Podcast Against Antisemitism

Khaled Hassan is an Egyptian political risk and intelligence analyst whose research looks at antisemitism, Islamism and conspiracy theories.  In this episode, Khaled recounts the fascinating story of how he went from living in Egypt and harbouring antisemitic views himself, to living in the United Kingdom and not only disavowing those views but actually converting to Judaism. Plus, the podcast exa...

Rabbi Michael Schudrich is a native New Yorker and graduate of both the Jewish Theological Seminary and Yeshiva University who served as the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Japan before undertaking his current position as the longest-serving Chief Rabbi of Poland. In this episode, Rabbi Schudrich talks about his fascinating life and career, his role in the revival of Poland’s Jewish community fol...

Rachel Myers is an award-winning director, designer and actor with hundreds of TV, film and stage credits under her belt. Her work is critically-acclaimed with her short film, Wendy’s Shabbat, screening at film festivals and being broadcast on PBS. BournRich is an artist and activist who aims to confront division through his art. In addition, he travels the world teaching kids and at-risk youth ho...

Lyn Julius is a journalist and author of the book Uproot­ed: How 3000 Years of Jew­ish Civ­i­liza­tion in the Arab World Van­ished Overnight . She is also the co-founder of the charity Harif, which aims to educate people about Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. In this episode, Lyn explains how the persecution of Jews in the Arab world resulted in a destroyed civilisation almost overnight...

Izabella Tabarovsky is an expert in Soviet and contemporary left antisemitism and the Senior Program Associate at the Wilson Centre’s Kennan Institute, an organisation widely considered the home of America’s leading experts on Russian studies.  In this episode, Izabella discusses the parallels between antisemitism in the Soviet Union and contemporary left-wing antisemitism, the recent remarks made...

Simon Brodkin is an award-winning comedian who has enjoyed three hugely successful BBC series and has performed and hosted on Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Sunday Night at the Palladium (ITV), The John Bishop Christmas Show (BBC One), Children In Need (BBC One), Channel 4’s Comedy Gala and many more TV shows. In this episode, Simon discusses how he transitioned from performing comedy as different...

Jon Benjamin is a senior diplomat currently serving as the British ambassador to Mexico who has previously represented the United Kingdom in a range of countries including Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Turkey and the United States. In this episode, Jon discusses his views on the levels of antisemitism across the world, how he first became involved in the fight against antisemitism and why he believes t...

Sharon Schurder is a London-based artist who has been featured in British Vogue and addresses the topic of antisemitism through her art. In this episode, Sharon discusses the experiences of antisemitism that have inspired her work and tells us about her grandfather, a Holocaust-survivor and painter. Plus, Joe Glasman and Rachel, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Head and Deputy Head of Political Inv...

Fiyaz Mughal OBE is the founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS), a charity comprising British Muslims whose mission is to tackle antisemitism. In this episode, Fiyaz discusses his motivations behind the creation of MAAS, the growing danger of Islamist antisemitism, and his speech at CAA’s rally outside the BBC last year where we were greeted by an unwelcome visitor. Plus, Campaign Against A...

Robert Rinder MBE is a criminal barrister and television and radio broadcaster, best known nationwide for his ITV reality show, Judge Rinder. He has appeared on numerous television programmes, including Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Gogglebox, having also hosted Good Morning Britain and his own show on TALKradio. In this episode, Robert discusses his work in Holocaust education, the emotiona...

Florence Schechter is a comedian and presenter, and the founding Director of the Vagina Museum, an educational resource and the world’s first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to gynaecological anatomy. In this episode, Florence explains what the ‘kyriarchy’ is and how antisemitism crosses over with LGBTQ+ phobia, how she reconciles her work with traditional Jewish teachings, and how she found he...

Luc Bernard is a video game developer and the creator of the upcoming game, The Light in the Darkness , the first-ever video game about the Holocaust, coming to Xbox and Windows later this year. Luc discusses the importance of creating new educational resources to teach young people about the Holocaust and why he thinks the much-misunderstood genre of video games could be the answer, and also prov...

Elon Gold is a comedian and actor with ten appearances on the Tonight Show and stand-up specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime under his belt. In this episode, Elon explains how he uses comedy to tackle antisemitism, why he refuses to work on the Sabbath, and his recurring role in the most recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, an...

Dr Efraim Zuroff is a Holocaust historian and Nobel Peace Prize nominee who serves as the Chief Nazi Hunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He is also the author of several books and hundreds of articles relating to the Holocaust. In this episode, Dr Zuroff delves into the highs and lows of his long and storied career, discusses ongoing trials of alleged Nazi war criminals, and explains the differ...

Journalist and broadcaster Angela Epstein joins Podcast Against Antisemitism for a wide-ranging discussion of anti-Jewish racism, her Jewish Ukrainian heritage, how her last name can sometimes conjure unwanted connotations, and what it means to be a Jewish mother. Plus, Nina Freedman, President of the Union of Jewish Students, and Binyomin Gilbert, Programme Manager at Campaign Against Antisemitis...

Rabbi Yaakov Baruch is the rabbi of Indonesia’s only synagogue, Shaar HaShamayim, and has also created the country’s first ever Holocaust exhibition. Rabbi Baruch tells Podcast Against Antisemitism about the small Jewish community in Indonesia and why he believes the country desperately needs better Holocaust education. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, examines...

Dr Dara Horn is a multi-award-winning author and a scholar of Hebrew and Yiddish literature who has taught Jewish literature at Harvard University, Sarah Lawrence College and Yeshiva University. Dara joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss her latest award-winning book, People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present , which, in a series of essays, looks at how antisemitism has been vi...

The Licoricia of Winchester Appeal is a charity named for a businesswoman who has been described as “the most important Jewish woman in medieval England”. Two of the charity’s trustees, Danny Habel and Tony Stoller, join Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss the life of Licoricia, the recent unveiling of her statue, and her inspirational legacy. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Execut...

Ben M. Freeman is a Scottish Jewish author, activist and educator based in Hong Kong, where he currently lectures university students on antisemitism. Ben joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss his recently-published book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People , which looks at the impact of antisemitism and how having pride in one’s Jewish faith and culture can be used as a means of combatting...

Rabbi Emily Reitsma-Jurman, a rabbi at the West London Synagogue of British Jews, joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss an interesting, and sometimes uncomfortable, part of her job; teaching people wishing to convert to Judaism about antisemitism, and the discrimination that they might face. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen Silverman...

Eve Barlow, a music and culture journalist turned leading Jewish activist, joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss why she feels compelled to fight antisemitism online and the toll that it’s taken. Eve has made televised appearances on The View and Fox News and has written for The Telegraph, The Guardian and the LA Times. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilb...

Benjamin Cohen, founder and CEO of Pink News, joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss being asked by the BBC whether Jews count as an ethnic minority. Benjamin also details his concerns with both mainstream media and social media, as well as his experiences of receiving antisemitic and homophobic abuse. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Director of Investigations and Enforcement, Stephen...

Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, joins Podcast Against Antisemitism to discuss why the museum is so important in preserving the memory of the Holocaust and the lessons that we must never forget. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, discusses the successful conviction of the antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Tahra Ahmed, following acti...

Love Island’s Eyal Booker opens up to Podcast Against Antisemitism about his experiences of antisemitism growing up and why he feels educating against antisemitism is so important. He also recaps his career, reveals how he got on Love Island, and tells us what he’s up to next. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Chief Executive, Gideon Falter, talks about the Texas synagogue hostage attack and t...

The star of BBC’s Ridley Road, Agnes O’Casey, talks to Podcast Against Antisemitism about what it was like to play a Jewish woman infiltrating a neo-Nazi organisation in her first ever TV role, and how it gave her the opportunity to learn about her own Jewish roots. Plus, Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Programme Manager, Binyomin Gilbert, talks about the adoption of the International Definition o...