Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish scholar of Christian Scriptures, has faced antisemitic backlash after being elected the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Critics accused her of being “anti-Christian” and trying to hijack Catholicism. Supporters, including the association’s leaders, praised her scholarship and role in Catholic-Jewish dialogue. They emphasized that she was elected for her exceptional work. Levine, who admires Jesus as an early rabbinic teacher, aims to promote excellence in biblical studies and improve Jewish-Catholic relations. She notes that she has defended the Catholic Church itself against bigotry.