By Stephen R. Shalom After hearing two days of virtual testimony from hundreds of people last Thursday, a state Senate committee favorably reported out two bills calling for making a particular definition of antisemitism — that of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) — the official definition for the State. The definition includes various examples that would deem certain criticisms of Israel to be antisemitic. Many critics of the definition object that while combatting bigotry is essential, these bills would be used — as similar bills have been used elsewhere — to shield …