A Jewish scholar chosen to lead the Catholic Biblical Association is hit by antisemitic backlash

Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish scholar, was selected to become the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Her election sparked an antisemitic backlash, with critics accusing her of being "anti-Christian" and questioning her intentions to merge Catholicism with Judaism. The debate intensified as antisemitic comments flooded social media platforms with tens of thousands of followers.

Despite the controversy, her supporters, including her colleagues and Christian allies, defended her election as a recognition of her exceptional scholarship and her significant role in fostering Catholic-Jewish dialogue.