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Curated Video
The story of Esther and Haman
Pupil outcome: I can explain why the story of Esther is important for Jews. Key learning points: - The Jewish festival of Purim remembers Esther, queen of Persia, who was secretly Jewish. - Haman, the king's chief minister, hated Jews...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Derek Penslar - Zionism vs Anti-Zionism
Derek Penslar is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History. He is the director of undergraduate studies within the department and directs Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies. Penslar is a resident faculty member at the...
Curated Video
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who wrote a diary about her life in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Her powerful story reflects resilience, hope, and the tragic impact of the Holocaust.
John D Ruddy
Monarchs of England Part 4: The Hundred Years' War - Manny Man Does History
Find out all about the Hundred Years War and the very long rivalry between England and France.
John D Ruddy
Monarchs of England Part 3: The Plantagenets - Manny Man Does History
Find out all about the conflicts between England, Scotland, France, and the years leading up to the Hundred Years War.
Mr. Beat
Why Do People Hate Jews?
What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.
Intelligence Squared
Mehdi Hasan: Anti-Zionism Is Not Anti-Semitism
Mehdi Hasan speaks against the motion 'Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism'.
Intelligence Squared
Einat Wilf on Zionism and Fighting Back
Dr. Einaf Wilf speaks in support of the motion 'Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism'. This clip is taken from an Intelligence Squared debate which took place in Lo...
Wonderscape
History Kids: World War II
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the causes and events of World War Two, highlighting the rise of fascist regimes, the atrocities committed by the Nazis, and the eventual Allied victory. It emphasizes the importance of...
PBS
Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises: “Talking” with Authors and Scholars
Film clips from the documentary Hemingway Ken Burns and Lynn Novick provide readers of The Sun Also Rises with the opportunity to hear what other writers and critics have to say about Hemingway's portrayal of the post-World War I Lost...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Kristallnacht
Krristallnacht—the night of broken glass—shattered lives in a watershed moment in Holocaust history. Learners listen to the testimony of survivors of the violent night that marked a pivotal moment of the early Holocaust. The three video...
Macat
An Introduction to Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners
During The Holocaust, were Germans just following orders or did they truly believe they should eradicate the Jewish people? Part of a larger playlist covering ideas from all over the world, a video summary of Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's...
The School of Life
Philosophy - Jacques Derrida
Deconstruction, aporia, and logocentrism. Three terms used by Jacques Derrida to describe his key ideas, marked a pivotal change in philosophic thinking. Introduce viewers to Derrida with a short video that deconstructs his rejection of...
TED-Ed
How Did Hitler Rise to Power?
The Nazi party became overwhelmingly popular among the lower middle class, and somehow, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the early 1930s. Watch a illustrative video to find out more about Hitler's rise to power.
Biography
Adolf Hitler- Mini Biography
From his rise with the Nazi party and military assaults in World War II to the pervasive anti-Semitism that founded his political missions, this brief video will offer young historians a glimpse into the life and ambitions of...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Video Lecture Series
Pick and choose topics to hear lectures from experts on the Holocaust. Topics include Adolf Eichmann, Nazi Trials, Righteous Among Nations, Anti-Semitism, the State of Israel, how to deal with Holocaust deniers, and more.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Confronting Holocaust Denial: A Strategy
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. In addition to primary sources, they...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Hanging by a Thread Reflections on Being a Jew During the Holocaust
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. In addition to primary sources, they...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Nature of Modern Antisemitism
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. In addition to primary sources, they...
University of California
University of California Television: The Resurgence of Anti Semitism in Europe
A televised discourse of Bernard-Henri Levy addressing the growing perceptions of anti-Semitism in 21st century Europe. [57:39]
Other
Telling Their Stories: Oral Histories of the Holocaust
High-school students interview Holocaust survivors.
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice (2015): Act 3, Scene 1
This video clip is of Shylock who is angered by society's anti-Semitism and pleads that Jews are human too from Act 3, Scene 1 of Royal Shakespeare Company's production of The Merchant of Venice. [1:25]
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Uniqueness of Nazi Antisemitism
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. In addition to primary sources, they...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Reverend Charles E. Coughlin (1891 1979)
This article discusses Father Charles Coughlin's relationship with anti-Semitism and Nazi Germany. Includes detailed background biographical information and an image of Coughlin.