Can the Next War between Israel and Hizballah Be Stopped?
There is much the U.S. can and should do.
September 29, 2017
The Tragic End of an 18th-Century Court Jew
The search for the real Jud Süss.
Produced at the behest of Joseph Goebbels, the 1940 film Jud Süss expressed Nazi anti-Semitism at its most vulgar. It was a distorted version of the true story of Joseph Süss Oppenheimer, who served as a “court Jew” to Duke Carl Alexander of Württemberg and was arrested immediately after the duke’s death and then executed. Yair Mintzker’s recent The Many Deaths of Jew Süss explores the conflicting accounts of Oppenheimer’s trial and last days. In his review, Jonathan Karp explains the often misunderstood role of the court Jew:
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What the Norwegian Elections Mean for Israel and the Jews
A Conservative victory is good news.
The Tragic End of an 18th-Century Court Jew
The search for the real Jud Süss.
The World’s Largest Database of Jewish Art Makes Its Debut
Photographs of historic synagogues, illuminated manuscripts, and more.
Anti-Semitism’s Long History in America’s Organs of Foreign Policy
Valerie Plame’s dual-loyalty accusations are all too typical.