“When our children fear there is danger in openly identifying as a Jew,it is indeed something that should concern us all.”
- Deborah E. Lipstadt
Teach. Inspire.
Illuminate.
This Chanukah will be a time for celebration, reflection, and action—and education lies at the heart of all three. To raise awareness and foster dialogue around antisemitism, Shine A Light has compiled resources for for anyone looking to learn more.
Each piece of content has been organized into age-appropriate buckets with resources and lesson plans on antisemitism: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 and Campus Resources.
Grades 3-5
- Antisemitism Toolkit for Schools
- Books Matter
- Calendar of Observances
- Debunking Myths and Responding with Facts
- Resources for Congregational Settings
- Resources for Day Schools
- Resources for a Virtual Camp Reunion
- Story Time Video
- Teaching with Testimony
- Video: The Mutation of Antisemitism
- Willesden Lane Project
- Willesden Reads
Grades 6-8
- 6-Part Antisemitism Series
- Acts of Hate in Schools
- Antisemitism and Religious Intolerance
- Antisemitism Today: Table Talk
- Antisemitism Toolkit for Schools
- Being an Ally, Advocate and Activist
- Books Matter
- Brave Classrooms: Taking on Antisemitism in Schools
- Calendar of Observances
- Contemporary Antisemitism and Youth
- Debunking Myths and Responding with Facts
- Echoes and Reflections
- Education Must Disrupt White Supremacy
- Facing Hate: A Modern Challenge for an Ancient Hatred
- Index of Antisemitism
- Interview with Leslie White
- Pyramid of Hate: Mini-Lesson
- Resources for All Environments
- Resources for Congregational and Informal Settings
- Resources for Day Schools
- Responding to Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom
- Video: The Mutation of Antisemitism
- Webinars for Teachers and Students
- White Supremacy and Antisemitism
- Willesden Lane Project
- Willesden Reads
Grades 9-12
- 6-Part Antisemitism Series
- Accommodations for the Jewish High Holidays
- Acts of Hate in Schools
- Alt-Right and White Supremacy
- Antisemitism and Religious Intolerance
- Antisemitism Around the World
- Antisemitism Today: Table Talk
- Antisemitism Uncovered
- Article: Education Must Disrupt White Supremacy
- Article: Understanding American Antisemitism
- Being an Ally, Advocate and Activist
- BINAH: Building Insights to Navigate Antisemitism and Hate
- Books Matter
- Brave Classrooms: Taking on Antisemitism in Schools
- Calendar of Observances
- Contemporary Antisemitism and Youth
- Deadly Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogues
- Debunking Myths and Responding with Facts
- Discussing Antisemitism: A Guide
- Echoes and Reflections
- Facing Hate: A Modern Challenge for an Ancient Hatred
- Index of Antisemitism
- Interview with Leslie White
- Panel: The State of Antisemitism in America
- Pyramid of Hate: Mini-Lesson
- Resources for Congregational and Informal Settings
- Resources for Day Schools
- Resources for Informal Settings
- Resources for Jewish Student Unions and Jewish Service Corps
- Responding to Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom
- Swastikas and Other Hate Symbols
- Teaching with Testimony
- The Resilience of Antisemitism
- Video: 6 Accusations
- Video: The Mutation of Antisemitism
- Webinars for Teachers and Students
- White Supremacy and Antisemitism
- Willesden Lane Project
- Willesden Read
Campus Resources
- 6-Part Antisemitism Series
- Antisemitism in our Midst: Post-Screening Activity
- Antisemitism: An Introduction
- Article: Anti-Zionism is the New Antisemitism
- Article: Antisemitism and Israel Delegitimization on the US Campus
- Article: Choose not to be a Bystander
- Article: Europe’s Alarming New Antisemitism
- Article: The Return of Antisemitism
- Article: Thought of the Day
- Article: Understanding American Antisemitism
- Courage and Valor Series: John Lewis
- Courage and Valor Series: Marthe Cohn
- Courage and Valor Series: Peter Bergson
- Courage and Valor Series: Rabbi Jeffrey Myers
- Digital Terrorism & Hate Project
- Essay: Antisemitism and its Roots in Religious Rhetoric
- Essay: The Zionist Argument and the Argument About Zionism
- Exhibition: The Courage to Remember
- Film: Ever Again
- Film: Long Way Home
- Guidance and Recommendations for Addressing Campus Antisemitism
- Improving the Campus Climate Initiative
- Interview: Rabbi Sacks on Antisemitism
- Models for Addressing Campus Antisemitism
- Pamphlet: Arguing Israel Contra BDS
- Pamphlet: Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) and Antisemitism
- Pamphlet: Feminism and Zionism
- Pamphlet: Scapegoating: Blaming Jews for Society's Problems
- Panel: The State of Antisemitism in America
- Research Paper: From Scholarship to Swastikas: Explaining Campus Antisemitic Events
- Speech: Combating Antisemitism
- Speech: Rabbi Sacks on Antisemitism
- Speech: Rabbi Sacks on Society and Hate at the House of Lords
- Speech: Rabbi Sacks' on Antisemitism at the House of Lords
- Speech: The Historical Evolution of Antisemitism
- Speech: The Mutating Virus- Understanding Antisemitism
- Speech: The Origins of Antisemitism
- Speech: What is Antisemitism?
- Video: Antisemitism in Our Midst: Past and Present
- Video: Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, Judaism and Israel
- Video: The Mutation of Antisemitism
- Video: When Being Jewish Feels Unsafe
- Webinar: A New Model for Combating Antisemitism on Campus
- Webinar: Combating Antisemitism and Protecting Free Speech on Campus