The First Film To Document Campus Antisemitism Both Before & After October 7
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Blind Spot is a wake-up call turned rallying cry from students facing and fighting antisemitism on their campuses, in their own words.
About the film
A must-see film about the threat to Jewish life on campus, told through the voices and experiences of students
Blind Spot is the first film to document both the antisemitism that existed on American campuses before October 7 and how it led to the explosion of virulent and often violent campus antisemitism after October 7. In their own words, it tells the story from the perspectives of more than two dozen students at more than a dozen schools who’ve experienced and fought against this hatred.
Jewish students are on the front lines of a modern-day civil rights movement. Blind Spot bears witness to their bravery in the face of extreme hostility, indifference, and efforts to silence them and erase their Jewish identity while too many school administrators fail to take action. Blind Spot shows Jewish students asserting, defending, and demanding the enforcement of their right to be treated equally with all others in America, free from hostile learning environments and discrimination in and out of the classroom. It is a call to action for us to stand together to pressure university leaders and elected officials to act decisively to root out antisemitism on campuses from all sources, whether it’s faculty, students, administrators, outside groups, or anywhere else.
Blake Ziegler talks about being part of a tiny Jewish student community at Notre Dame, where he didn`t encounter much of the animosity towards Israel which is common at so many other schools, but did encounter classic antisemitic tropes, e.g. beliefs that the Jews killed Jesus, and was able to engage in civil conversation about it by explaining why ideas like that are antisemitic and have led to prejudice and physical violence against Jews for centuries.
He explains that this is what they were trying to have at Notre Dame, i.e. educational moments where people are taught that certain ideas are antisemitic and offered examples of how such beliefs have led to actual harm against the Jewish people.
Tulane student leader Ben Bernstein meets with Arnie Fielkow to discuss Ben`s movement to include antisemitism education and awareness as part of the university`s campus-wide DEI initiatives.
Ben explains how the effort brought together a broad coalition, with endorsements from 20+ student groups, including the Black Student Union, Gender and Sexuality Advisory Council, and nearly every Greek organization on campus.
Arnie Fielkow, CEO and President of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, underscores the importance of not only educating people about this problem but also of Jewish students partnering with other groups, particularly African American and other minority groups that also face hatred and discrimination, noting that American history has taught us that we are much stronger (and can accomplish much more) together.
Notre Dame University student Blake Ziegler, who is Jewish, shares that his great-grandparents were the Karnofskys, the Jewish immigrant family from Lithuania who took a young Louis Armstrong into their home, employed him to work in their trash collection and junkyard business, and gave him the down payment to buy his first cornet - which he played to let people know that the junkyard buggy was coming to collect the trash.
Armstrong never forgot that kindness. He wore a Star of David at all of his performances to pay homage to the Karnofsky family and show his connection to the Jewish community, and periodically spoke about the Karnofskys and his recognition that the African American and Jewish communities have a shared history of discrimination and harassment.
Carly Gammill of StandWithUs explains how Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is used to protect Jewish students on college campuses.
Title VI prohibits recipients of federal funding from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and the Department of Education has long interpreted “national origin” to include shared ancestry and ethnicity, thus extending protection to groups such as Jews, Sikhs, and Muslims.
Title VI allows the federal government to withhold federal funding to fight discrimination, thereby making it an important tool for protecting members of these groups.
Carly discusses how this protection has become especially relevant as campus activism (such as the BDS campaign) has frequently crossed the line from political expression into discrimination against Jewish students and disruption of Jewish student events — and why Title VI is an important tool for empowering students to assert their rights.
Join us at the Los Angeles Blind Spot premiere on Wednesday, January 21st at 6:30pm at Sinai Temple.
Blind Spot - the critically acclaimed documentary examining the threat to Jewish life on college campuses, and what can be done about it.
Following the screening, we’ll hear from Bali Lavine, a recent Tulane graduate and former President of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) at Tulane, and SSI`s 2024 Activist of the Year, as part of the post-screening panel moderated by Rabbi Erez Sherman.
Bali will share her firsthand experience navigating classrooms where Jewish pain, sexual violence, and the humanity of Israeli hostages were dismissed by a Tulane professor as being too polarizing to acknowledge. Her story is one of moral clarity, resilience, and choosing to be loud in spaces that would prefer for Jews stay silent - a powerful reminder that Jewish pride is not negotiable, and no one can strip us of or define our identity.
Speaking the truth shouldn’t require courage, but, on campus today, it often does.
📍 Blind Spot Screening & Panel
🗓 Wednesday, January 21
⏰ 6:30 PM cocktail hour | 7:00 PM program
📌 Sinai Temple
This powerful documentary amplifies the voices of students from campuses across the country. The panel will also feature AJC’s Alissa Bernstein, fellow recent Tulane grad Yasmeen Ohebsion, and Executive Producer Lenny Gold, with support from AJC Los Angeles, StandWithUs, and The Algemeiner.
