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First Jewish President Faces Hate | Global News
- Published
- August 29, 2026
- Duration
- 1:49
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- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
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Amy-Jill Levine, a groundbreaking Jewish scholar and pioneer in interfaith biblical studies, has become the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America — a historic moment for academic collaboration between Judaism and Catholicism. Yet her appointment has ignited a wave of antisemitic backlash online, with critics falsely accusi…
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Amy-Jill Levine, a groundbreaking Jewish scholar and pioneer in interfaith biblical studies, has become the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America — a historic moment for academic collaboration between Judaism and Catholicism. Yet her appointment has ignited a wave of antisemitic backlash online, with critics falsely accusing her of being “anti-Christian.” Undeterred, Levine’s supporters, colleagues, and the association itself stand firmly behind her, celebrating
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