It's not a perfect contrast because "Jewish" describes both a people and a religion whereas "Muslim" is only a religious designation. In the West - America, at

It's not a perfect contrast because "Jewish" describes both a people and a religion whereas "Muslim" is only a religious designation. In the West - America, at least - religious bigotry seems more acceptable than racial bigotry. Bigotry against Muslims is not, then, the same thing as bigotry against, say, Arabs.