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Antisemitism has always been around, but one thing’s for sure: Over the past few years, this centuries-old prejudice has taken on a more violent face in the U.S. This week, we’re unpacking some of the antisemitic ideas we see in America today and trying to identify the conspiracy theories that drive them. Antisemitism isn’t just a right-wing issue. The Left has its own antisemitic agenda as well. Let us know what you think about this week’s video in the comments below. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh 00:56 Conspiracy theory: Jews control everything 03:07 Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS Movement) 05:02 Outro --------- Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Judaism #ShineaLight #Explainers

Christianity and Judaism have a lot in common, not a huge surprise given Christianity’s Jewish roots. But there’s a major point of difference between the two religions — Jesus. To the Jews, Jesus was a man; to Christians, a messiah, which is a pretty fundamental difference of opinion — and it’s one (of many) that’s shaped the history of Jewish-Christian relations over the centuries. The Jewish Story Explained is based on the book "Letters to Auntie Fori: 5,000 Years of Jewish History and their Faith" by Martin Gilbert Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:01 Judaism during the Roman occupation 01:48 An era of rebellion - Hellenists, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Zealots 02:11 Messianic fervor 02:27 The life of Jesus 03:27 Baptism and performance of miracles 03:51 Judas Iscariot and accusations of blasphemy and sedition 04:08 Crucifixion of Jesus, resurrection of Jesus 04:34 What is a messiah and what is its origin? 05:01 Jewish sources for a messiah 05:18 Rambam's criteria for a messiah 06:04 The origin of the virgin birth idea 06:14 Disqualifications of Jesus as the Jewish messiah 06:28 Paul's changes to Christian theology and praxis 07:23 Shift to a non-Jewish religion and Supersessionism 08:19 Appeal of conversion to Christianity 08:46 Spread of Christianity 08:57 Roman persecution of Christians 09:07 Constantine I and the Edict of Milan 09:30 Codification of Christianity 10:02 Christian persecution of Jews, the "Christ killers" 12:05 Christian attitudes towards Jews after the Holocaust 12:37 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Missed the last episode? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEeLAQ6-fkI&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaYVJIFmU_RBihx8wezolzqL Recommended video — Who are the Jewish US Supreme Court Justices? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR6D3cejcls&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaZrTGuvoIJFOgn4nr375SR_ Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Co-Executive Producers: - Shmuel Katz - Melinda Goldrich Gold Level: - Goldrich Family Foundation - Morrie Silverman & Lori Komisar - Melanie & Martin Glatt This series would not be possible without the generous support of Esther Gilbert and Michael Kagan ______ Image credits: - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - GPO/Cohen Fritz About Jewish Story Explained: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Religion #History #Judaism

New channel alert https://youtube.com/@todayunpacked - In 610 CE, Muhammad had revelatory visions in a cave in Medina, revelations that would later make up the Quran and the commandments of Islam. Meanwhile, the Jews of the Arabian Peninsula were finally living in relative safety after years of tortuous oppression by the Byzantine Christians. Muhammad was forced to flee from Mecca to Medina, where Jewish tribes who had lived there for generations were more accepting of his monotheistic beliefs. In fact, Muhammad and his followers even adopted many Jewish customs. However, the Jews did not accept Muhammad’s claims to prophecy and things took a negative turn between the early Muslims and the Jews. As Muhammad’s followers continued to conquer much of the Middle East and North Africa, the Jews in these lands were given “dhimmi” status. This meant that if they paid the annual tax and kept their heads down, they could generally live without fear. And while the system occasionally broke down, this relative freedom enabled a flourishing of Jewish thought and set the stage for some of Judaism’s most influential scholars and philosophers. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:31 Muhammad's youth 01:09 The angel Gabriel speaks to Muhammad 01:27 Missionary work 02:09 Similarities to Judaism 02:35 Jews resist Muhammad's prophecy 03:12 Devolvement of Jewish-Muslim relations 03:50 The Jizya Tax 04:04 Muslim conquest of the Middle East 04:27 Variations of treatment of Jews under Muslim rule 05:07 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Miss season 1 of The Jewish Story? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN6VVEUlyeE&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaYVJIFmU_RBihx8wezolzqL Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Co-Executive Producers: - Melinda Goldrich - Shmuel Katz Gold Level: - Goldrich Family Foundation - Morrie Silverman & Lori Komisar - Melanie & Martin Glatt Bronze Level: - Sandy & Ronnie Schiff ----------- About The Jewish Story: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Islam #Jews #History

