The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Yardena Schwartz on 100 Years of Anti-Semitic Riots. Also, a Reply to Dave Smith and Jake Shields.

Nov 14, 2024
Yardena Schwartz, an award-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated producer, shares insights from her book "Ghosts of a Holy War," which delves into the 1929 Hebron Massacre and its modern implications. The discussion highlights the alarming rise of anti-Semitism today, echoing historical events and the role of misinformation in inciting violence. Schwartz also explores complex narratives surrounding Jewish and Palestinian identities and the challenges of reconciliation within the fraught Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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