Nearly everyone in the world holds a strong opinion—often a deep, visceral attitude—about Jews and the state of Israel. These attitudes are largely rooted in religious thinking.

What Is Antisemitism?

According to Antisemitism.org:

“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

It’s important to recognize that not all expressions of antisemitism are the same.

To begin to understand this topic, we also need to understand what we mean by the term Jew. This term has religious, ethnic, and national aspects to it.

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