Judy Banki, Senior Advisor, Interreligious Affairs, Tanenbaum
Antisemitism
- Engage – We Asked, You Answered: A roundup of answers we received when we asked readers about antisemitism.
- Read – Antisemitism – What, Where, and Why?: Defining precisely what is – and is not – antisemitism is challenging. This fact sheet looks at what antisemitism is, how it evolved, and whether it’s unique. With this resource, we intend to provide a brief overview of a vast and complicated topic.
- Read – Teaching The Holocaust: Why Education Fosters Empathy: A reflection from Tanenbaum CEO, Rev. Mark Fowler examining alarming findings from the first ever 50-state Holocaust Knowledge survey across millennials and Generation Z to advocate for national, and global, Holocaust education.
- Watch – What do Antisemitism and Anti-Immigrant Hate Have in Common: A written reflection that examines the parallels between rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant hate.
- Watch – What Does Antisemitism Sound Like – Dr. Leonard S. Polonsky CBE: We’re sharing one man’s story about his first encounter with antisemitism. It tells us what it sounded like in his youth, and helps us understand what that felt like—and still feels like today. Because antisemitism isn’t just some abstract idea. It’s real. And it hurts.
Disinformation
- Engage – The Five Ways to Avoid Falling Prey to Fake News: Believe it…or Not: Five Ways to Conquer Fake News
- Read – The Many Faces of Misinformation: How do we decide what news to trust? What exactly is fake news? We asked about fake news and you had a lot to say!
- Read – What is Fake News? Do You Know?: Fake News – The Five Key Takeaways
- Watch – How to Recognize Fake News: Short video sharing tips on how to identify fake news and verify the facts.
- Watch – Why Scrutinizing Information Matters: Here, Arno reflects on the value of challenging ourselves to scrutinize information in order to dispel lies, hate, prejudice, and division.
Learn About Islam
- Read – Diversity in Islam: A fact sheet explaining the different groups within Islam.
- Read – Sharia: What is Sharia all about? How is it practiced? What does it mean in the U.S.? Learn this and more with our fact sheet.
- Read – World Religions Fact Sheet: Demographic data on belief systems from across the world.
Prejudice
Martin Luther King, Jr. Credit: Unseen Histories
- Read – Martin Luther King Jr.: Faith and Nonviolent Protest: A fact sheet sharing the many ways King put his nonviolence values into action, the obstacles he encountered, and his inspiring resolve.
- Read – Opposition to Places of Worship and Religious Practices in the U.S.: This resource highlights a few examples of religions that have been targeted.
- Read – Religious & Spiritual Approaches to Anti-Racism: Religious and spiritual communities are actively engaged in anti-racism work. This fact sheet highlights organizations and initiatives working to move the needle toward justice.
- Read – The Backlash Against Teaching about Islam: An article that explores the widespread opposition to teaching about Islam; and why teaching about religions (including Islam) can be valuable for students.
- Watch – A Path Forward: Confronting Hate in America: Tanenbaum collaborated with Arno Michaelis, a former leader in the skinhead movement and now a peacebuilder, who pushed former white supremacist Ken Parker to meet his first Jew. Arno introduced Ken to Tamara Meyer, a Jewish Holocaust Educator, and to race relations expert Daryl Davis. And they videotaped Ken “break bread with a Jew,” — something he previously vowed never to do, relinquishing all of his KKK memorabilia to Daryl, and discussing his regrets.
- Watch – Arno: A Transformation Story: In this short video, former white supremacist Arno Michaelis shares why he became a neo-Nazi, how he became exhausted by hatred, and how unexpected kindness changed the course of his life.
- Watch – Pathways for Healing: An Interview with Michael Signer: In an interview with Joyce Dubensky, former Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer reflects on the aftermath of the Unite the Right Rally and shares 3 pathways for healing.
Raise Your Awareness
- Watch – Media as Cross-Cultural Communication: A conversation with Ramy Youssef and Tanenbaum CEO, Rev. Mark Fowler discussing the importance of religious self-representation.
- Watch – Privilege, Race & Religion in the U.S. with Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi: Tanenbaum CEO, Rev. Mark Fowler and Khyati Y. Joshi, Ph.D., author of White Christian Privilege and professor of education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, discuss Christian privilege, normativity, and hegemony in the U.S.
Panelists Mubin Shaikh and Arno Michaelis in conversation during Tanenbaum’s Courageous Conversations event at Brooklyn Law School
Supremacy and Extremism
- Engage – What Can You Do About Extremism?: Responses from our readers about what the average person can do about extremism.
- Read – Talking Terrorism…Did You Know?: A resource with the latest facts about global terrorism.
- Read – White Supremacy: An Overview: A comprehensive fact sheet about the varied white supremacist movements and groups.