*27/4/2023, London* *Pronounced L’tah-ken* >[!AI Summary]+ >- The L'Taken Antisemitism Training, held in London on 27/4/2023, aimed to educate attendees about antisemitism, its origins, and how to combat it. The training was divided into five parts: Framing & Culture Setting, Who Are The Jews, What Is Antisemitism & How Does It Function, Antisemitism and Israel Palestine, and How To Effectively Disrupt Antisemitism. >- In the first part, the training emphasized the importance of understanding antisemitism as a form of hate that has been used to divide marginalized groups. The aim of the training was not just to criticize Jews, but to ensure their safety and liberation. The concept of the Jew as a cultural archetype, separate from actual Jewish individuals, was also discussed. >- The second part focused on defining who the Jews are, which is complex due to the diverse Jewish communities around the world. The term 'Jew' has been reclaimed by the community, despite its pejorative connotations. Other terms like Hebrews, Israelites, and Yehudim are also used. >- The third part discussed antisemitism, emphasizing that there's no such thing as 'semitism' or 'semitic languages'. It was noted that antisemitism varies across different Jewish communities worldwide, with each facing unique forms of antisemitism. >- The fourth part discussed the relationship between antisemitism and the Israel-Palestine conflict, while the fifth part provided strategies on how to effectively disrupt antisemitism. This includes understanding where people stand on the issue, ensuring Jewish safety, and improving everyone's political literacy. >- The training also highlighted the importance of having place-based conversations about antisemitism, particularly in Britain, where it is largely Christian antisemitism. The lack of antisemitism literacy in schools was also noted. >- The key themes of the training were Jewish liberation, the complexity of defining Jews and antisemitism, and the challenge of giving Jewish people a sense of belonging. The note ends with a mention of how Netanyahu's government is using the persecution of Jewish people, fueled by antisemitism. ## Part One: Framing & Culture Setting - Introductions - Mitzvah - deed for sake of heaven - Real solidarity - Suddenly antisemitism emerged in the left in the past few years. Not national front. - Weird story - Jacob wrestles an angel. "I won't let you go until you bless me". - Scene setting: the training commandments - Time is previous today. New thoughts will come. - Antisemitism his oldest form of hate? Arguable. - Antisemitism used to divide minoritized groups. Not going to do hierarchies of hate. - Jewish liberation is the aim. Not just how to criticise Jews!! Want jews to be safe in their wholeness. - Associations & stereotypes - the idea of the Jew exists as a cultural archetype. Similar words used across the world. Exists separately from real living and breathing Jews. ## Part Two: [[Who Are The Jews]] ## Part Three:  [[What Is Antisemitism & How Does It Function]] ## Part Four: [[Antisemitism and Israel Palestine]] ## Part Five: [[How To Effectively Disrupt Antisemitism]] ## Questions from the Group - How do you address antisemitism - Find out where people really sit. Audit views on what spaces are good to have antisemitism - Have to centre Jewish safety when you take those calls - Will be pulled by different currents across left and right about what narratives - Canterbury christchurch - Church university - What history might not be visible to the majority, but might be visible to minoritised groups. - In Britain, when we talk antisemitism it is really christian antisemitism. - How do WE need to have this conversation? Place-based conversations. - Checking external speakers - antisemitism literacy not taught in schools - everyones politics should be getting better. Please don't share the training # Key themes - Jewish liberation is the aim. But this is difficult to define, because Jew is difficult define, and antisemitism is difficult to define, notice and act on. - Jewish people - People came first - Difficult to define Jews- three Bs are important - Jew as a word has been reclaimed by the community. Pejorative. Baggage remains. Hebrews, Israelites, Yehudim are also used. - Antisemitism - don't use the hyphen - no such thing as semitism or semitic languages. - Each Jewish community around the world is different and the antisemitism they face is different. We have had unique contributions to antisemitism, particularly the blood libel. - How this relates to strategy - ==How do we give Jewish people a sense of belonging when they don't even feel they belong anywhere, really?==