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Behind the Aegis

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Thu Apr 27, 2023, 02:16 AM Apr 2023

(Jewish Group) New report shows rise in antisemitic incidents is the highest since 1979

The U.S. Congress designates eight days every year in remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. The commemoration begins every year on the Sunday before the Israeli observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, and just ended on April 23. But with the surge in efforts to ban books and courses on this vital history, I can’t help but worry that many of the education and academic programs designed to explain the Holocaust and prevent genocide are increasingly at risk.

We need that education badly. The most recent report from the Anti-Defamation League reveals antisemitic incidents increased by 36% in 2022, the highest level since 1979. It has become an ugly workplace issue, too. The evidence is everywhere, but here’s one nugget: A recent survey of 1,131 hiring managers and recruiters commissioned by ResumeBuilder.com found that nearly one-quarter of respondents said they wanted fewer Jewish people in their industry and that they are less likely to forward Jewish applicants believing they had outsized wealth or power. They said this on a survey.

With this in mind, I’m re-running an earlier column describing my own awakening to the Holocaust, not only to remember the persecution but as a reminder of what I believe is possible if we work together.

When I was eight, Mondays were hectic for me.

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(Jewish Group) New report shows rise in antisemitic incidents is the highest since 1979 (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Apr 2023 OP
These statistics are scary LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #1
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