In its current state, does the study of the humanities have much to do with our humanity or with the holiness of the human being? Does the category of holiness have a place in the humanities? Is there a place in the humanities for an encounter with God and humanity, with good and evil, or with meaning and meaninglessness? If so, then why do we find such a deafening silence among scholars in the humanities with regard to the antisemitism that pervades our campuses? Let me explain.