Podcast Against Antisemitism

Sharon Schurder is a London-based artist who has been featured in British Vogue and addresses the topic of antisemitism through her art. In this episode, Sharon discusses the experiences of antisemitism that have inspired her work and tells us about her grandfather, a Holocaust-survivor and painter.

Plus, Joe Glasman and Rachel, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Head and Deputy Head of Political Investigations, discuss antisemitism in the local elections and what, if anything, we can learn from the results.

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Fiyaz Mughal OBE is the founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS), a charity comprising British Muslims whose mission is to tackle antisemitism. In this episode, Fiyaz discusses his motivations behind the creation of MAAS, the growing danger of Islamist antisemitism, and his speech at CAA’s rally outside the BBC last year where we were greeted by an unwelcome visitor.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, weighs up whether Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will affect the scale of antisemitism on the platform.

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Robert Rinder MBE is a criminal barrister and television and radio broadcaster, best known nationwide for his ITV reality show, Judge Rinder. He has appeared on numerous television programmes, including Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Gogglebox, having also hosted Good Morning Britain and his own show on TALKradio. In this episode, Robert discusses his work in Holocaust education, the emotional requirements of exploring his family history on television, and why he defended members of the far-right National Front in court.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, provides a history of CAA’s involvement in prosecuting the Holocaust-denier Alison Chabloz.

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Florence Schechter is a comedian and presenter, and the founding Director of the Vagina Museum, an educational resource and the world’s first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to gynaecological anatomy. In this episode, Florence explains what the ‘kyriarchy’ is and how antisemitism crosses over with LGBTQ+ phobia, how she reconciles her work with traditional Jewish teachings, and how she found herself on a target list of enemies of white supremacy.

Plus, Daniel, the victim of a violent antisemitic attack in West Hampstead, along with Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, discuss the details of the incident and CAA’s offer of a £10,000 reward for information.

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Luc Bernard is a video game developer and the creator of the upcoming game, The Light in the Darkness, the first-ever video game about the Holocaust, coming to Xbox and Windows later this year. Luc discusses the importance of creating new educational resources to teach young people about the Holocaust and why he thinks the much-misunderstood genre of video games could be the answer, and also provides his expert insight into why the far-right has infiltrated video games.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilbert, discusses the joint effort between Robert Halfon MP and CAA in reporting the National Union of Students to the Charity Commission in the wake of numerous scandals, and shares his thoughts about the meaning of Passover.

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Elon Gold is a comedian and actor with ten appearances on the Tonight Show and stand-up specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime under his belt. In this episode, Elon explains how he uses comedy to tackle antisemitism, why he refuses to work on the Sabbath, and his recurring role in the most recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, and Head of Special Projects, Catherine, discuss the tragic death of Jeremy Cohen, a French Jewish man hit by a tram after fleeing from a gang in a possible antisemitic attack. Gideon and Catherine also talk about this week’s anniversary of the murder of Sarah Halimi and France’s poor track record of tackling racist violence against Jews.

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Dr Efraim Zuroff is a Holocaust historian and Nobel Peace Prize nominee who serves as the Chief Nazi Hunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He is also the author of several books and hundreds of articles relating to the Holocaust. In this episode, Dr Zuroff delves into the highs and lows of his long and storied career, discusses ongoing trials of alleged Nazi war criminals, and explains the difference between Holocaust denial and distortion.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman, explains why CAA is appealing the recent sentence of an antisemitic online troll to the Attorney General.

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Journalist and broadcaster Angela Epstein joins Podcast Against Antisemitism for a wide-ranging discussion of anti-Jewish racism, her Jewish Ukrainian heritage, how her last name can sometimes conjure unwanted connotations, and what it means to be a Jewish mother.

Plus, Nina Freedman, President of the Union of Jewish Students, and Binyomin Gilbert, Programme Manager at Campaign Against Antisemitism, discuss the National Union of Students’ decision to book the controversial rapper Lowkey to headline its centenary conference, and the union's shocking response to Jewish students who raised concerns.

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Rabbi Yaakov Baruch is the rabbi of Indonesia’s only synagogue, Shaar HaShamayim, and has also created the country’s first ever Holocaust exhibition. Rabbi Baruch tells Podcast Against Antisemitism about the small Jewish community in Indonesia and why he believes the country desperately needs better Holocaust education.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, examines the recent controversy at Britain's most expensive school and its controversial teaching materials that included a “privilege chart”.

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Dr Dara Horn is a multi-award-winning author and a scholar of Hebrew and Yiddish literature who has taught Jewish literature at Harvard University, Sarah Lawrence College and Yeshiva University. Dara joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss her latest award-winning book, People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present, which, in a series of essays, looks at how antisemitism has been viewed throughout history, and questions why the world’s dominant narrative of the Jewish people seems to focus on their deaths. She also discusses her response to the Colleyville synagogue hostage attack, why she started studying Talmud, and whether Yiddish is making a comeback.

Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilbert, explains why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has invoked so much rhetoric relating to the Holocaust and Nazis, whether the presence of actual neo-Nazis on the battlefield is significant, and the reaction of the global far-right to the war.

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