Moneylending

Jewish Economics in the Venice Ghetto

Loans, schmattes, and medical care.

Henry Abramson
Sept. 8 2022 12:01AM

Setting the Record Straight about Jews and Usury in the Middle Ages

With some help from the great rabbis of England.

Pinchas Roth
May 18 2020 12:01AM

Filthy Lucre: A Look at the History of Jews and Money

An exhibit at the Jewish Museum London showcases the old, vicious stereotype with the aim of debunking it. But does it succeed?

Diana Muir Appelbaum
June 12 2019 12:01AM

The Oldest Known Anti-Semitic Caricature May Not Be Anti-Semitic at All

It’s in fact political satire.

Sara Lipton
June 8 2016 12:01AM