Antisemitism Mutations of the Eternal Virus “In every generation they rise up to destroy us.” Racist antisemitism is the one constant in every generation.
It’s the curse that bonds the extreme right and the extreme left, but in each generation it mutates and changes to fit the politically “acceptable” nuance of the day.
Professor Henry Abramson is one of the most famous and engaging educators of our time, weaving history, humour, and story-telling into one of the most absorbing tales of the survival of the Jewish people against all odds.
The recent Gaza conflict and the ubiquity of social media has unmasked an explosion of antisemitic hate in South Africa.
We discuss this with Professor Adam Mendelsohn, director of the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies & Research and Associate Professor of History at the University of Cape Town
Professor Karen Milner, Gauteng Chair of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies
