“Antisemitism is confusing. It’s far-reaching. Ambiguous, ungraspable, and illogical. Defining it takes considerable work.”
Rabbi Diana Fersko, author of “We Need to Talk About Antisemitism”
IHRA https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism
This non-binding working definition is the most widely used worldwide, adopted by over 30 countries and many sub-national entities.
Nexus Document https://nexusproject.us/nexus-resources/the-nexus-document/
Jerusalem Declaration https://jerusalemdeclaration.org/
These two definitions intend to clarify examples that follow the IHRA definition, some of which are criticized on the basis that they could silence legitimate criticism of the Israeli government.
Ken Stern, author of IHRA definition, on how the definition is being misused legally: https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism
See also the handout from our Shavuot Chavruta Antisemitism Program 6/11/24