memorial Unlike Any Other

By Kara BaskinFor FaceJewishHate.org

Voices From Our Community

3/27/2025

Antisemitism: How I’m Thinking About It

Since January, I’ve been wanting to write about antisemitism.

By Rabbi Aliza SchwartzFor Temple Hillel B'nai Torah

1/6/2025 Top Pick

In Face of Grim Data, Gains Are Being Made in Combating Antisemitism

By Melissa GarlickFor The Boston Globe

12/21/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Authors Confront Growing Backlash in Literary World

Calling Jewish writers Zionists as an epithet and the reason to be excluded from the annals of publishing unless we denounce our attachment to our identities is frightening.

By Joan LeegantFor The Boston Globe

12/2/2024 Top Pick

Expressing My Jewish Identity Should Not Feel So Risky

The rising fear around visible Jewish identity is hard to ignore.

By Brian StraussFor Time

12/1/2024 Top Pick

Opinion: Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew

We explore how Jewish women face the harmful intersection of misogyny and antisemitism, often overlooked or dismissed.

By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela & Rachel SchreiberFor The New York Times

11/18/2024 Top Pick

My 7-Year-Old Was the Target of an Antisemitic Joke

“I slowed down the car, my heart pounding as I processed what I’d just heard.”

By Ash JurbergFor HuffPost

10/19/2024 Top Pick

What Does Allyship Mean as Antisemitism Surges?

Many Jews and Jewish organizations thought they had long-term allies, only to discover they didn’t once the Israel-Hamas war started.

By Ed GaskinFor Boston Herald