Hurwitz, a former speechwriter for Barack and Michelle Obama, told the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly that the Jewish 'bet' on Holocaust education had backfired as a safeguard against antisemitism. The backlash was swift, with critics on social media accusing her of saying 'it was a mistake to teach Americans that genocide is bad'
Hurwitz, a former speechwriter for Barack and Michelle Obama, told the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly that the Jewish 'bet' on Holocaust education had backfired as a safeguard against antisemitism. The backlash was swift, with critics on social media accusing her of saying 'it was a mistake to teach Americans that genocide is bad'