George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Please note the inclusion of these resources does not imply an endorsement by the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services (OAREHRS). They are shared strictly for educational purposes. If you come across additional resources that may be useful, feel free to contact the college through our Contact Centre at 416-415-2000 or OAREHRS at diversity@georgebrown.ca.
Understanding and Combating Antisemitism
Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews because they are Jews. It is a common misconception that criticizing the nation of Israel is antisemitic, but this is false. It is essential to combat manifestations of antisemitism in our college community. For resources on this, see below:
- Confronting Antisemitism – City of Toronto
- Policy on Preventing Discrimination Based on Creed – A policy guide from the Ontario Human Rights Commission on how to prevent discrimination based on creed, including addressing antisemitism.
- On religious accommodation and discrimination in the experience of Jewish communities in Ontario – Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Factsheet – Antisemitism in Canada by Canadian Heritage
- Antisemitism by Independent Jewish Voices
- Jerusalem Declaration on antisemitism
- What is Antisemitism by Canadian Heritage
- Curriculum on Antisemitism from a Framework of Collective Liberation by PARCEO
- Understanding antisemitism: An offering to our movement by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
- Unravelling antisemitism by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
- The Narrow Bridge Project: Love Thy Neighbours – A resource designed to identify, confront, and unpack the complicated issue of antisemitism.
- IHRA definition by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
- No IHRA campaign by Independent Jewish Voices
- What antisemitism is – and what it is not by Donna Nevel and Mark Tseng-Putterman
- On Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Dangerous Conflations by Jewish Voice for Peace
- The problem with Defining Antisemitism by The New Yorker
- How Not to Fight Antisemitism – A report critiquing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA-WDA)
- Us vs Them: The Process of Othering – This article explores how 'othering' creates divides and promotes discrimination, including antisemitism.
- Israeli Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on genocide
- The various identities of U.S. Jews (2021) – Pew Research Centre
- Jewish Communities in Canada – Canadian Heritage
- Community Education & Resources Page – Jews of Colour Initiative
- Canada, antisemitism, and human rights – Explores the relationship between Canada, antisemitism, and the Holocaust, with historical and contemporary insights, by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
- The Stain of Antisemitism in Canada – A Canadian Museum for Human Rights article reflecting on antisemitism in Canada, past and present.
- Brief History of Antisemitism in Canada – A comprehensive overview of the history of antisemitism in Canada, by the Montreal Holocaust Museum.
- MS St Louis – The Canadian Encyclopedia entry about the denial of Jewish refugees in 1939.
- Incident of Antisemitism on Radio-Canada – A news article from CBC about antisemitic remarks made on Radio-Canada.
- The worst anti-Semitic riot in Canada – Historica Canada video about the Christie Pits Riot
- How rising antisemitism is affecting Canadian Jews – The Decibel Globe and Mail podcast
- Talking to Kids about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – A Canadian Human Rights Commission guide on how to approach difficult conversations about the Israel-Palestine conflict with children.
- Dismantling Antisemitism Guide and Trainings – The guide provides specific language recommendations to help people from all backgrounds to reshape conversations about antisemitism into ones that serve this purpose
- Holocaust Survivor Brings History to Life – An article about a Holocaust survivor sharing their personal story and reflections on history.
- Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger Shares His Story – Another testimonial from a Holocaust survivor, Nate Leipciger, offering insights into lived experiences during the Holocaust.
- Holocaust Survivor Suzanne Berliner Weiss – Personal website and Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey (memoir)
- Holocaust Survivor Dr. Gabor Maté: Video interview on the misuse of antisemitism and why fewer Jews identify with Israel (video interview)
- Holocaust Survivor Primo Levi inThe Drowned and the Saved (memoir)
- Jan 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- May – Jewish Heritage Month
- Rosh Hashanah - The exact date varies yearly but is almost always in September or October.
- Hanukkah - The exact date varies yearly but is almost always in November or December.
- Antisemitism and Holocaust Education (Canada) – A resource from Toronto Metropolitan University, focusing on antisemitism and its relationship to Holocaust education.
- Toronto for All: Confronting Antisemitism – An initiative from the City of Toronto aimed at addressing and confronting antisemitism within communities.
- NSCC Office of Human Rights and Equity Services: Antisemitism
- OHRC Statement on National Summit on Antisemitism – The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s statement on its participation in the National Summit on Antisemitism.
- What is Allyship – NSCC's Office of Human Rights and Equity Services resources for allyship.
- 5 Principles for Dismantling Antisemitism – An article on the progressive Jewish response to the Jerusalem Declaration.