Is Antisemitism Becoming Normalized?

Incidents of antisemitic violence and speech are more prevalent than ever. It's easy to point to white supremacists chanting, "Jews will not replace us!" and shootings at synagogues as evidence of the rise of antisemitism. But, what are we to make of celebrity tweets trafficking in dog whistles and a former president dining with a well known Holocaust denier?
In 2021, antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high across the U.S. with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism tracked by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). This was the largest number of reported incidents against Jews in the U.S. since ADL started recording the data in 1979 and it anticipates that 2022 will continue this alarming trend.
So what's going on? Is antisemitism becoming normalized or some version or form of it? What is acceptable speech and what's hate speech when it comes to this topic?
Manny's welcomed California State Senator Scott Weiner and Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) CEO, Tyler Gregory, to our stage to discuss this issue and what must be done to make sure that hate speech and violence remain on the fringe of society.
Special thanks to our co-sponsors the Wallenberg Democratic Club & the San Francisco Black & Jewish Unity Coalition.
About Senator Scott Wiener:
Senator Wiener serves as Chair of the Senate Housing Committee and the Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics. He serves as Vice Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, immediate past chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, and Chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus. Senator Wiener is a member of the Public Safety Committee, Judiciary Committee, Governance and Finance Committee, and Health Committee. He is the Senate Assistant Majority Whip.
Before his election to the Senate, Senator Wiener served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing the district previously represented by Supervisor Harvey Milk.
About Tyler Gregory:
Tye joined JCRC as its fifth executive director in April of 2020. JCRC Bay Area is the largest collective voice of the Jewish community across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. JCRC advocates for Jews to be able to live their own authentic Jewish lives and believe that by working together with other communities, the full vibrancy and diversity of Jewish identity will be embraced and celebrated. The Council mobilizes Bay Area Jews and their allies to counter antisemitism and rising hate, advance social justice, strengthen civic engagement, and ensure a combined response to critical issues we all face.

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