Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish scholar known for her work on Christian Scriptures, is elected president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Following her election, she faces antisemitic backlash, according to reporting that highlights online and public hostility directed at her because of her religion.
Levine’s election is framed by outlets as a notable development for the association, which is closely tied to Catholic academic and biblical studies. The Independent reports that the backlash specifically reflects antisemitic attitudes rather than criticism of her scholarship or qualifications. Other outlets that cover the same event describe the election and the subsequent hostile reaction, but do not add substantially different details about the form, scale, or origin of the allegations.
Overall, sources align on the central facts: Levine, a Jewish scholar of Christian Scriptures, is chosen to lead the association and is then targeted with antisemitic criticism after the announcement. The coverage focuses more on the backlash than on any procedural or institutional response.
