Something is broken about how we understand antisemitism. Just as you can’t describe an avalanche by counting snowflakes, you can’t wrap your head around how Jewish Australians are feeling by tallying up instances of antisemitism.Submissions to the Bondi royal commission close in two weeks. We need to wrestle with the messier problem of a “vibe shift” about Jews. So let’s say the things you can’t say in a submission to an inquiry.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles