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Hope Against Hate:

Conference examines the modern
Jewish community here and abroad.

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Gideon Herscher

ABOVE: Actress
Rachel Weisz
with Dr. Deborah
Lipstadt; Weisz
plays Lipstadt in
the film Denial.

hy is anti-Semitism on the rise? What is the
future of Jewish life in Europe? How can we
keep our local community safe?
These are just a few of the questions to be addressed
at “Hope Against Hate,” a unique one-day conference,
screening and talk that examine the existential challenges
— and potential solutions — facing Jewish communities
today.
Co-hosted by the American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, the Monday, May 8, event will
explore the complexities of Jewish life in communities
ranging from Serbia, Paris and Berlin to Metro Detroit
and beyond.
The day begins with “Fight or Flight: A Conference on
the Modern Jewish Community” from noon-5 p.m., offer-
ing in-depth sessions on the challenges and opportunities
facing Jewish communities today.
Speakers include on-the-ground professionals from the
JDC and the national Anti-Defamation League (ADL), as
well as local and national law enforcement figures, includ-
ing Daniel L. Lemish, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
The conference includes a keynote address as well as a
complimentary kosher lunch.
Deborah E. Lipstadt, Jewish historian and author of the
acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, which
was the basis for the film Denial, will serve as the keynote
speaker, along with Alan H. Gill, the JDC’s executive vice
president emeritus.
Break-out sessions include “From Risk to Resilience:
The Journey of a European Jew,” “Confronting Anti-
Semitism: A Local Perspective on Hate-Speech and
Threats,” “The Upside of Crisis: Defining European
Communities in the Face of Challenge,” “Addressing BDS
and Anti-Semitism on Campus” and “The Rise of Neo-
Fascism.”
Gideon Herscher, JDC director of international part-
nerships, is one of the conference organizers as well as a
moderator.

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