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union spent millions funding Palestinian leaders in a proxy war between the U.S. and the USSR. But why would the USSR invest so much time and energy in backing a stateless and largely powerless group of people? Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:51 US-USSR proxy war in the Middle East 1:20 USSR support for Israel 1:51 USSR ends support for Israel 3:17 Stalin’s anti-Zionism campaign 4:07 Soviet-Arab relations 5:46 Palestinians as USSR proxy 6:16 Palestinian identity before 1948 7:45 Arab nationalism and a Palestinian state 9:36 KGB recruits Yasser Arafat 10:26 1967 Six Day War 11:00 The KGB funds of PLO terrorism 11:31 Arafat's Soviet Romanian handler 11:53 The KGB cleans up Arafat’s image Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Does the Palestinian Authority Fund Terrorism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsJeE0m4a7M&list=PL-DNOnmKkUabqcF6QfiANjwxU4AkRMcwm&index=16 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: Passia.org Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #palestine #history #coldwar

What does the slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” really mean? What are the historical and geographic roots of the phrase and the practical implications of its real-world implementation? Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:43 Which river and which sea? 01:53 Two states or one state? 03:43 Why one state can't work 05:19 The original Arabic slogan 06:23 Arab rejection of the state of Israel 07:06 Jewish rejection of Palestinian statehood 07:51 The Oslo Accords 08:43 Failure of peace talks 10:40 October 7 and the resulting war 11:18 What does "Free Palestine" mean today? 12:19 Antisemitism on US college campuses 13:31 Neither Israelis nor Palestinians are leaving Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—What is Antisemitism on the Left? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fZiQB2sVgg&list=PL-DNOnmKkUabqcF6QfiANjwxU4AkRMcwm&index=8 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: Fox News CBS News CSpan Al Jazeera VOA Triggernometry Natalie_Zion Urban Pictures Noa Tishby Joel Fischer NBC dailysignal.com WallStreet Journal Fox Netflix British Pathé 20th Century Fox FNTV Tristar Pictures MGM AP Thames Colour Production VICE News CBN News New York Street Warner Bros Columbia Pictures David Hoffman Amram Nowak I24 News EuroNews United Artists France 24 PBS ARTE Forbes DW Sky News News2Share CUFI National Archives PIX11 MEMRI TV ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #israel #palestine #education

Two-thirds of American Jews say they feel less safe than they did a decade ago — and the threat of physical violence has never felt more real. Despite the shocking events of the past few years, Jews in America are still safer than in many other places in the world. With antisemitism still a palpable threat across the globe, calling it out must be a fundamental part of living a Jewish life. Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Missed the last episode? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-DNOnmKkUaazY2E0ifs-L73CoLZ4mMjb Recommended series — “History of Israel Explained” https://youtu.be/t-sbCMYaFB8?list=PL-DNOnmKkUabmHqdEAhdCAd02JleQjPhA Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked --------- Image and Footage credits: - Fanpole - Craig Finlay - Kremlin.ru - Rwendland - Adrian Grycuk - Mr Bahman Jalali - GPO/Teddy Brauner/Cohen Fritz/Harnik Nati/Moshe Milner - IDF - alanbatt About Big Jewish Ideas: Understand some “Big Jewish Ideas” through an examination of what it means to be Jewish in today’s world. This series raises crucial questions about peoplehood, Jewish identity, education and community, challenging anyone who’s curious to think about them deeply. We take a look into buzzword Jewish concepts like shabbat, Tikkun Olam, and more. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Education #Judaism #ShineaLight

