American Prestige Special - What Was Sarah Hurwitz Thinking? w/ Emily Tamkin (Preview)
Nov 22, 2025
Join journalist Emily Tamkin as she sheds light on Sarah Hurwitz's provocative comments regarding the Holocaust and Jewish identity. Tamkin discusses the role of social media in shaping young Jews' perceptions of Israel and the implications of visual content on dialogue. She critiques the current state of Holocaust education, arguing it oversimplifies complex issues. Additionally, she connects historical anti-Jewish tropes with modern narratives, demonstrating how both right- and left-wing perspectives can echo harmful prejudices.
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Social Media Alters Jewish Perception
- Social media reshapes how young people view Jews and Israel through global algorithms and graphic videos.
- Emily Tamkin argues Holocaust education as anti-Semitism education is straining under this new media reality.
Images Trump Arguments For Youth
- Video-first platforms deliver continuous images of carnage that drown out factual arguments and data.
- Tamkin warns these visceral images make Holocaust-based lessons feel obscene to younger audiences.
Holocaust Framing Creates A Mental Model
- Holocaust education depicts powerful Nazis harming weak Jews, forming a specific mental model for antisemitism.
- Tamkin suggests that model can mislead youth when they see powerful actors hurting Palestinians on social media.
