Course: Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present

Course Structure Week 1 – What is Antisemitism? Definitions and Origins Week 2 – The Changing Face of Antisemitism Week 3 – Genocidal Antisemitism: From World War I to the …

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center Yad Vashem is the ultimate source for Holocaust education, documentation and research. From the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem’s integrated approach …

Below are examples of negative and positive attitudes towards the Jews in the Qur’an: Positive attitudes: Children of Israel, remember My blessing wherewith I blessed you, and fulfil My covenant …

Prof. Jeffrey Herf In the following lecture Prof. Jeffrey Herf presents his interpretation for the reasons leading to the recent rise in Far-right violent antisemitic incidents in the United States. …

Prof. Alvin H. Rosenfeld (winter 2019) This lecture by Prof. Rosenfeld conitnues to deal with the issues explored in the previous step. As it was filmed after the Pittsburgh synagogue …

Prof. Dina Porat We have heard about the major findings made by the main monitoring institutes and agencies for the year 2016. Let’s now turn to explore the findings for …

Prof. Alvin H. Rosenfeld (winter 2019) This lecture by Prof. Rosenfeld conitnues to deal with the issues explored in the previous step. As it was filmed after the Pittsburgh synagogue …

Over the past six weeks we have traveled through more than 2000 years, examining the history of antisemitism. Since this phenomenon, which, unfortunately, continues to exist and develop, has such …

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Dr. Einat Wilf, Prof. Michael Walzer Hatred of a specific social or ethnic group has a clear utilitarian …

John Mann MP The British Labour Party MP introduces the activities and approach to confronting antisemitism of the All-Party Parliamentary Group against Antisemitism, presenting the important distinction between ignorance and …

Ms. Katharina von Schnurbein, Dr. Dave Rich and Mr. Frédéric Potier Let’s hear more about what is being done on the governmental and policy levels to confront antisemitism by focusing …

Michael Whine MBE, Prof. Dina Porat What legislation exists with regard to antisemitism, and how did it come about? Linked here is the publication summarizing the international conference “An End …

Prof. Dina Porat, Prof. Steven T. Katz Over the years attempts have been made by various bodies to create a standardized working definition of antisemitism that would serve as a …

Prof. Dina Porat Another arena in which antisemitism is confronted today is that of monitoring. A large number of private organizations, research institutes, and governmental agencies attempt to monitor antisemitism …

Dr. Charles Asher Small When attempting to confront a phenomenon or issue, it is first important to understand what it is – what are its roots, history, forms, and characteristics. …