‘Enough with the Judaism already’: The experiences of Jewish social studies teachers at public schools

This article uses HebCrit to examine the impact of being Jewish on secondary social studies teachers in public schools in a Midwestern state. Using in-depth, semi-structured interviews, this multiple case study examines the experiences of Jewish social studies teachers as they teach and are in community with their students. Results reveal that Jewish social studies teachers incorporate Jewish knowledge and traditions into their teaching and experience a range of antisemitism in their school communities. The significance of this work underscores the importance of centering Jewish people’s experiences not only to understand and combat antisemitism, but also to leverage the wealth of cultural knowledge that Jewish educators bring to their teaching practices.