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Since October 7, Jews in all corners of the globe have felt a dramatic and dangerous rise in antisemitism. Hear from American Jewish Committee (AJC) experts Agnieska Markiewicz, AJC Central Europe Acting Director; Dina Siegel Vann, Director of the AJC Belfer Institute for Latino and Latino American Affairs; and Marc Sievers, Director of AJC Abu Dhabi as they unpack the repercussions of the last several weeks and look ahead to what’s next.

What does the term laughing Jew? What does a laughing Jew look like? Here is why it is antisemitic.

The Israeli motto of the moment is #BringThemHomeNow, translated to or from the Hebrew, “Machzirim otam ha-bye’tah akhshav.” But the Hebrew and English are not exactly the same, and the difference is instructive.
The English, perhaps a call to the world, is a demand of others: do whatever you – diverse government, civic, and faith leaders, influencers - can do to bring the hostages home. But the Hebrew is more profound – it actually means, “We are bringing them home now.”

During the past year, we’ve had a meaningful impact combating antisemitism and anti-Israel bias in San Diego.