{"id":43295,"date":"2024-01-26T01:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=43295"},"modified":"2024-01-24T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:00:00","slug":"help-vs-antisemitism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2024\/01\/26\/help-vs-antisemitism\/","title":{"rendered":"Help vs antisemitism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Antisemitism and Israel Crisis Response Team\u2019s hands-on guide can be found at jewishvancouver.com\/toolkit<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Since Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver launched the Antisemitism and Israel Crisis Response Team (AICRT) in November 2023, the team has been dedicated to helping Jewish community members navigate the challenges of a post-Oct. 7 world.<\/p>\n

Last week, AICRT \u2013 co-chaired by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz and Nico Slobinsky \u2013 launched a hands-on guide for community members. It covers everything from tips on engaging in social media, to reporting an antisemitic incident, to hosting neighbours at events so non-Jewish friends can connect with the Jews in their lives in positive ways.<\/p>\n

On the day before Federation launched this guide, the Vancouver Police Department released a report that the Vancouver Jewish community experienced a 62% increase in police-reported antisemitic hate incidents in 2023 compared to 2022 \u2013 and 33 of 47 incidents occurred after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas. (See vpd.ca\/news\/2024\/01\/16\/israel-hamas-war-fuels-increase-in-hate-crimes-protests-in-2023<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Antisemitism is a real and present threat, and it\u2019s a growing problem. That\u2019s why Federation, the response team and the Jewish community are coming together to push back against it.<\/p>\n

The toolkit is a guide to help people take meaningful actions \u2013 as well as advice on where to turn if you need help. All of it is based on two key factors \u2013 what the response team has heard from community members about what they need to navigate these dark times, and professional polling of the broader community.<\/p>\n

The guide at jewishvancouver.com\/toolkit<\/a> is a living document and will be updated as the situation changes, and new resources are needed. Right now, the contents include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Information on well-being and mental health
\n\u2022 Key messages
\n\u2022 Engaging on social media
\n\u2022 How to be a grassroots organizer
\n\u2022 Dealing with antisemitism in K-12 schools
\n\u2022 University resources
\n\u2022 How to write a letter to the editor
\n\u2022 How to engage BC MLAs and MPs
\n\u2022 How to report an antisemitic incident
\n\u2022 How to have difficult conversations with family and friends<\/p>\n

The toolkit is designed to help people stand up when needed, and to draw in those who are already inclined to support the community. Write to the Antisemitism and Israel Crisis Response Team at AICRT@jewishvancouver.com<\/a> with any ideas or comments.<\/p>\n

Antisemitism Legal Helpline<\/b><\/p>\n

The Antisemitism Legal Helpline aims to connect those facing antisemitism with legal information and resources. It is being hosted through Access Pro Bono, a nonprofit providing referrals and legal assistance. Their newly hired coordinator, Dan Rothwell, is a Vancouver lawyer with experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. He is keen to connect with community partners to help make this project a valuable tool in the fight against antisemitism, and he can be reached by email: drothwell@accessprobono.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The helpline can be reached at 778-800-8917.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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