The Mutation of Anti-Semitism and Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Campaign

By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks served as Britain’s chief rabbi from 1991 to 2013. He was recently named as the 2016 Templeton Prize Laureate. His latest book is Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence

Mutation of Anti-Semitism

Yom HaShoah – the day in the Jewish calendar set aside for Holocaust remembrance – takes place on 27th Nisan which this year corresponds to the evening of Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th April 2017. But how has antisemitism mutated over time? And why does its return today present a danger not just for Jews, but for all who care about our common humanity?

In recent months and years we have seen the return and rise of antisemitism across Europe and around the world.

But how has antisemitism mutated over time? And why does its return today present a danger not just for Jews, but for all who care about our common humanity? Please watch and share my new whiteboard animation and this important message.

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Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Campaign

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel is dangerously wrong because beneath the surface it's an attempt to delegtimize Israel as a prelude to its elimination. No Jew and no humanitarian can stand by and see that happen. Let me explain why.

Watch You Tube: Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Campaign

Supporters of BDS are waging a political, economic, cultural, and ideological campaign to delegitimize the State of Israel.