Fashion Keeps Debating John Galliano. It’s Ignoring Its Jewish History.

Author Hadley Freeman explains why the designer's comeback shouldn't be conflated with today's rise in antisemitism — and argues the industry has failed to tell the story of the immigrants, artisans and entrepreneurs who built the world of couture.

The debate over Galliano’s return to fashion — he recently signed a multi-year deal with the fashion brand Zara — touches on questions that Jewish tradition has wrestled with for centuries.