In the summer of 1929, the British-controlled region of Palestine saw growing fault lines between Arabs and Jews. Tensions rose until they erupted one fateful day. In the city of Hebron a riot quickly turned into a gruesome massacre, and in a mere two hours, 67 Jews were murdered. The Hebron Riots were the catalyst for the week of terror that followed. In total 133 Jews and 116 Arabs were killed and most peaceful Jewish-Arab coexistence came to an unfortunate end. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:08 British Mandate in Palestine 02:05 Haj Amin al-Husseini and the Temple Mount 04:03 Tisha B'Av Western Wall March 04:52 Arab mob storms the Western Wall 05:36 What is the importance of Hebron? 06:29 The Hebron riot of 1929 07:55 The home of Eliezer Dan Slonim 08:37 Arabs who saved their Jewish neighbors 09:14 Aftermath of the massacre 09:57 Echoes of the massacre today 11:20 The Hebron massacre as a turning point in the Conflict 12:12 Rebuilding the trust 12:46 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video— Is Israel an Occupying Power? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqssx4rmAWo&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaY5PZL4kwVKfceXPI8G-lIV&index=4 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Executive Producers: — Debra Klein — Avi Naider — Jerry Ostrov — Barry Skolnick Gold Level: — Blavatnik Family Foundation — The Associated’s Insight Israel Forum — The Crane Foundation — Aimee & Jerry Ostrov — Skolnick Family Charitable Trust Silver Level: — Sig and Miriam Feiger Family Foundation — The Messinger Family Charitable Fund — Rachie and Jon Teller Bronze Level: — The Bernstein Family Foundation — Jewish Federation of Broward County — Betsy and Philip Darivoff — Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit — JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia — Marilyn and Neville Isaacson — Corie and Michael Koss — Steve Miller — Pamela Rose — Kim and Perry Shwachman — Marci and Andrew Spitzer ----------- Image and footage credits: Associated Press Boomerang Fighting for Israel Blaues Sofa British Pathé Bundesarchiv Carmel Newsreel Centre National du Cinéma Central Zionist Archives The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel Chicago Film Archives David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries Flavio~ Geva Films Historical Jewish Press website – www.jpress.org.il – founded by the National Library and Tel Aviv University Imperial War Museum Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque Israeli GPO: Zoltan Kluger, Moshe Milner, Mark Neyman Israeli State Archives KKL - JNF Photo Archive Library of Congress Nadav Mann, BITMUNA. From the Haim Berger collection, from the collection of Gra postcards-Dr. Shulamit Gera, from the Edgar Hirschbein collection-Tamar Levy, and from the Yechiel Zehavi collection. The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel Mount of Olives Information Center, ELAD Murnau Stiftung and Deutschlandradio Kultur National Archives and Records Administration National Gallery of Art New York Times Newspapers.com: The Gazette, Reading Times, The Sacramento Bee, The Salt Lake Tribune The Oded Yarkoni Historical Archives of Petach Tikva, The National Library of Israel Pexels, Krivec Ales Picador Books The Slonin Family The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Storyblocks TikTok Twitter From the Wein Family Album, Ranaana, In Israelalbum.org.il, the Yad Yitzchak ben Zvi archive Yad Yitzchak ben Zvi, The National Library of Israel young shanahan ----------- About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. About History of Israel Explained: This series casts a new perspective on the history of the modern State of Israel, both pre and post 1948. We explore the inspiring highs and heartbreaking lows, and the everyday struggles of ordinary people. Understand how the Jewish State came to be by meeting prominent Zionist figures and learning about key historical events. Explore aspects of Israeli society, from its famous military to the meaning of the national anthem, and more. #History #Israel #hebron

The Neturei Karta, a small and highly controversial sect of anti-Zionist religious Jews, have gained an outsized reputation due to their extremist beliefs and actions against the State of Israel. Despite their limited numbers, they've managed to make headlines by associating with Palestinian extremists and groups that hate Israel and call for its destruction, like Hamas, Hezbollah, and even figures like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Yasser Arafat. Their staunch opposition to Zionism and advocacy for the dismantling of the world's only Jewish state has left many in the Jewish community and beyond outraged and perplexed. What could possibly drive a Jewish group like the Neturei Karta to take such an extreme stance against their own self-determination, going as far as to endorse antisemitic groups and undermine the safety and security of the Jewish community? And in light of the dangers posed by the Neturei Karta, how should the wider Jewish community confront and counteract the influence of this anti-Zionist fringe group to protect the unity and well-being of the community as a whole? Unraveling the ideology of the Neturei Karta and revealing their origins, beliefs, and motivations sheds light on how this fringe group has managed to capture the attention of the global community and why their message is so dangerous and divisive. The Jewish community and others need to understand that the Neturei Karta are regarded by even the most extremist Jews who still remain within the range of accepted Jewish theology as belonging outside the broader Jewish community. This is because all Jews agree that selling out their fellow Jews, in the context of both the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as the harm they cause by giving credibility to antisemites worldwide, is never an acceptable Jewish ideological position. New channel alert https://www.youtube.com/@judaismunpkd Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:39 Anti-Zionist Jews 01:22 Early Zionism and religious Jews 01:48 Religious Zionism vs. Religious Anti-Zionism 02:43 The 3 oaths 03:18 Formation of religious anti-Zionist groups 03:49 1936 Arab Riots 04:09 Splintering off of Neturei Karta 04:37 The Holocaust as Divine punishment 05:14 Jewish Rejection the the Neturei Karta 05:33 Selling out the Jews 06:25 Relationship with Yasser Arafat and terrorist organizations 07:28 Weaponization of Judaism and tokenization for terrorists 08:32 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Did Jews Always Support Israel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6hyxM14S4&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaazY2E0ifs-L73CoLZ4mMjb&index=4 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: France 24 Channel 4 News freedomnews.tv Anadolu Agency i24 News Neturei Karta Associated Press Hillel Engel for YWN Jewish Broadcasting Service The Atlantic Jewish Life Spielberg Library Artgrid Storyblocks Yiddishetaam Das Bundesarchiv shiezoli Reuters Al Jazeera Sky News News Now Matt Sweetwood ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #jewish #Israel #orthodox