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KARMELA LIEBKIND |
Antisemitism |
A Multi-disciplinary Perspective on a Demonology |
with Variations |
doi.org/10.30664/ar.163571 |
he aim of this article is to synthesize exist- |
‘Ti knowledge in a novel way by looking |
through a social psychological lens at his- |
torical manifestations of antisemitism and its |
most recent variant, presented as a case study |
which tracks its development and compares it |
with the core demonology of antisemitism. By |
reviewing literature representing many differ- |
ent disciplines, focusing particularly on history, |
theology and social psychology, the article aims |
to bridge disciplinary gaps, making social psy- |
chological insights on inter-group relations and |
social identities accessible to scholars in other |
fields and thus foster a cross-disciplinary dia- |
logue on antisemitism. Linguistic “innovation” |
has been needed whenever an existing variety |
becomes politically incorrect, which, on the indi- |
vidual level, may give rise to a denial that the new |
variety is antisemitism. It is concluded that com- |
pared to other racisms applied research is still |
needed to fill the existing lacuna to find remedies |
for antisemitism. |
Introduction |
Antisemitism is a deeply rooted preju- |
dice. Its manifestations have changed over |
thousands of years; they include medieval |
accusations such as the blood libel, which |
falsely claimed that Jews used Christian |
blood in religious rituals (e.g. Teter 2023) |
and modern conspiracies alleging Jewish |
control over global affairs (e.g. Czimbalmos |
2025), often linked to the State of Israel |
Approaching Religion * Vol. 16, No.1 * March 2026 |
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(e.g. Herf 2024). Antisemitic tropes rely |
on conspiratorial thinking, a feature which |
differentiates antisemitism from racism |
(e.g. Stégner 2025). Contemporary vari- |
ants of antisemitism can be classified into |
three main forms: Rightist, Leftist and |
Islamist (Herf 2024). The common factor |
is that Jews are portrayed as a threat that |
fuels cognitive, emotional and behavioural |
responses that constitute antisemitism. |
The aim of this article is to synthe- |
size existing knowledge in a novel way. By |
revisiting some definitions and historical |
manifestations of antisemitism through a |
social psychological lens, the article aims |
to bridge disciplinary gaps. Integrating a |
social-psychological perspective on inter- |
group relations with broader multi-disci- |
plinary work, focusing on how Jews and |
Judaism have been imagined in inter-group |
prejudice as opposed to how Jews have |
defined their own identity, this article also |
aims to make social psychological insights |
accessible to scholars in other fields, thus |
fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and |
understanding of antisemitism. |
Some basic concepts and tenets of the |
social psychology of inter-group relations |
and social identity need to be addressed |
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in the introduction. Next, the basics of the |
social psychology of inter-group relations |
and social identities, ie. the “lens” through |
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