How to End Jew Hatred

Antisemitism is the oldest, most persistent, and most dangerous hatred in history. It is not only ancient—it is uniquely virulent, violent, and, as we’ve seen in every generation, including our own, potentially genocidal.

As the Passover Haggadah says: “In every generation, they rise up to annihilate us.”

Since October 7th, this hatred has surged again with chilling clarity. The stated goal of Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and their proxies is nothing less than the annihilation of the Jewish state. And across the globe, chants like “From the river to the sea” echo that same call.

Jewish communities, Israel, and supporters around the world are mobilizing to defend against this onslaught—politically, legally, militarily, and in the media. But where is the conversation about solving antisemitism altogether?

Many people believe that antisemitism is inevitable. Historians describe it as a social or psychological disease with no cure. Religious tradition echoes this with the Talmudic line: “Esau hates Jacob.”

So the common assumption becomes: there is no solution. We must defend ourselves, yes. But to end antisemitism? That sounds naive, even delusional.

And yet—I believe there is a solution. A moral and spiritual one.

This belief is at the heart of our film Tragic Awakening: A New Look at the Oldest Hatred. And it begins with a diagnosis that challenges prevailing assumptions.

Antisemitism is a moral and spiritual response to the unique role of the Jewish people.

Antisemitism is not merely a disease. It is a choice—a moral and spiritual response to the unique role of the Jewish people.

The Talmud (Shabbat 89a) explains the source of antisemitism. It teaches that when God gave the Torah to the Jewish People at Mount Sinai, hatred (sina in Hebrew) descended to the world.

The root of antisemitism, or sinah (hatred), is Sinai.

At Sinai, the Jewish people received a divine mission: to carry and live by a moral code and to be a light to the nations. This covenant, received in unity, is the foundation of our identity.

The world’s hatred of Jews is not just baseless prejudice. It is, at its root, a rejection of that mission and the moral responsibility it carries.

Ending Jew hatred is not only in exposing lies or winning battles in the court of public opinion. It begins with us—with Jewish unity, clarity of purpose, and reconnection to our covenant with God.

That means the path to ending Jew hatred is not only in exposing lies or winning battles in the court of public opinion. It begins with us—with Jewish unity, clarity of purpose, and reconnection to our covenant with God.

Three key insights guide this vision:

1. When we are divided, we are vulnerable. Internal strife weakens us and invites external attack.
2. When we lose sight of our national purpose, we become fragmented and confused about who we are.
3. When we disconnect from God, we lose the spiritual confidence and clarity needed to face and defeat evil.

To address antisemitism, we must repair all three.

We need to unite as a people—not by erasing our differences, but by committing to a shared destiny. Without that unity, we will continue to be reminded by our enemies that we are one family, whether we act like it or not.

We must embrace our identity not just as a religion or a culture, but as a people with a covenantal destiny, with the Land of Israel as its focal point.

And we must confront the spiritual discomfort that modernity has bred. As Elie Wiesel wrote: “You can be a Jew with God. You can be a Jew against God. But not without God.”

October 7th was a wakeup call. With illusions shattered, we are being called to remember who we are, and why we are here.

Since the root of Jew hatred is Sinai, then our alignment with Sinai—with our mission, values, and God—is the antidote.

The Jewish people are not here to convert the world to Judaism, but to bring the world to universal God-based morality, as expressed in the Ten Commandments. That is our light. And it is precisely that light that has always drawn the darkness against us.

But that mission is also our hope. By fulfilling it, we turn the very cause of antisemitism into its cure.

The prophets spoke of a time when this vision would be realized—a world redeemed by moral clarity and divine truth.

Will it come all at once, with the arrival of the Messiah? Perhaps. But maybe, like the return to Israel, it will unfold in stages, with setbacks and progress, shaped by our choices.

The more we live our mission, the more the moral and spiritual battle will tilt in our favor. Evil weakens when we our moral might is strengthened. Our greatest weapon is imbuing all fronts – military, political and cultural- with moral and spiritual clarity.

With God’s help, and our courage to choose purpose over fear, we can end this ancient hatred and shine a light of truth and peace to all humanity.

“In every generation, they rise up to annihilate us… and the Holy Blessed One saves us from their hands.”

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