​​Economic, cultural and political success during the 20th century allowed Jews to bypass many of the civil-rights battles faced by other minorities. But as we are witnessing today, that success did not guarantee lasting civil-rights protection.

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Today, American Jews must frame the fight against antisemitism as a civil-rights struggle, alongside the historic struggles of Blacks, women and LGBT Americans.

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Some will object to Jews adopting language historically associated with other minority groups, but no right is more “American” than civil rights. Stronger protections for Jewish-Americans means stronger protections for all Americans.