Antisemitism 101
Books
Antisemitism: Here and Now (Book, 2019)
A very readable overview of mainstream scholarly and Jewish communal perspectives on antisemitism both in history and the present moment by Deborah Lipstadt, an esteemed scholar of the Holocaust (especially of Holocaust denial) and the former U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism.
Safety though Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism (Book, 2024)
For folks interested in looking at antisemitism through the lens and experiences of progressive political activists, this book by Shane Burley and Ben Lorber offers a thorough overview.
Podcasts
Adventures for Jewish Studies: Antisemitism (Podcast, 2025)
This four-part podcast series from the Association for Jewish Studies offers a brief overview of antisemitism (note that this link is to the AJS podcast series, "Adventures in Jewish Studies," and includes many other podcasts of interest).
Jewish Questions: Anti-Semitism (Podcast, 2021)
This five-part podcast series from the University of Washington’s Stroum Center for Jewish Studies offers a thorough and lively overview of the history of antisemitism.
Other
Antisemitism: An Introduction (Web resource, no date)
This web resource from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Holocaust Encyclopedia, includes multiple embedded links to related content.
Antisemitism in Our Midst: Here and Now (Video, 2022)
The UC Berkeley Antisemitism Education Initiative created this short 11-minute film in 2022. It offers a very concise overview of antisemitism andcan be useful as a short “training” for folks unable to attend longerworkshops.
Histories of Antisemitism
Books
Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition (Book, 2013)
A scholarly and highly influential deep dive into the intellectual history of anti-Judaism in the western tradition, David Nirenberg’s text has been field-defining and is especially strong on the theological and philosophical roots of Christian anti-Judaism.
Antisemitism: An American Tradition (Book, 2025)
For a thorough and readable history of antisemitism in the United States, this new book by Prof. Pamela Nadell is almost encyclopedic in scope.
Blood Libel: On The Trail of an Antisemitic Myth by Magda Teter (Book, 2020)
A landmark history of the antisemitic blood libel myth—how it took root in Europe, spread with the invention of the printing press, and persists today.
Web Resources
An Antisemitic Conspiracy: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Web resource, no date)
From the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, an overview, with linked content, on the origins and history of the antisemitic forgery, "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," first published in 1903, and which continues to inspire antisemitic conspiracy theories today.
Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial (Web Resource, no date)
This web resource from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum offers a thorough and balanced overview of antisemitism and its links to the Holocaust, with multiple sublinks and resources.
Other
Why the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’ Is Still Pushed by Anti-Semites (Article, 2020)
A contemporary look by Stephen Whitfield of Brandeis University at the staying power of a classic antisemitic libel, with multiple embedded links for further reading and exploration.