We had the opportunity this week to attend a screening of "Protocols of Zion," an independent film by Marc Levin that documents strains of virulent, often frightening anti-Semitism that have been particularly powerful since September 11th.

Focused around the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” a century-old book that supposedly describes a Jewish plot to take over the world, the film is packed with engaging content (mostly interviews and media clips) that seems at times outrageous to the point of laughter, at times disturbing, and often both. Although we found it incredibly interesting, we did notice that Levin included so much wide-ranging material that the film was sometimes confusing to follow and blurred the distinctions between anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, and anti-Israel political sentiment. There is much to be learned from this film and we encourage readers to view it critically—just don’t expect the feel-good movie of the year.