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Would the World Be a Better Place Without Jews?

The Utopia After the Jews — A Thought Experiment for a Controversial Year

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Jeffrey Levine
Jun 09, 2025
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I was told an anecdote this week — one that stops you in your tracks:
"If there were no Jews left in the world, antisemitism would still exist."

It may sound ironic, but it speaks to a deeper truth: hatred doesn’t depend on the presence of the object. It depends on the need to hate.

Because history shows us that antisemitism isn't about Jews at all — it’s …

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