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A Conversation with Authors Shane Burley and Ben Lorber
February 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Join BWC, Nehar Shalom, Pushcart Judaica, and Kavod Boston for a book talk with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber.
Two activist journalists present a progressive, intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we do about antisemitism?
Antisemitism is a central issue of our time. Under the new Trump administration, white Christian nationalism is stronger than ever, and its culture of authoritarianism, conspiracism, division and fear puts Jews along with all other marginalized groups at risk.
And since October 7, debates around antisemitism have become more polarized and high-stakes than ever. How can we stand in solidarity with Palestinians seeking justice, while also avoiding antisemitism — and resisting those who seek to conflate the two? How do we forge the coalitions across communities that we need, in order to confront the shared threats we face and build towards a better future?
Using personal stories, historical deep-dives, front-line reporting, and interviews with leading change-makers, Burley and Lorber help us break the current impasse to understand how antisemitism works, what’s missing in contemporary debates, and how to build true safety through solidarity, for Jews and all people.
Shane Burley is the author of several books on the far-right and social movements, and has contributed to outlets such as NBC News, Jewish Currents, Al Jazeera, The Baffler, The Daily Beast, Haaretz, In These Times, Yes! Magazine, Tikkun, and The Oregon Historical Quarterly.
Ben Lorber is Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates, a social movement think tank, where he studies and publishes on antisemitism and white Christian nationalism.
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