About
A Jewish Community Playbook
This site is a comprehensive resource for Jewish students, campus leaders, and community members working to understand, recognize, and respond to antisemitism on campus.
Our Mission
Knowledge Is the First Step to Change
Antisemitism on college campuses is at record levels. The ADL1 documented over 9,300 antisemitic incidents in 2024 alone — a 344% increase over five years. Jewish students report being excluded from progressive spaces, facing litmus tests about their identity, and experiencing hostility in classrooms and residence halls.
This playbook was created to empower Jewish students with the knowledge, tools, and strategies they need to navigate this moment. It draws on the wisdom of Jewish leaders, the frameworks of community organizers, the protections of civil rights law, and the resilience of a people who have faced hatred for 3,000 years — and survived.
As Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks2 wrote: “The hate that begins with Jews never ends with Jews.”Fighting antisemitism is not just a Jewish cause — it is a human one.
Our Sources
Built on Credible Jewish Voices
Every piece of content on this site is sourced from established Jewish organizations, recognized scholars, and legal authorities. We do not present opinion as fact or amplify voices that undermine the Jewish community’s right to self-determination.
ADL
Incident data, trope definitions, campus report cards
IHRA
Working definition of antisemitism, 11 examples
Hillel International
Campus climate data, organizing frameworks
AJC
Surveys, #TranslateHate, interfaith resources
StandWithUs
Campus advocacy, legal support, education
Brandeis Center
Title VI legal framework, Kenneth Marcus
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
"Mutating Virus" framework
Yossi Klein Halevi
Zionism as indigenous movement
Marshall Ganz
Public Narrative organizing framework
Natan Sharansky
3D Test for antisemitism
Dara Horn
"People Love Dead Jews" — beyond victimhood
DOJ / DOE
Title VI enforcement, settlement data
How to Use This Site
Your Roadmap
Understand
Start here. Learn what antisemitism is, how it has evolved, and how the IHRA definition and 3D Test help you draw the line between legitimate criticism and bigotry.
Timeline
Experience 130 years of Jewish history from the Dreyfus Affair to the 2025 Title VI settlements — an immersive horizontal scroll through the events that shaped this moment.
Recognize
Learn to spot classic antisemitic tropes, coded language, and modern campus manifestations in real time.
Respond
Get practical talking points, scripts, and strategies for countering antisemitic narratives — including the Zig vs. Zag interactive comparison.
Organize
Build coalitions, train leaders, and use the Power Map and Big Tent Hub to understand the ecosystem of organizations supporting you.
Know Your Rights
Understand Title VI, anti-BDS laws, and how to file complaints. The UCLA settlement proves the legal system works.
Digital Strategy
Protect yourself online, build a positive social media presence, and counter digital antisemitism.
Wellbeing
Take care of yourself. Mental health resources, self-care strategies, and the reminder that Jewish joy is its own form of resistance.
Faculty & Admin
How to engage university leadership, build institutional accountability, and push for campus climate initiatives.
Take Action
Everything you need to start making a difference today — report incidents, find your Hillel, register to vote, and join the movement.
9,300+ antisemitic incidents were documented nationally in 2024 — the highest annual total on record. This playbook exists so the next generation does not face them alone.
Anti-Defamation League, Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2024. adl.org.
Sources
- ADL, Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2024. adl.org
- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, "The Mutating Virus: Understanding Antisemitism" (2016).