How Can We Fight Against Antisemitism?

Parents can strengthen their family, community, and nation by teaching their children that opposing people on the basis of race, religion, or sex is wrong. Lucy Gilbert in an article published in The Daily Signal, quoted Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation as saying that “Roman Catholics and all Christians must push back against antisemitism,” which is rising around the world. 

“This ultimately is the plea: to lean into our institutions in which there is truth and beauty and goodness and to use those institutions as tools – as weapons if we must – to eliminate antisemitism. That’s the call for those of us who are Roman Catholics,” Roberts, a Catholic, said to an audience at Franciscan University, a Catholic university in Steubenville, Ohio. We must be part of the solution if we are part of any institution of faith.” …

“Now is the time for faithful Catholics to unite with our Jewish neighbors to defend and promote our shared Judeo-Christian tradition,” the coalition stated on its website.

Studies have shown that antisemitic violence is on the rise. “Not only is antisemitism on the rise, in some measures, it has doubled and tripled in its prevalence,” Roberts said.

Roberts did not stop at calling for all Christians to stand up against antisemitism. He said that there are two main ways to fix this problem. One is to “shed light on darkness” and raise awareness. The other aspect is to do something about it institutionally, “which is to say that those of us who have the privilege of leading institutions have to be more active, energetic, vocal, courageous – dare I say – about what we do,” he said.

Parents should teach their children to treat all people with respect because all human beings are children of God. Each human has the right to be respected and accepted. When parents teach such values to their children, they can strengthen their families, communities, and nations.