After the fall of communism in 1989, the issue of Jewish property restitution in Eastern Europe gradually reemerged. Its main proponents were Polish and Czech Jews, but the subject was raised in Jewish organizations as well. As a result, in … [Read More]
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The Holocaust initiated a major change in thinking about the Jewish people in numerous Christian circles. To many it was clear that centuries of Christian anti-Semitic teachings had paved the way for the mass murders by the Nazis and their … [Read More]
Interview with Shalom Salomon Wald China is largely uncharted territory for Israel and the Jewish people. The Chinese slate is blank with regard to Jews. No holy books exist where the Jews are condemned for killing God’s son or … [Read More]
Anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli manifestations reached post-Second World War highs during Israel’s recent Gaza campaign. Attacks came from many directions. They included strong condemnations of Israeli actions by several governments as well as partly violent demonstrations in a number of countries. … [Read More]
Interview with Pieter van der Horst Christian anti-Semitism began much later than Jesus’ life. In the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which are the historically more reliable ones, Jesus views himself as a messenger of God to the … [Read More]
Interview with Jeremy Jones There are 350,000-400,000 Muslims in Australia, drawn from many countries with the largest sources of immigration being Lebanon, Turkey, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Pakistan, and Indonesia, while just over one-third are Australian-born. There are an estimated 120,000 Jews … [Read More]
Cartoonists in the mass media must use broad stereotypes which are easily recognizable by a majority of viewers. In contemporary society, in which almost all knowledge is superficial and fragmented, caricatures remain an effective tool for conveying opinions, including hate … [Read More]
In recent years there has been increasing analysis of anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic events, as well as biased academic teaching, on American campuses. Little however is known about prejudiced teaching in high schools. Evidence of its extent is mainly anecdotal. One … [Read More]
The “Birthright Israel” project is one of the most fascinating Jewish endeavors of this decade. It consists of a ten-day free, informal, educational visit to Israel by young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six. The criteria for participation … [Read More]
For the first time in history there are many cases of four generations of Jewish families alive simultaneously in the United States. Grandparenting is a neglected field of study among American sociologists. In giving short shrift to the study of … [Read More]