by hadassah | Sep 26, 2016 | Historic Jewish Enmity
What was the original purpose of the Crusades? The Crusades were initially military undertakings to conquer the sacred sites of Christianity in the Holy Land. Prof. Robert Chazan, New York University. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS. What do you want to...
by hadassah | Sep 22, 2016 | Historic Jewish Enmity
Crucifixion with Ecclesia and Synagoga Ecclesia et Synagoga, the name given to the symbolic representations in Christian art of the Middle Ages of the victorious Church and defeated Synagogue, symbolizing the triumph of Christianity. Excerpted from Encyclopedia...
by hadassah | Sep 22, 2016 | Historic Jewish Enmity
Why were Jews harmed during the Crusades? There is a group of Crusaders for whom the unstable situation leads to occasional anti-Jewish violence. Prof. Robert Chazan. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get...
by hadassah | Sep 11, 2016 | Historic Jewish Enmity
Are the stereotypes of medieval Jewry accurate? There are two different ways of conceptualizing Jewish medieval life: one is oppression and the other is great piety. But there are real people living in the space between those poles. Abby Kornfeld. Produced by...
by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Historic Jewish Enmity
Historic Jewish Enmity Jews who were convinced to remain in areas of Italy and Spain that fell under Christian domination and Jews who immigrated into older areas of Jewish settlement in the south and into newer areas of Jewish settlement in the north...
