Anti-Semitism: The Dynamics and History of the “Longest Hatred”

This course tracks the historical development of the “longest hatred,” anti-Semitism in Western civilization from the Greco-Roman period to its present resurgence throughout the West. We will discuss the nature of anti-Semitic prejudice, constructions, and concepts of race, the relationship between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, the ongoing reality of Jew-hatred, and struggle to understand the sources of anti-Semitism’s post-Holocaust resurgence.

Faculty Bio

Rev. Bruce Bramlett did his professional master’s degree at both Union Theological Seminary and the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. He did his graduate studies in post-Holocaust Christian theology, Holocaust studies and the Jewish-Christian encounter at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He is a Yad Vashem scholar and fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Beyond his pastoral work, he has taught ethics, European history, and religious studies and World Religions.

This is an In-Person, Livestreamed + Recorded Course

• Classes will meet in person at the Golden Bear Center, Suite 202/204, at 1995 University Ave., Berkeley
• Classes will stream live simultaneously, and be video recorded
• You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

• Course starts on Monday, Jan. 27, and ends on Monday, Mar. 10
• Classes meet for 6 weeks, 2 hours per session (1–3PM)
• No class on Feb. 17
• Videos will post on Fridays in Member Dashboards
• All course materials, including videos, will remain available to view and enjoy through Mar. 30