Antisemitism Today: What you Need to Know but were Afraid to Ask

Antisemitism: What you need to know but were afraid to ask:

Most Americans, regardless of background, find contemporary antisemitism perplexing, confusing, and therefore easy to dismiss. When you don’t understand something, it’s easy to ignore it.

Join respected educator Hilary Bernstein for a workshop focused on understanding and responding to contemporary antisemitism.

Key Takeaways include:
– Understanding how and why today’s antisemitism is so complicated, perplexing, and often dismissed as unimportant.
– Recognizing contradictory stereotypes about Jewish people and the coded messages that underpin antisemitism today.
– Feeling more confident to engage in nuanced conversations about antisemitism and the importance of allyship for the Jewish community.

This workshop is for both Jews and “Allies” of all faith backgrounds.

Hilary Bernstein is a respected education consultant, with experience facilitating discussions that address bias, embrace diversity, and manifest positive change.
Prior to her current consulting role, Hilary served as Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League in the Pacific NW, responding to antisemitism and other forms of prejudice and bigotry throughout a 5-state region. These days, she is a sought-after speaker, helping audiences understand and address multiple forms of bias, the importance of allyship, and the complexities of contemporary antisemitism.
Ms. Bernstein began her professional life as a classroom teacher, and over the past 30 years she has had the privilege of leading meaningful learning opportunities for students, educators, community members, business leaders, and members of law enforcement.
She is a past president of Congregation Beth Shalom, a current Board Member of the JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and the proud mother of 3 adult children who all excitedly participated in Hebrew High at the SJCC.