In which John Green teaches you about conflict in Israel and Palestine. This conflict is often cast as a long-term beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Well, that's not quite true. What is true...

Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narrative. In this riveting talk she shows a stream of these stories from all over the world,...

In which John Green teaches you about conflict in Israel and Palestine. This conflict is often cast as a long-term beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Well, that's not quite true. What is true is...

Continuing with our study of the Israelites, we reach the period known as Second Temple Judaism. This is because the Israelites were permitted to return to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon and reconstruct their temple. This is also the...

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Dr. Polisar introduces Herzl’s most important work, The Jewish State, and explains how the book was born.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Palestine.

When it was published, The Jewish State elicited strong and varied reactions. Dr. Polisar explores the book’s arguments and the reactions to its publication.

What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.

Dr. Polisar presents the primary assets Herzl brought to his effort to found a Jewish state.

To truly understand Herzl’s challenge, we have to unknow everything we know about Zionist history and the modern State of Israel.

In pursuing diplomacy with the great powers of his time, Herzl left no stone unturned.

When Herzl wrote, “at Basel I founded the Jewish state,” he was not speaking metaphorically.

Dr. Polisar closes this course with an exploration of all Herzl achieved in just eight years and a discussion of what aspiring leaders and statesmen can learn from him.

A summary of Palestine and Israel. I'm putting my Johnny Cash on, looking at Israel and the Gaza Strip with a short history of what has brought us to where we are today. When Israel invaded Gaza recently, those familiar with the conflict...