May 25, 2021
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day we are re-releasing this episode. This year marks the 75th anniversary of The Auschwitz Liberation Commemoration. During the Holocaust, six million Jews died under a philosophy of hate and division. All in the past, you say? Maybe not!
Last year, the Anti Defamation League identified 2,107 antisemitic incidents, up 12% from the 1,879 recorded in 2018. History that was forgotten or manipulated is now being repeated.
To talk about that, we invited on the podcast Dr. Melinda Menzer an activist with HIAS and professor at Furman University. She is one of the torch bearers who communicates her own family's narrative of racism, hatred and escape. We also invited historian Scott Auspelmyer, director of the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. As an educator, Scott helps make sure we never forget.
Together, Melinda, Scott, Amy, and Holland discuss:
- Where antisemitism is growing around the globe
- What feeds both subtle and overt antisemitism
- Why antisemitism appeals to both far left and far right
- How you can help stand for justice