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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How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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Leaders Come Together to Advance Inclusive, Supportive Spaces for Jews at Work

By CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

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Chabad House at Brandeis Builds Community and Combats Hate, One Story at a Time

By CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

Events

Antisemitism on Campus After October 7

Jun 4, 1:00 pm

Free

Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University

Wednesday, June 4 1:00pm - 2:15pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

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Top Pick

Antisemitism, An American Tradition

Oct 29, 7:30 pm

Free

Lappin Foundation

Wednesday, October 29 7:30pm - 8:30pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Community News

Arlekin Players Theatre Our Class Pavel Antonov/

5/23/2025 Top Pick

Friendship, Betrayal and Survival: “Our Class” Confronts the Cost of Hate

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

5/22/2025 Top Pick

Boston Jewish Leader Reacts To Fatal Shooting

The Jewish community is reeling after Wednesday night’s fatal shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, said Rabbi Marc Baker, CEO of Boston nonprofit CJP.

By WBZ NewsRadio

5/22/2025 Top Pick

Jewish Community in Greater Boston ‘Reeling’ and ‘Frightened’

Rabbi Marc Baker, president and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, an umbrella organization that supports Jewish institutions across Greater Boston, said that the community is in shock.

By Omar MohammedFor The Boston Globe

5/15/2025 Top Pick

Leaders Come Together to Advance Inclusive, Supportive Spaces for Jews at Work

By Dan SeligsonFor CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

4/22/2025 Top Pick

ADL Reports Slight Increase in Antisemitic Events in New England Last Year Following Surge in 2023

Antisemitic incidents continued to occur at record numbers in New England last year, following a dramatic spike in 2023 in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

By Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

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)

Resources

4/9/2025 Top Pick

How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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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

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

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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

Jewish American Heritage Month ADL New England

5/22/2025 Top Pick

From Celebration to Terror

What began in joy ended in heartbreak—a celebration of Jewish pride followed by a tragic act of antisemitic violence.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

5/13/2025 Top Pick

A Jewish Clinical Psychologist’s Approach to Resilience

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

5/6/2025 Top Pick

What Companies Can Learn From Boston’s Success With ERGs

In a time of heightened anxiety, trauma and reports of antisemitism among Jewish employees across sectors, a sense of belonging and connection at work is more important than ever.

By Jacqueline Hart & Melissa GarlickFor Staffing Industry Analysts

4/18/2025

Fighting Antisemitism and Protecting Civil Rights

A statement from the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis.

By Rabbi Darby LeighFor Kerem Shalom

4/7/2025 Top Pick

Chabad House at Brandeis Builds Community and Combats Hate

By Samantha RobinsonFor CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

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