Is There An Anti-Semitism Generation Gap?

Is There An Anti-Semitism Generation Gap?

Author: WNYC Studios December 17, 2025 Duration: 21:52

With the reported rise in anti-Semitic speech and the recent shooting at a Hanukah celebration in Australia, our guest explores the contours of prejudiced mindsets against Jews.

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Yair Rosenberg, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Deep Shtetl, about the intersection of politics, culture, and religion, offers analysis of anecdotal and survey data that show a generational divide in antisemitism.


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