
Episode #706
Ep 706 The UN Society and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Itay Ken-Tor on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The UN, Society and Antisemitism | Ep. 706: Itay Ken-Tor, Preserving October 7 Testimony | HMTC DESCRIPTION Two days after the October 7, 2023 attacks, filmmaker Itay Ken-Tor began helping survivors preserve their firsthand accounts. The result is Edut 710, an archive containing more than 2,100 filmed testimonies created with trauma-informed listening, ethical safeguards, and future generations in mind. On The UN, Society and Antisemitism, host Dr. Susanne Seperson speaks with Itay about the documentary work that prepared him for this mission, including productions for Yad Vashem and A Film Unfinished, an examination of manipulated Nazi footage from the Warsaw Ghetto. They explore how visual media constructs narratives, why truth requires multiple perspectives and corroborating sources, and how artificial intelligence makes media literacy increasingly urgent. Itay also explains Edut 710’s searchable digital archive and its commitment to making full testimony accessible. His closing message is both practical and deeply human: listen carefully, question sources, seek different perspectives, and preserve authentic voices before they are lost. The UN, Society and Antisemitism on hmTv | Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson | Guest: Itay Ken-Tor A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County Explore the testimony archive at edut710.org. hmtcli.org buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:17 Itay’s Path to Documentary Filmmaking 3:32 Founding Edut 710 After October 7 7:48 The Meaning of Edut 710 9:28 Trauma-Informed Listening and Testimony 13:10 Preservation, Tradition, and Progress 15:48 A Film Unfinished and Visual Manipulation 20:02 Facts, Memory, and Multiple Perspectives 23:37 Testimony in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 27:00 Trust, Ethics, and the Viewer 28:07 Preserving Memory Amid Current Events 30:20 Social Media, Education, and Antisemitism 33:05 The Essential Takeaway: Listen 34:31 Closing HASHTAGS #TheUNSocietyAndAntisemitism #Edut710 #October7Testimony #MediaLiteracy #HMTC Support the show

