17 Jewish Diaspora

Jewish identity / Optional (Choose 2)

During a time when anti-Semitism is again on the rise in the wake of Israel’s Zionism and the war against Palestinians, let us not forget the history and challenges the Jewish community has overcome.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, anti-Semitism is the “hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.”

Watch this video to learn more about how anti-Semitism permeates societies, particularly in Western countries, such as Europe and the U.S.

According to the Oxford Dictionary (2024), Zionism is “a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.”

Watch this video to learn more about an American Jewish person’s perspective on the genocide happening in Gaza.

Directions: Read 2 articles to learn more about the Jewish cultural identity in America.

Hernandez, Joe. “1 in 4 Jews in the U.S. Experienced Anti-Semitism in the Last Year.” NPR, npr.com, 26 Oct. 2021.

Rosenbaum, Judith. “American Jews, Race, Identity, and the Civil Rights Movement.” Jewish Women’s Archive, jwa.org, 2024.

Tamkin, Emily. “What Should American Jews Do With Our Fear?”  Slate, slate.com, 1 Nov. 2023.