Antisemitism Of Jews And Money
10. One of the most damaging and lasting anti-Semitic myths involves the relationship between Jews and money. The exclusion of Jews from guilds, their inability to own land and the Christian prohibition against usury related to the subsequent creation of “middleman” occupations such as money lending, selling and estate management. In his latest book, Jews and Money: The Story of a Stereotype Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, examines the origins, history and politics of these ideas and how they contaminate dialogue and societies. Abraham Foxman describes the six reasons of canards used by proponents of economic antisemitism. For example, all Jews are wealthy, powerful Jews control the business world, Jewish