“When the floodgates of antisemitism sprung open, we were all in shock at the intensive surge of hatred toward Jews that flooded social media and the silence of many of our friends. Everyone felt so alone, scared, shocked, appalled, and decided we had to use our voices and platforms to stand up, band together and do something ASAP,” recalls Lisa Barr, a New York Times bestselling author and one of the founders of Artists Against Antisemitism.