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“Anti-Semitism is one of the world’s oldest and most enduring hatreds, and it can surface even in places where there are few or no Jews,” says Abraham H. Foxman, ADL’s national director.
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NEW YORK (EJP)---A Spanish-language version of an educational guide aimed at confronting anti-Semitism was made available by a Jewish group fighting anti-Semitism in the world.
“Confronting Anti-Semitism: Myths… Facts…”, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) guide, was translated into Spanish as part of its growing outreach to Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States and to Latin America and Spain.
A highly sought-after practical resource for responding to anti-Semitic incidents and acts, the guide explains anti-Jewish attitudes in layman’s terms, provides definitions of stereotyping and an overview of the history of anti-Semitism, and offers practical guidance for confronting anti-Jewish attitudes and statements in the real world.
“Anti-Semitism is one of the world’s oldest and most enduring hatreds, and it can surface even in places where there are few or no Jews,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL’s national director.
“It is essential for Spanish speakers in the US and around the world to have access to this essential blueprint for responding to anti-Semitism.”
The Spanish-language edition, ‘Confrontando el Antisemitismo: Mitos… Hechos…’is available on the ADL’s online Hispanic/Latino Affairs Resource Center at http://www.adl.org/latino_affairs/ and will be made available to Jewish communities across Latin America and in Spain.
Like its English-language counterpart, the newly issued Spanish resource includes
general concepts of stereotyping with definitions of anti-Semitic prejudice and discrimination.
It also contains an overview of the history of anti-Semitism, an analysis of persistent Jewish stereotypes and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, ranging from the assumption that Jews “are cheap” or responsible for the death of Jesus to the belief that Jews control banks, the media, Hollywood and even the US government.
But the guide is also practical with suggestions on how to respond to frequently encountered anti-Semitic remarks.
The original version of ADL’s ‘Confronting Anti-Semitism’ guide was introduced in 2006.