Amid Ye’s antisemitism, it’s our job to root out hate, says rabbi

“We all have a sphere of influence. … It may be around our dinner table with our family. It may be in the classroom. … It may be on our social media platforms. We all have a part of the garden that we can reach, that we can tend. And our job is to … root out hate speech, and root out ancient, evil tropes,” says Rabbi Steve Leder.

“We all have a sphere of influence. … It may be around our dinner table with our family. It may be in the classroom. … It may be on our social media platforms. We all have a part of the garden that we can reach, that we can tend. And our job is to … root out hate speech, and root out ancient, evil tropes,” says Rabbi Steve Leder. Photo by Shutterstock.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins