Course Structure and Discussion Guidelines
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 …
Course: Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
About Yad Vashem
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 …
Attitudes towards Jews in the Muslim sacred texts
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 …
Right-wing Populism and conspiracy theories in the United States
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. …
Latest developments 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 …
Monitoring antisemitism – main findings for 2017-2019
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 …
Latest developments 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 …
Concluding the course
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 …
Moving forward
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 …
The British All-Party Parliamentary Group against Antisemitism
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 …
Attempts to confront antisemitism in the EU, the UK and France
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 …
Combating antisemitism through legislation
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 …
A working definition of antisemitism
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 …
Monitoring antisemitism – overview and main findings for 2016
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 …
Researching 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. …