Antisemitism & Bigotry
Borrowed Words
I have always been fascinated by epigraphs — those borrowed words that authors choose to introduce and encapsulate the message ...
Moshe Kasher Responds to Critics
To whoever is reading–I’ve had some complaints regarding my recent appearance on Conan, promoting my new book, Kasher In The Rye: ...
Self-Hating Jews
Defining Jewish self-hatred is, like most matters in Jewish life, subject to debate.
The Massena Blood Libel
The "Blood Libel" accusation has been around for centuries, and it arose once again in Massena, New York, in 1928.
Tomas Trevino de Sobremonte
On April 11, 1649, Tomas Trevino de Sobremonte was burned at the stake in Mexico City, a victim of the Inquisition. His crime: practicing the rites and ceremonies of the
Jewish Magic & the Blood Libels
Suspicion of Jewish magic was behind the medieval accusation of child murder.
Jewish Magic & Medieval Anti-Semitism
In medieval Europe, Jews suffered on account of popular beliefs about Jewish sorcery--and yet their non-Jewish neighbors also tried to benefit from Jewish magic.
Postcards From the Dreyfus Affair
Opinions about Alfred Dreyfus--and modern anti-Semitism--were expressed through the new print media of the day.
The American Jewish Committee
The first American Jewish organization to fight for the civil rights of Jews--and everyone--at home and abroad