Confronting Antisemitism and Hate

CJP is confronting the troubling rise of antisemitism and anti-Zionism through powerful community initiatives and by amplifying the important work of our partners. Join us here to access resources, hear from local voices, and take action against this form of hate.

Talia Suskauer, Max Chernin, Parade, Joan Marcus

Jew(ish)

Tony-Winning “Parade” Brings the Tragic Story of Leo Frank to Boston

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

Jew(ish)

Advocacy for How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Jew(ish)

Building Bridges: Van Jones on Allyship, Hope, and Healing Division

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Events

Top Pick

“Parade” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre

Up Next: Today, 3:00 pm

Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston

$49

Sunday, March 23 3:00pm - 10:00pm

Emerson Colonial Theatre106 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116

Requires registration $49.00

What To Do When a Swastika Is Drawn in Town

Tomorrow, 6:30 pm

Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

Free

Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)

Monday, March 24 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Temple Shir Tikva141 Boston Post RdWayland, MA 01778

Requires registration Free

Top Pick

In Conversation with Montana Tucker

Mar 27, 8:30 am

Free

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Thursday, March 27 8:30am - 9:30am

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Community News

CJP Communal Security Initiative, Jeremy Yamin, Vice President of Security and Operations; Daniel Levenson, Director Communal Security Initiative

3/6/2025 Top Pick

CJP Initiative Secures Funds for Safer Facilities

Jewish organizations around Greater Boston received more than $1.2 million to bolster security amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

2/26/2025 Top Pick

Epstein Hillel School & Jewish Nonprofits Receive Security Grants

Marblehead’s Epstein Hillel School is one of 36 Jewish nonprofits receiving nearly $2 million in state grants for security upgrades and personnel.

By Brett M. RhyneFor Jewish Journal

2/19/2025 Top Pick

Tony-Winning “Parade” Brings the Tragic Story of Leo Frank to Boston

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

2/12/2025 Top Pick

Americans Are More Hesitant To Identify as Jewish in Public

Thirty percent of Jewish Americans experienced an antisemitic incident in 2024, a 20% increase from the year before, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

By Emily SpatzFor The Boston Globe

2/6/2025 Top Pick

Study Finds ERGs Unlock Young Jewish Professionals’ Potential

Employee resource groups could be the key to engaging and retaining young Jewish professionals, a new study finds.

By Jay DeitcherFor eJewish Philanthropy

1/22/2025 Top Pick

Taking a Swing at Swatting at CJP’s Interfaith Security Summit

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Resources

3/13/2025 Top Pick

How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

A how-to for developing an action plan when antisemitism hits home.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/4/2024 Top Pick

Jewish and Israeli Americans Face Discrimination

A new report claims antisemitic discrimination in the U.S. labor market.

By Dr. Bryan TomlinFor Anti-Defamation League

11/11/2024 Top Pick

“Extremely” Podcast

Hosted by ADL’s Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, this new podcast gives audiences a window into the daily work of fighting, and disrupting, extremism and hate.

By Extremely PodcastFor ADL Center on Extremism

Ronald D. Liebowitz, the ninth president of Brandeis University

10/30/2024 Top Pick

Brandeis University President’s Initiative on Antisemitism

Founded last year, the initiative includes upcoming webinars for administrators in higher education.

By Brandeis University

10/2/2024 Top Pick

ADL, Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Launch Antisemitism Helpline for MA and NY K-12 Schools

A new helpline is now available to help parents, students and schools in Massachusetts and New York K-12 systems respond to incidents of antisemitism.

By Anti-Defamation League

9/28/2024 Top Pick

Building Bridges in the Fight Against Hate

Jewish and Muslim students and educators share how they’re building bridges to foster empathy and nuance while combating hate.

By Facing History & Ourselves

9/9/2024 Top Pick

College Decision Hub

Jewish families’ one-stop shop for everything related to the college decision process, from campus visit to application to selection.

By Hillel International

9/6/2024 Top Pick

Antisemitism on Campus: Understanding Hostility to Jews

A Brandeis University study seeks to gauge the extent of hostility toward Jews and Israel on campus.

By Cohen Center for Modern Jewish StudiesFor Brandeis University

Ways to Take Action

12/8/2023 Top Pick

Dispel the Darkness: #ShineALight on Antisemitism

This December, post a unified image and caption on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and TikTok.

By Shine A Light

Two lit Shabbat candles in front of challah

12/5/2023 Top Pick

Shine A Light Shabbat Dinner Guide

This Chanukah, we will come together to observe the inaugural Shine A Light Shabbat on Friday, Dec. 8.

By OneTable and Shine A Light

Cambridge, MA, USA - October 10, 2017: View of the iconic architecture of the Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA with some locals, tourists, and students passing by.

12/4/2023 Top Pick

How To Fight Antisemitism on College Campuses

The increase in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents has been deeply alarming, particularly as it has impacted our Jewish students on campuses.

By Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesFor FaceJewishHate.org

10/24/2023 Top Pick

Counter Hamas Propaganda and Antisemitism Online

Join us in calling on social media companies, including X, TikTok, Meta, Snap Inc. and YouTube, to curb antisemitism online.

By American Jewish Committee

9/26/2023 Top Pick

Staying Safe Against Cyberhate

Online abuse includes antisemitism; organizations suggest ways to respond.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

9/26/2023 Top Pick

A Deep Dive Into Cyberbullying

How to recognize it, what its effects are, and how to stop it.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

8/22/2023 Top Pick

At Brandeis, a New Holocaust Memorial Unlike Any Other

By Kara BaskinFor FaceJewishHate.org

Voices From Our Community

1/6/2025 Top Pick

In Face of Grim Data, Gains Are Being Made in Combating Antisemitism

By Melissa GarlickFor The Boston Globe

12/21/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Authors Confront Growing Backlash in Literary World

Calling Jewish writers Zionists as an epithet and the reason to be excluded from the annals of publishing unless we denounce our attachment to our identities is frightening.

By Joan LeegantFor The Boston Globe

12/2/2024 Top Pick

Expressing My Jewish Identity Should Not Feel So Risky

The rising fear around visible Jewish identity is hard to ignore.

By Brian StraussFor Time

12/1/2024 Top Pick

Opinion: Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew

We explore how Jewish women face the harmful intersection of misogyny and antisemitism, often overlooked or dismissed.

By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela & Rachel SchreiberFor The New York Times

11/18/2024 Top Pick

My 7-Year-Old Was the Target of an Antisemitic Joke

“I slowed down the car, my heart pounding as I processed what I’d just heard.”

By Ash JurbergFor HuffPost

10/19/2024 Top Pick

What Does Allyship Mean as Antisemitism Surges?

Many Jews and Jewish organizations thought they had long-term allies, only to discover they didn’t once the Israel-Hamas war started.

By Ed GaskinFor Boston Herald

10/12/2024 Top Pick

Fresh Waves of Hate Hit Jews in Oct. 7 Aftermath

We are hostage to this moment. And while we wait, a tsunami of hate sends wave after crushing wave over us.

By Sara ColbFor Boston Herald