Sesame Street post honoring US Jews draws intense wave of antisemitic hate

A Sesame Street social media post on Friday marking Jewish American Heritage Month drew a wave of hateful antisemitic comments, accusing the decades-old children’s show of spewing “Jewish supremacy” and “propaganda.”

The comments followed a post by Sesame Street’s X account that reshared a preview of a segment that originally aired in May 2023, showing Jewish actress Kat Graham and the puppet Abby Cadabby asking viewers to join them in marking JAHM.

“No one wants any more of this Jewish supremacy nonsense,” antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian wrote in response to the post.

“Great, a whole month just for Jews …like we don’t hear about their victimhood every day of every other month,” another user posted. “Nope. We’re not celebrating genocidal Zionists, which many/most are,” another replied.

“Propaganda. Getting into the minds of young impressionable children is brainwashing. Does anyone remember the Hitler Youth?” a user also commented.

Amid the wave of hate, some stepped in to support the post.

Happy #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth! Join us this May as we honor and celebrate our Jewish American friends and neighbors in our communities.???????? pic.twitter.com/324fyjW8SQ

— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) May 1, 2026

Joan Leslie McGill, head of the US-Israel Education Association nonprofit, wrote: “This is a wonderful lesson for young Americans! Thank you @sesamestreet
for recognizing #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth!”

“The antisemitism and racism in the comments is deplorable,” another said.

“This @sesamestreet skit is AMAZING!!!! It is awesome! And its highlighting Jews of Color as well which makes this even more special. So you antiSemites you can just ….. , you know what. And in the meantime, we will celebrate all the incredible things that American Jews have given to this amazing country of ours!!!!” Todd Richman, a former co-chair of the Democratic majority for Israel, wrote.

American Jewish Heritage Month was first marked by then-president George W. Bush who, on April 20, 2006, issued the first presidential proclamation designating May 2006 American Jewish Heritage Month.

Last year, the X account belonging to Sesame Street character Elmo erupted into an antisemitic tirade in an apparent hack, calling on followers to “kill all Jews” and branding US President Donald Trump as the “puppet” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

More than a decade ago, a man dressed in an Elmo suit went on antisemitic rants in New York City’s Central Park, and later in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf district.