Antisemitism & Bigotry
What Were Pogroms?
Anti-Jewish violence sweeping the Russian Empire in the late 19th century spurred many Jews to emigrate and organize politically.
Passover and Blood Libels
The accusation that blood was used to make wine or matzah for Passover was a pretext for attacks on Jews.
Where the False Claim That Jews Controlled the Slave Trade Comes From
Like many others, Jews participated in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but they by no means dominated it.
A Timeline of the Holocaust
From Hitler's rise to power to the Nuremberg trials, key events of the Shoah.
What Is BDS?
All about the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel.
Jews and Finance
The idea that Jews are good with money is one of the oldest Jewish stereotypes. But it's undeniable that Jews are well-represented in finance and business.
Nazi Germany 1933-1939: Early Stages of Persecution
How Hitler laid the groundwork for genocide.
Anti-Semitism in America
Prejudice against Jews has always existed in the United States, but American anti-Semitism differs from its European precursor in fundamental ways.
Jewish Refugees During and After the Holocaust
Jews fleeing the Nazis had difficulty finding countries that would take them in.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Jewish Ghettos of Pre-Emancipation Europe
In many cities, Jews were forced to live and work in specific areas.
Nazi Propaganda in the Holocaust
How the Third Reich spread racism, antisemitism and anti-Bolshevism.
What Were the Nuremberg Laws?
Passed in September 1935, they provided the legal framework for the systematic persecution of Jews in Germany.
America and the Holocaust
Where were the United States government and the American Jewish community during the destruction of European Jewry?
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Who Killed Jesus?
From the Gospels to Nostra Aetate, how Jews were accused of deicide.