I authored this op-ed article to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
In this powerful op-ed, historian Pamela Nadell, author of Antisemitism, An American Tradition, reflects on how the National Endowment for the Humanities has long supported vital scholarship that brings Jewish history and culture to life. As funding cuts threaten the NEH’s Public Scholars program, she warns of the cultural and historical losses we face — and the silencing of stories that challenge rising antisemitism and celebrate the richness of America’s past.
Why would an administration battling antisemitism cripple an organization with a tiny budget — just $207 million last year — whose projects add to our knowledge about Jewish history and culture? This history is more essential than ever today to counter the rising tide of antisemitism in this nation.
Read more from, “Scholars have told important Jewish stories with the NEH’s support. What happens to them now?” in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
