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February 23, 2024

The Return of High-Minded Anti-Semitism

Universities fall sway to the durable idea that hating Jews is just.

By now I’m rarely surprised when I read reports of anti-Semitism at American universities, yet this recent essay by Dara Horn led me to think that the problem is even more severe than I had thought. Horn looks beyond the confines of the campuses as well, but her focus is on the question of why hatred of Jews seems triumphant among the country’s brightest and best educated. The problem, she notes, is nothing new—nor is the phenomenon of anti-Jewish violence leading to heightened accusations against Jews. (Subscription required.)

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February 23, 2024

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