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What is antisemitism?

Antisemitism is often defined as "hostility towards Jews" which finds expression in thought and actions. But antisemitism is more than that. It is also a completely false conception of Jews and of the world.

The picture shows 2 young people who are pinning something to a blackboard together. In the background on the right there is a poster with the inscription: "Welcome to the workshop "Recognizing anti-Semitism.
"Was verbinde ich mit Antisemitismus?" ©Buchenwald Memorials

This workshop is led by external educators not available at short notice. We therefore ask that you inquire as early as possible. Recommended at 17 years or older. 

Antisemitism provides distorted explanations of the world and false orientation, and often appears in forms not easily recognizable as antisemitic at first sight. This workshop seeks to develop an awareness of the historical and social context of antisemitism and enable participants to recognize and identify antisemitism in everyday life.

To this end, the participants first discuss their own associations and previous knowledge of the topic. In a subsequent picture method to recognize different kinds of antisemitism, pupils will gather new knowledge. One focus here is on recognizing antisemitic codes.


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