Campaign Against Antisemitism's video: Rep Ritchie Torres Podcast Against Antisemitism S4 E12

Rep. Ritchie Torres is the United States representative for New York’s 15th congressional district, covering the Bronx. At 25, he became the youngest elected official in New York City, and the first openly LGBTQ+ elected official from the Bronx. Rep. Torres has repeatedly spoken out against antisemitism, both in his home of New York City and also globally. In this episode, Rep. Torres speaks about being an ally to Jewish people and the rising rates of antisemitism in the United States. _______________________________________________________________ Video contents: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Standing against antisemitism 03:14 - Antisemitism statistics 06:14 - Media portrayals of Israel 10:18 - The International Definition of Antisemitism 13:17 - Rep. Torres’ upbringing 16:53 - What issues is the Bronx facing? 18:45 - What is next for Rep. Torres? 19:47 - Why you should visit the Bronx 21:42 - How can people who are not Jewish help tackle antisemitism? 22:56 - Final words _______________________________________________________________ See other episodes of Podcast Against Antisemitism here: https://bit.ly/3GHnxPo Subscribe at antisemitism.org/podcast and send us your feedback to podcast@antisemitism.org. Campaign Against Antisemitism is a volunteer-led, UK-based charity dedicated to countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of the law. Learn about us at antisemitism.org CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/antisemitism Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campaignagai... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaignaga...