Further Video
Further Video
In 1944, teenager Elie Wiesel, his family, and 440,000 other Jews were deported from Hungary to the Auschwitz concentration camp and killing center in Nazi German occupied Poland. He survived the Holocaust and later wrote the memoir, Night, which has been read by millions. This short film places Wiesel’s experiences and Night within the wider historical context of the Holocaust. It is designed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for classroom use.
Where did antisemitism begin, and how did it evolve? The first episode of this documentary series examines the roots of antisemitism, starting with the first wave of anti-Jewish violence in the year 38 in ancient Alexandria.
This episode of the documentary series examines the history of antisemitism from the 12th to the 18th centuries. During these centuries, the creeping dehumanization of Jewish people on three continents reaches a new dimension.
The French Revolution gave European Jews hope for an end to discrimination. However, the 19th century brought new, politically and racially motivated forms of hatred against people of Jewish faith. A new term was coined for this: antisemitism.
The 21st century has marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of discrimination against people of Jewish faith. Today, antisemitism is often very visible. It is sometimes overt, sometimes covert, often loud, and appears in various new manifestations.