This excerpt from "Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness" depicts the various ways Jewish communities responded to economic and social changes.
Scholars trace anti-Jewish myths, hatred, and violence back to the time of the Roman Empire in this historical overview of anti-Judaism’s roots.
Explore images from the Battle of Cable Street of 1936, when thousands in East London stood in solidarity against Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists.
The Degradation of Dreyfus by Henri Meyer on the cover of Petit Journal, January 13, 1895, captioned “The Traitor.”
This 1938 poster advertises a popular antisemitic traveling exhibit called Der Ewige Jude (The Eternal Jew). See full-sized image for analysis.
This video explores the use of the blood libel in modern politics.
Staff from Facing History and Ourselves discuss the history and ramifications of the blood libel.
Cover of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion published in Syria.
Cover of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion published in Japan.
Erik Larson describes how the American ambassador chose to ignore Nazi abuses in 1933.