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Antisemitism

Written by: Deborah E. Lipstadt
Narrated by: Ellen Archer, Paul Boehmer, Phoebe Strole
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***2019 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER - Jew­ish Edu­ca­tion and Iden­ti­ty Award***

The award-winning author of The Eichmann Trial and Denial: Holocaust History on Trial gives us a penetrating and provocative analysis of the hate that will not die, focusing on its current, virulent incarnations on both the political right and left: from white supremacist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, to mainstream enablers of antisemitism such as Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn, to a gay pride march in Chicago that expelled a group of women for carrying a Star of David banner.

Over the last decade, there has been a noticeable uptick in antisemitic rhetoric and incidents by left-wing groups targeting Jewish students and Jewish organizations on American college campuses. The reemergence of the white nationalist movement in America, complete with Nazi slogans and imagery, has been reminiscent of the horrific fascist displays of the 1930s. Throughout Europe, Jews have been attacked by terrorists, and some have been murdered.

Where is all this hatred coming from? Is there any significant difference between left-wing and right-wing antisemitism? What role has the anti-Zionist movement played? And what can be done to combat the latest manifestations of an ancient hatred?

In a series of letters to an imagined college student and imagined colleague, both of whom are perplexed by this resurgence, acclaimed historian Deborah Lipstadt gives us her own superbly reasoned, brilliantly argued, and certain to be controversial responses to these troubling questions.

©2019 Deborah E. Lipstadt (P)2019 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“Lipstadt aims not to break new scholarly ground but to awaken her audience to the nature, persistence and scale of the threat, along with the insidious ways in which it seeks to disguise itself. She succeeds.... She has written a book that combines erudition, clarity, accessibility and passion at a moment when they could not be needed more.” (Bret Stephens, The New York Times Book Review)

“A leading scholar of Judaism explores just about every manifestation of contemporary antisemitism, with plenty of history included for context.... A tour de force approachably presented.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Keeping her tone measured and carefully noninflammatory, Lipstadt presents an intelligent, evenhanded explanation of why Jews come under attack today. Informed, historically sound, and deeply rational, her book offers both convincing reasons for the recent rise of antisemitism and apt advice to ‘call out and combat’ it.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Lipstadt’s book [is] crucial for understanding the dismaying resurgence of antisemitism - on both the right and the left.” (Randy Rosenthal, The Washington Post)

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Surviving Antisemitism

This is a very thoughtful book which combines thorough insights into the hatefulness of antisemitism with the inspiring methods to combat it and not allow it to become the sole or principal expression of the Jewish experience.

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