Product Details

• Directors: Rex Bloomstein
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Wgbh / Pbs
• VHS Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6304794525
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,739 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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This comprehensive examination of the long history of anti-Semitism examines how Jews throughout history have been vilified and persecuted. Going back to examine the time of Christ, the documentary uses interviews with Biblical scholars and historians to explain how Roman society of the day gave rise to the rationale that the Jews killed Jesus. That accusation stuck for centuries, and historical evidence demonstrates how Jews were persecuted as a result. This opening chapter of the film, entitled From the Cross to the Swastika, draws a coherent portrait of how hatred of the Jews persisted to its zenith in the Holocaust perpetrated by the Nazis. Moving forward to the late 20th century, a section entitled Enemies of the People utilizes news footage and interviews to show how nationalism in Eastern Europe has risen along with neo-Nazi organizations. Finally, in Between Moses and Mohammed the cultures of Jews and Arabs, which had existed side by side in relative tranquility for centuries, are shown to be entangled in a constant cycle of violence and retaliation. Much of the material in this documentary is disturbing, but it is all presented in a very intelligent and thoughtful manner. --Robert J. McNamara

Product Description

They are the other. They are not us. This stunning, three-part documentary takes an unsparing look at how such words have shaped the experience of Jewish people from the first century to the present, a revealing history of anti-Semitism with roots long before the Holocaust and branches that continue to sprout in surprising places today.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Study, August 11, 2005

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Mr. Aditya B. Surti "Bookoholic" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Longest Hatred [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a very well researched and analyzed documentary focusing primarily on the history of Anti-Semitism; the problems that the Jews have been facing right from the crucifixion of Christ, to the holocaust, and even today in the context of the present Middle-East problems between Israel and Palestine. I would highly recommend this documentary to anyone who may want to have an in-depth study of the history of Anti-Semitism.