Antisemitism
Antisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. Learn more about the history of the word and Nazi antisemitism in the Holocaust Encyclopedia.
This 13-minute film explains the history of antisemitism from the days of the early Christian church until the mid-20th century.
Learn more about the descrimination and persecution faced by Jews in Europe long before the Holocaust.
These short videos explore antisemitism today and how it has persisted for thousands of years.
IHRA definition
In 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, an intergovernmental organization, adopted a Working Definition of Antisemitism to guide its work and educate and sensitize others to the need to confront antisemitism. Since its adoption, the Museum has encouraged support for the definition.
This Section
Learn more about the different types of antisemitism and how to identify them.