🥤 Light refreshments will be provided
🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio.
Blind Spot is the only documentary exclusively focused on campus antisemitism before and after October 7th. On Wednesday 1/21 Blind Spot is coming to Los Angeles for an in-person screening and panel discussion hosted by @sinaitemplela
🕡 6:30 PM – Cocktail hour
🕖 7:00 PM – Program begins
This critically-acclaimed documentary explores the threat to Jewish life on campus and beyond, through the powerful, firsthand voices of students from across the country.
Following the screening, the panel discussion, moderated by Rabbi Erez Sherman, will feature special guests as well as AJC’s Alissa Bernstein, recent Tulane grads Yasmeen Ohebsion and Bali Lavine, and Executive Producer Lenny Gold, with the support of @ajclosangeles, @standwithus, and @algemeiner.
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP at tinyurl.com/blindspotLA or click the link in our bio!
A year before October 7, Yasmeen Ohebsion was urging Tulane’s administration to take antisemitism seriously, calling for mandatory antisemitism awareness training and education through Tulane’s DEI program.
Blind Spot - the critically acclaimed documentary examining the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, and what can be done about it - is premiering in Los Angeles at Sinai Temple on Wednesday, January 21. Following the screening, Yasmeen will join the post-screening panel, moderated by Rabbi Erez Sherman, to speak about the surge in antisemitism, the exclusion of Jewish students from DEI spaces, and the very real fear that Jewish students face simply for being who they are.
Her message is clear: This is about safety, dignity, and the right to live openly as proud Jews on campus. Change only happens when we speak up, which we must do even when it’s uncomfortable - as our forebears have done.
📍 Blind Spot Screening & Panel
🗓 Wednesday, January 21
⏰ 6:30 PM cocktail hour | 7:00 PM program
📌 Sinai Temple
This powerful documentary shares firsthand student experiences from campuses across the country. The panel will also feature AJC’s Alissa Bernstein, fellow recent Tulane grad Bali Lavine, and Executive Producer Lenny Gold, with support from AJC Los Angeles, StandWithUs, and The Algemeiner.
🥤 Light refreshments provided
🔗 RSVP at stla.shulcloud.com/form/blindspot or via the link in our bio
“Being a proud Jew starts with understanding where you come from.”
Blind Spot - the critically acclaimed documentary exploring the threat to Jewish life on college campuses, and what can be done about it - is premiering in Los Angeles at Sinai Temple on Wednesday, January 21. Following the screening, Alissa Bernstein, Assistant Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in Los Angeles, will join the post-screening panel, moderated by Rabbi Erez Sherman, to continue the conversation.
Alissa will speak about Jewish identity, antisemitism on campus, and the importance of standing up, stepping forward, and advocating for yourself and your fellow Jews - especially when it feels uncomfortable. Trying to assimilate is no longer an option for survival. Her voice reflects the importance of knowing who we are, refusing to be defined by others, setting an example, and showing up with pride.
📍 Blind Spot Screening & Panel
🗓 Wednesday, January 21
⏰ 6:30 PM cocktail hour | 7:00 PM program
📌 Sinai Temple
This powerful documentary centers the firsthand experiences of undergraduates from campuses across the country. The panel will also feature recent Tulane grads Yasmeen Ohebsion and Bali Lavine, and Executive Producer Lenny Gold, with support from AJC Los Angeles, StandWithUs, and The Algemeiner.
🥤 Light refreshments provided
🔗 RSVP at https://stla.shulcloud.com/form/blindspot or via the link in our bio
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The filmmakers
Ironbound Films
Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger are Ironbound Films. They produced and directed the Jewish baseball blockbuster Israel Swings for Gold, in theaters now, and its prequel, Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel. Their other films include PBS rock doc Yung Punx: A Punk Parable, Tribeca and CNN cult classic Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, festival and theatrical hit The Anthropologist, PBS’s Emmy-nominated The New Recruits, and their Sundance Film Festival breakout, PBS’s Emmy-nominated The Linguists.
Leonard Gold
Leonard Gold first became aware of antisemitism in academia when one of his sons encountered it in middle school in 2009. Over time he came to understand the scope and breadth of the problem, and set out to share his knowledge with the general public. Blind Spot is the result of that effort.
The filmmakers
Ironbound Films
Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger are Ironbound Films. They produced and directed the Jewish baseball blockbuster Israel Swings for Gold, in theaters now, and its prequel, Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel. Their other films include PBS rock doc Yung Punx: A Punk Parable, Tribeca and CNN cult classic Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, festival and theatrical hit The Anthropologist, PBS’s Emmy-nominated The New Recruits, and their Sundance Film Festival breakout, PBS’s Emmy-nominated The Linguists.
Leonard Gold
Leonard Gold first became aware of antisemitism in academia when one of his sons encountered it in middle school in 2009. Over time he came to understand the scope and breadth of the problem, and set out to share his knowledge with the general public. Blind Spot is the result of that effort.
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