BALTIMORE (VINnews)-The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing more than 2,500 traditional Orthodox rabbis engaged in American public policy, has released a new scriptural guide aimed at identifying antisemitism and tracing its historical and biblical roots.

Titled “The Jew-Hatred Mindset: A Scriptural Guide,” the document was authored by CJV Executive Vice President Rabbi Yaakov Menken and Southern Regional Vice President Rabbi Moshe B. Parnes. It draws on biblical narratives and over 3,300 years of Jewish historical experience to explain how antisemitism adapts across generations, often repackaged to seem acceptable, moral or even virtuous in contemporary contexts.

The guide highlights attacks on Israel and Zionism as a modern manifestation of ancient patterns of hostility.

“Rabbis are the natural experts on antisemitism,” Rabbi Parnes, who also serves as dean of the Hollywood Community Kollel in Hollywood, Florida, said in a statement. “They carry generations of cumulative experience guiding Jewish communities through persecution, and they are equipped with Biblical wisdom that identified and explained hatred against Jews long before modern attempts to rationalize it.”

The paper seeks to educate both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences, particularly addressing confusion among some Christian supporters of Israel who encounter misleading narratives about Jews and the Jewish state.

“Many allies of the Jewish community, while harboring no hatred themselves, are mystified by the irrational and transparently bigoted accusations directed at Jews and Israel,” Rabbi Menken said. “Our goal was to clear that confusion and connect today’s rhetoric to its ancient origins.”

The release coincides with the inaugural Judeo-Christian Zionist Congress, held this week in Nashville, Tennessee. The event brought together faith leaders to bolster cooperation between Jewish and Christian communities and combat antisemitism. Organizers noted that the guide’s emphasis on shared biblical foundations makes it especially relevant for Christian participants who revere the Hebrew Bible.

CJV leaders described the publication as an accessible tool offering an objective framework for recognizing antisemitism and its persistent patterns.

The full guide is available on the CJV website.