Jews need to stop using the word antisemitism.

<p>I think we need to have an important conversation. It&rsquo;s a bit controversial, which is not my usual style. I prefer unity and understanding, but this conversation is critical. We must courageously examine the language that shapes our world.</p> <p>I think we Jews need to stop using the term &lsquo;antisemitism&rsquo; when referring to Jew hatred.</p> <p>The term &lsquo;antisemitism,&rsquo; though historically entrenched, falls short in capturing the profound and personal anguish of hatred against Jews. Coined in the late 19th century, it was designed to cloak an old venom &ndash; the deep-seated animosity towards Jewish people &ndash; in a guise of scientific respectability. But let us be clear: this term, &lsquo;antisemitism,&rsquo; with its clinical overtones, does not begin to encapsulate the tears, the fears, and the bloodshed that have been the harrowing legacy of Jew hatred.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@loverabbi/jews-need-to-stop-using-the-word-antisemitism-9ab85ff8410a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>