Dealing With Jew-Hatred
About this course
No people for its size, has contributed more to the world than the Jewish people. Yet no country has been the victim of more condemnation and hyper-focus than the State of Israel. In this course, historian and author, Ken Spiro, delves into the world’s oldest hatred and asks what we can do about it.
Rabbi Ken Spiro is a world-renowned lecturer and author with a BA in Russian Language and MA in History.
Rabbi Spiro has brought his knowledge to the international stage appearing on numerous radio and television programs such as B.B.C. Radio and TV., The National Geographic Channel, The Discovery Channel, and The History Channel. He is the author of WorldPerfect – The Jewish Impact on Civilization, Crash Course in Jewish History, and Destiny – Why a tiny nation plays such a huge role in history. Born and raised in the U.S., Rabbi Spiro has lived in Israel since 1982. He served in a combat infantry unit in the IDF and he is a licensed tour guide for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Father of five, he lives in Jerusalem.
Course Outline
Being Jewish is not just a religion. Jews have a land, a language and a history with roots in the Middle East. Ken discusses the origins of antisemitism.
What sets antisemitism apart from other hatreds? Ken shows how there are in fact many factors that makes this hatred unique.
In this episode, Ken looks at how antisemitism has united groups, that would otherwise hate each other, in their greater hatred of the Jews.
No country or government is above criticism. Given the great human rights abuses by many countries worldwide, Ken asks why is there a hyper-focus on Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East?
Does antisemitism focus on one specific type of Jew? Ken looks back at history to analyse what reasons have been given for Jew-hatred.
Are Jews hated because of their success? In this video Ken anaylses the reasons given for antisemitism and how they are irrational.
Adolf Hitler saw the Jews as the biggest threat to humanity. How did the Jews, a tiny fraction of the world’s population, present a threat in his mind?
One third of Americans have experienced antisemitism. What are we going to do about it? Ken asks what is the Jewish mission in the world and how can that explain antisemitism.
Why should a non-Jew care about antisemitism? Ken takes a look at the values that underpin Judaism and why any threat to the Jews should be of great concern to the world.
What can we do about antisemitism on a practical and individual level? Ken tells the story of how the Jewish people have the power of ideas to transform the world for the better.
