JWST 255 - Evolution of Anti-Semitism: through history, literature, religion and art

Unit(s): 4

This course will introduce the origins and background of anti-Semitism and the Jewish response over the last two-and-a-half millennia. It has been referred to as “the longest hatred.” The long history of anti-Semitism can serve as a case study of and cautionary tale for how societies deal with xenophobia, bias and prejudice toward “the other.” GE Area C3.

Grading: GRD