Episode 61: Antisemitism (Part 1)

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What are the roots of modern antisemitism? Why is antisemitism often overlooked or misunderstood? In this episode, Aya and Josh cautiously examine antisemitism in a post–October 7th landscape—including the terror attack itself—exploring progressive tensions, Jewish identity, Zionism and the Jewish connection to Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, social media misinformation, whataboutism, conspiracy theories, gaslighting, selective outrage, historic discrimination, self censorship, diverse manifestations of Jew hatred, and personal perspectives (fears, frustrations, struggles) on what it’s like to be Jewish in an increasingly antisemitic world.