The powerful story of antisemitism in America and how it has shaped the lives of Jews for almost four centuries. In 1654, when the first Jews landed in New Amsterdam, Governor Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little as negative European stereotypes were rooted into American soil. Jews faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry. Their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virginia; a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building; and college students opposing Israel’s war with Gaza have attacked Jewish students on campus whether or not they support Israel. In Antisemitism, an American Tradition, scholar Pamela S. Nadell investigates the depth of this fraught history. She explores how Jews fought antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists and join with allies to stand up to all expressions of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country.

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July 8, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center Summer Workshop on Navigating the Holocaust for Educators, Milwaukee

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July 8, 2026. Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center Summer Workshop on Navigating the Holocaust for Educators, Milwaukee. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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July 8, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Unpacking American Antisemitism at 250

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July 8, 2026. July 8, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center Public Program, Milwaukee. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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June 29, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Brandeis University Frieze Family Summer Institute on Antisemitism in Higher Education

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June 29, 2026. Brandeis University Frieze Family Summer Institute on Antisemitism in Higher Education. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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June 22, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, George Washington University Institute on Antisemitism and Jewish Inclusion in Educational Settings, Washington, DC

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May 28, 2026. George Washington University Institute on Antisemitism and Jewish Inclusion in Educational Settings, Washington, DC. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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June 15, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Annual Meeting of the Council of American Jewish Museums, Keynote Speaker, Detroit

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June 3, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Keynote, American Jewish Press Association annual meeting, NYC

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May 28, 2026. Keynote, American Jewish Press Association annual meeting, in NYC. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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May 28, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Hosted by American Jewish Committee, Houston Region Annual Meeting

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May 28, 2026. Book talk at the American Jewish Committee, Houston Region Annual Meeting. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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May 1, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Virtual Book Talk, sponsored by Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg and Harrisburg Area Community College

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May 1, 2026. Sponsored by Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg and Harrisburg Area Community College. Jews met antisemitism on landing in New Amsterdam in 1654 when Peter Stuyvesant tried to expel them. The founding of the US changed little, as negative European stereotypes rooted into American soil. They faced restrictions on holding office, admission to schools, and employment in industry, while their synagogues and cemeteries were vandalized. Recently, white nationalists chanted “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virgina, and a gunman killed eleven members at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue building. Antisemitic incidents have increased each year.

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April 28, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition Book Talk, Columbus Jewish Community Center, Columbus, Ohio

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I will speak and info and date

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