A worthy and timely addition to the literature on American anti-Semitism.--Seth Mandel "Commentary"

At a time when antisemitic incidents are on the rise, [Pamela S.] Nadell has, to her great credit, catalogued a disturbing side of American history that adds nuance to the widespread belief that the American experience has been a uniquely welcoming one for Jews.--Peter Ephross "Hadassah Magazine"

An urgent and provocative work on the history of hostility to American Jews.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Pamela S. Nadell understands that 'antisemitism was and remains a powerful American tradition.' In this timely and comprehensive book, she courageously bares that tradition, unveiling a darker side of American Jewish history that has, for far too long, lain hidden from view.--Jonathan D. Sarna, author of American Judaism

No book could be more timely than Pamela S. Nadell's magisterial history of American antisemitism.... [M]eticulous.--Michael Brenner, author of In Hitler's Munich

A strength of Ms. Nadell's book is her blunt identification of antisemitism irrespective of politics, race or religion.... Her chronological narrative is persuasive.... At the same time, the book provides grounds for hope.--John G. Turner "Wall Street Journal"

Anyone who has been scared, perplexed, or surprised by the current expressions of antisemitism in America should read this book. Anyone who has not should read it as well.--Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of Antisemitism: Here and Now

An important new book...Perhaps the universities can make Antisemitism, An American Tradition required reading.-- "Washington Examiner"

Timely?and unfortunately timeless.... For those who have not yet entered the fray and for those who have, reading Antisemitism, An American Tradition is a necessary step to doing so more smartly and impactfully.--Jay Tcath "Jewish Chicago"

There have been many books about antisemitism in America. This one wounds more deeply than most. Its very title--An American Tradition--forces us to face an unbearable truth: that antisemitism is not an imported toxin, but a native growth, woven into the national DNA.--Jeffrey Salkin "Religion News Service"

Nadell's work is an important source recounting, documenting, and assessing antisemitic events and forces throughout American history.--Michael Berenbaum "Jewish Journal"

Congratulations to Pamela S. Nadell for a well-documented book on the always present disease of antisemitism in America and how it has metastasized in lost opportunities and violence during our country's 250-plus year history. The illustrative examples powerfully demonstrate the historic and current challenges for Jews in America.--Ben Cardin, former United States senator

Timely.... Nadell's exposition is convincing and her book is invaluable.--Stephen J. Whitfield "Review of Rabbinic Judaism"

A welcome study of a topic that, sadly, retains historical immediacy.... Students of American Jewish history, the history of American prejudice, and the history of intergroup relations in the United States will gain much from reading it.--Judah Bernstein "American Jewish Archives Journal"

[Pamela S. Nadell's] use of social history, diaries and letters colonial times to the present--and quoting actress Tovah Feldshuh's memories of Jews being barred from country clubs, and fiction by Elinor Lipman and Philip Roth--adds greatly to the other sources that historians have traditionally used, to give her account a texture that corresponds to how American Jews experience their lives in the United States.--Beth Kissileff "Haaretz"

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Pub date: 2026-10-27

Length: 352 pages