Many Jews are not religions then and now. Rejecting Judasim did not make you escape Nazi extermination. Nazi persecution was based primarily on the concept of race, not on religion. Nazis thorougly examined family history to determine who should be killed. That you never entered a Synagog did not give you a free pass.

Ashkenazi Jews which the Nazis primarily persecuted are genetically speaking primarily European. In an American context they should technically be regarded as white people with "white privilege." The same could be said about Sami people.

The idea that white people enjoy preference and privilege in most contexts and places collapse when looking at this history. An Ashkenazi Jew was by the Nazis explicitly ordered to be exterminated. The same did not apply to brown or black people.

The problem with the American narrative of racism being something white people do to non-whites is that it sweeps under the rug so much other racism that happens. We have this problem in Europe as well. It is hard to discuss the fact that much of the racism Jews experience today is from muslim immigrants. In skin color terms we are talking about brown people being racist to white people. Something which our current political correctness does not allow to exist. Yet it is there, and it is very real for those who experience it. Because we are not "allowed" to talk about it, there is little we can do about it.

In Europe the problem is of course that muslims themselves face a lot of racism, which means tackling the racism they engage in without amplifying racism against them is a fine line to walk.