Shane Burley & Ben Lorber

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Shane Burley (left) and Ben Lorber.

Shane Burley (left) and Ben Lorber.

Antisemitism has been increasing during the past decade in the U.S., and documented incidents exploded after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. The problem is made worse by right wing conspiracy theorists and others seeking to increase division by confusing the definition of what constitutes antisemitism. A new book by journalist Shane Burley and research analysts Ben Lorber, Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, seeks to clarify the debate and offer ideas on community building to fight hate. For a preview of their talk at A Room of One's Own, hear Burley and Lorber discuss the book with host Esty Dinur on the June 14 edition of the WORT-FM show A Public Affair.

media release: Shane Burley and Ben Lorber will be having a Madison book even for their new book, Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism (Melville  House | PB |  978-1-68589-091-9 | on sale 6/4 /24), at A Room of One's Own on June 25! 

Antisemitism is on the rise today. From synagogue shootings by white nationalists, to right-wing politicians and media figures pushing George Soros conspiracy theories, it’s clear that exclusionary nationalist movements are growing. By spreading division and fear, they put Jews, along with other marginalized groups and multiracial democracy itself, at risk.

And since the outbreak of war in Gaza, debates around antisemitism have become more polarized and high-stakes than ever. How can we stand in solidarity with Palestinians seeking justice, while also avoiding antisemitism — and resisting those who seek to conflate the two? How do we forge the coalitions across communities that we need, in order to overcome the politics of division and fear?

Using personal stories, historical deep-dives, front-line reporting, and interviews with leading change-makers, Burley and Lorber help us break the current impasse to understand how antisemitism works, what’s missing in contemporary debates, and how to build true safety through solidarity, for Jews and all people