Reconstructionist congregation Mishkan Shalom in the Manayunk-Roxborough section of Philadelphia draws members from all over the area for its commitment to social justice, to the survival of Israel and to the belief that Jews and Palestinians need to recognize and support each other’s right to national self-determination. Contact Rabbi Linda Holtzman.

Leonard Dinnerstein is emeritus professor of history at the University of Arizona at Tucson. He is the author of Anti-Semitism in America (Oxford University Press, 1995).

Read “Demographic study sparks debate,” a Sept. 20, 2000, Jewish Telegraphic Agency article posted at Zipple.com. It discusses findings of a team of scholars from Hebrew University, predicting that in the next 80 years, America’s Jewish population will decline by one-third to 3.8 million if current fertility rates and migration patterns continue.

The American Jewish Committee is an international think tank and advocacy organization that works to identify and fight antisemitism and bigotry, protect human rights and protect Israel and Jewish life everywhere. Its executive director is Ted Deutch. Contact via Jon Schweitzer, managing director of marketing and communications.

The Museum of Tolerance challenges visitors to confront bigotry and racism and to understand the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts. It is a project of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which fights antisemitism.

Phyllis Chesler of New York City is a prolific author and lecturer, an emeritus professor of psychology and a longtime human-rights activist. She is active in Jewish causes. She wrote The New Anti-Semitism: The Current Crisis and What We Must Do About It (Jossey-Bass, 2003). Contact through her website.

The Anti-Defamation League tracks discrimination based on religion. ADL has 30 regional offices. Check with local ADL officials for a breakdown on the number and type of antisemitic incidents in your area and for leads on interfaith initiatives.

The National Conference for Community and Justice is an interfaith relations group with offices across the country.

Read the Anti-Defamation League annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents. Check the ADL site for the latest report.