Audiobook. Exceptionally strong narration. The content itself was really engaging and I learned a lot! People’s obsession with dead Jews and the people who saved Jews more than caring for those who were and are still alive was quite clear after story after story was told!

The two stories that stuck out the most were the “Merchant of Venice” and an Anne Frank’s House worker who was not allowed to wear his kippa. How awful to have to watch your child hear about blatant antisemitism in the “pound of flesh” that is held by the masses as a classic. A piece of writing that was still taught when I was in high school. I don’t typically enjoy authors talking about their own life in books unless it is a memoir, but this was different. It showed how pervasive antisemitism is in our culture, our literature, and our education.

Or not being able to wear a piece of religious clothing despite working at Anne Frank’s house? Because it would be seen to potentially drive others away or that they wanted the space to remain “neutral” and the museum did not want people to be uncomfortable. People were in the house where a Jewish girl hid for months, but cannot face a live Jewish man? People love dead Jews. 

Overall, a great book that educated me and helped me learn. I’ll probably do a re-read on my kindle sometime because there were some pieces I have questions about and would like to dive deeper into.