Antisemitism: How We Arrived Here & Where To Go Now
Why are Jews hated? What are the elements of Jew hatred today? Why does this hate persist, now reaching record highs? What should we do about it?
These central questions are addressed in the presentation “Antisemitism and the Nature of Jew Hate,“ from the Confronting Antisemitism Network (CAN). It is designed to educate and open minds to understanding the world’s oldest hate, in the belief that we can’t hope to stop it if we don’t understand it first.
CAN’s presentation is unlike traditional presentations on this subject. It’s not about the Holocaust, or ancient history. It offers both a model of how hate evolves as well as practical steps to sanction hateful acts in order to modify the haters’ behaviors and get them to stop.
Through addressing hard questions, CAN works to empower people everywhere to recognize and push against hate when they encounter it.
About our Speakers:
Tony Katz is a Jewish civil rights activist and advocate. During his 45 year career, he supported causes and issues in Washington DC and New York City at the executive leadership levels in the strategic communications and reputation management industry – for respected client institutions, industry trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies. In 2020 he founded CAN to help in the fight against antisemitism.
Avi Goldwasser is a social activist and film producer. He is a cofounder of both the David Project supporting Jewish students on college campuses and the Jewish leadership project, working to develop strong Jewish leaders. He was a member of the Boston Board of Directors of the American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Community Relations Council. He was also a financial executive in the high-tech industry, serving as CFO for NYSE companies.
