The Jerusalem Declaration defines antisemitism as: “Antisemitism is discrimination, prejudice, hostility or violence against Jews as Jews (or Jewish institutions as Jewish).” Antisemitism, manifested as prejudicial attitudes, discriminatory legislation, conspiratorial myths, or murderous violence, has adversely impacted Jewish people across the millennia and continues into the present.

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January 27, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition Book Event, Columbia University, New York City

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January 27, 2026, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pamela Nadell discusses Antisemitism, an American Tradition. 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.

Antisemitism, an American Tradition explores the depth of this fraught history. The book reveals how Jews battled antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists or join with allies in fighting all types of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country.

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February 8, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Book Talk, Merage Jewish Community Center, Irvine, CA

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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.

Antisemitism, an American Tradition explores the depth of this fraught history. The book reveals how Jews battled antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists or join with allies in fighting all types of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country

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February 23, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition Book Event, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton, FL

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Februrary 23, 2026. 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.

Antisemitism, an American Tradition explores the depth of this fraught history. The book reveals how Jews battled antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists or join with allies in fighting all types of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country.

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March 13, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition Book Talk, Temple Beth Ami, Rockville, MD

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March 13, 2026. 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.

Antisemitism, an American Tradition explores the depth of this fraught history. The book reveals how Jews battled antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists or join with allies in fighting all types of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country.

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March 16, 2026 Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Keynote, Central Conference of American Rabbis Convention

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March 16, 2026. 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.

Antisemitism, an American Tradition explores the depth of this fraught history. The book reveals how Jews battled antisemitism through the law and by creating organizations to speak for them. Jews would also fight back with their fists or join with allies in fighting all types of hate. This momentous work sounds the alarm on a hatred that continues to plague our country.

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Pamela Nadell’s History: Professor, Author, Researcher

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Pamela Nadell, a historian and professor at American University, has spent over 40 years exploring Jewish history and gender studies. In a recent interview with Washington Jewish Week, she shared insights into her celebrated career as an author, past president of the Association for Jewish Studies, and advocate against antisemitism, highlighting her dedication to scholarship and community leadership.

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Q&A: Antisemitism in America

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In Pamela’s Q&A session with American University Magazine, she discusses the alarming increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023 and the long history of antisemitism in America. From the first Jewish settlers to today’s rise in hate crimes, she examines how understanding this history is crucial to addressing the ongoing challenge of combating antisemitism.

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How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel

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In The New York Times article How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel, Pamela Nadell highlights how terms like “globalist” and “cosmopolitan” have evolved into modern antisemitic tropes, particularly through the figure of George Soros. She explains how these terms, historically used to perpetuate harmful stereotypes about Jews, continue to be weaponized in contemporary political rhetoric, reflecting a troubling continuity of antisemitic narratives in mainstream discourse.

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Hollywood is Failing Jewish-Americans Despite a History Together – Opinion

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In The Jerusalem Post, Pamela S. Nadell expressed concern over Dave Chappelle’s use of antisemitic tropes during his SNL monologue, which reached millions of viewers. She emphasized the troubling impact of perpetuating harmful stereotypes in such a widely viewed platform.

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