Yad Vashem
Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
Yad Vashem

Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Dr. Yossi Kugler
Dmitry Kolotilenko

Instructors: Dr. Yossi Kugler

4.6

(75 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
22 hours to complete
3 weeks at 7 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • To discuss what antisemitism is and what is unique about it

  • To explain the historical and ideological roots of antisemitism and how it has developed

  • To discuss the characteristics of antisemitism today

  • To identify antisemitic language and actions in the past and in the present

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There are 6 modules in this course

This week we will begin our exploration of the phenomenon of antisemitism. We will discuss the nature of hate, the unique characteristics of antisemitism as well as the etymology of the term. We will then turn to the historical roots and early development of the phenomenon - from the Greco-Roman period up until the Middle Ages.

What's included

16 videos11 readings7 discussion prompts

We will move on to the Modern Era, examining how attitudes towards the Jews were affected by the major religious, social, and political movements that were shaping Europe and the world during this time.

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18 videos11 readings5 discussion prompts

This week we will delve into the 20th century and see how modern antisemitic notions and perceptions continued to develop and to be expressed, reaching a murderous peak with the catastrophic event of the Holocaust

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19 videos8 readings9 discussion prompts

This week we will turn to the contemporary world by first examining how antisemitism is expressed by two of the main realms in which it can be found today - the Far-right and the Far-left

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20 videos5 readings6 discussion prompts

This week we will continue with our exploration of antisemitism in the contemporary world, by focusing on the past and present of a realm which has not been discussed in the course so far - the Arab and Islamic world.

What's included

21 videos10 readings5 discussion prompts

During this last week of the course, we will try to better our understanding of contemporary antisemitism. We will also explore online hate, and examine the ways antisemitism is confronted and dealt with in various arenas today.

What's included

18 videos7 readings1 peer review7 discussion prompts

Instructors

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4.9 (28 ratings)
Dr. Yossi Kugler
Yad Vashem
5 Courses11,609 learners
Dmitry Kolotilenko
Yad Vashem
3 Courses10,482 learners

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