Supporting our Jewish Community
We recognize the experiences, beliefs, and cultural practices within Jewish communities are diverse, and we strive to honor the range of perspectives that contribute to our understanding of the community's cultures and traditions.
Addressing Antisemitism
Readings on Antisemitism Recommended by Jewish Studies Faculty
A Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in a Time of Perplexity - Nexus Leadership Project
Home - Nexus Leadership Project - Combating Antisemitism and Protecting Free Speech
The following resources emerge from an ongoing and engaged process, rooted in conversations and relationships with members of our community. We believe that we are only as strong as the voices we hear and the partnerships we build. By engaging both academic scholarship and community perspectives, we strive to create spaces where everyone can feel heard and included. The more perspectives we invite into the conversation, the better we hope to become at finding common ground and addressing the challenges that face our Jewish Community.
Understanding Antisemitism
The definitions of antisemitism provided below reflect a variety of perspectives, each contributing to a deeper understanding of the concept.
Working Definition of Antisemitism (American Jewish Committee)
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition
UC Davis Joins the Discussion
- Examples of Recent UC Davis Programming
Resisters: How Ordinary Jews Fought Persecution in Hitler's Germany with Professor Wolf Gruner, presented by the Jewish Studies Program, German Department and History Department (May 16, 2024)
Panel Discussion on Antisemitism and Islamophobia, co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program and Middle East/South Asia Studies (February 29, 2024)
Environmental Peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine, presented by the Jewish Studies Program and Middle East / South Asian Studies (February 22, 2024)
Countering Antisemitism, presented by the Countering Antisemitism Committee of the Congregation Bet Haverim, sponsored by the division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the Campus Community Book Project (January 9, 2024)
Diversity in the Jewish Community, presented by the Hillel Student Board of Davis and Sacramento as part of 2023 Principles of Community Week, "Connecting as a Community" (March 1, 2023)
Antisemitism: How to Be an Ally Against Hate, presented by the Hillel Student Board of Davis and Sacramento
"Between Race and Religion: Reflections on Jews, Race, and Antisemitism," presented by the UC Davis School of Law as part of its Racial Justice Speaker Series 2022-23 (March 1, 2023)
Latino/Jewish Forum on Immigration, sponsored by The Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region and the Jewish Community Relations Council
Dialogue Series | UC Davis Health (Webinar Series on Antisemitism)
Generational Effects of the Holocaust
Antisemitism in the United States
“Recovered Voices,” James Conlon, Artistic Director and Conductor (Mondavi Center Program; a unique Colburn School of Music program that encourages greater awareness and more frequent performances of music by composers whose careers and lives were disrupted—or worse—during the years of the Nazi regime in Europe.)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day blog featuring the director at Hillel House commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Additional Programming and Resources
Additional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming and resources
Additional Student Affairs programming and resources
Examples of additional Strategic Communications content
The UC Davis Advisory Council on Jewish Life meets quarterly with the Chancellor.
- News and Statements on Campus Climate
University of California President Michael V. Drake provided an Update to UC Campus Climate Efforts | August 2024
UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May issued a statement after students voluntarily removed the encampment. Chancellor's Statement: Status of the Encampment | June 2024
UC Davis Statement on Student Encampment and Statement from Chancellor Gary S. May on Encampment Set Up | May 2024
Checking In With Chancellor May: Standing on Our Principles | November 2023
Chancellor May Joins President Drake and UC Chancellors in Condemning Bigotry | November 2023
UC Davis Campus Leadership Reaffirms the Principles of Community | November 2023
Checking in with Chancellor May: Standing With You | October 2023
Checking in with Chancellor May: Freedom of Expression | September 2023
Chancellor May recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month | May 2023
Chancell-ing: Hate is the Virus We’re Fighting Now | February 2023
Standing Together Against Hate by Chancellor May | September 7, 2022
Joint Statement From Division of Student Affairs and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Vice Chancellors Renetta G. Tull and Pablo Reguerín | February 17, 2022
UC Davis Chancellor May Condemns Antisemitic Graffiti Found in Residence Hall | October 2022
Davis Enterprise, “Davis leaders condemn white supremacist hate incident” | August 29, 2022
- External Resources
Antisemitism in our Midst: Past and Present - UC Berkeley Video charts the history of Antisemitism from its origins to today.
Antisemitism Spikes, And Many Jews Wonder: Where Are Our Allies? (All Things Considered | June 7, 2021)
Far more unites Black and Jewish Americans than divides them (CNN)
Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco
United States Holocaust Museum
Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel (YouTube video introduction of the book)
JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. See their Resources section for guides on Shabbat, Rosh Hashana and Passover
- We are grateful for the collaborative input on this page
- Sheri Atkinson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Campus Community and Retention Services, UC Davis
Rachel Darling, Executive Director of the Hillel at Davis and Sacramento
Naomi Greenspan, Director, Improving the Campus Climate Initiative, Academic Engagement Network
Rivka Keith, President, Student Board, Hillel at Davis and Sacramento
Ari Kelman, Professor, Department of History, UC Davis
Carly Klinger, Student and member of Aggies for Israel, UC Davis
Dylan Marks, Graduate Student, UC Davis School of Law and member of Jewish Law Student Association
Arina Nisanova, Graduate Student, UC Davis School of Medicine and member of Jewish Medical Student Association
UC Davis Jewish Studies Program
Thank you for removing the hyphen in antisemitism! See why here.
This page is a work in progress, and will be updated regularly. Last updated October 2024. Any additional requests for revisions or additions to this resource page will go through a review process in consultation with our UC Davis Jewish Studies program. Thank you for your interest.