Antisemitism and the Irish: Two models
The early 20th century was a moment when hostility to recently-emancipated Jewish communities was on the rise in many European states, and when simultaneously the
11/11/2024
World-famous Austrian Jewish writer Stefan Zweig dies by suicide, 22 February 1942
Stefan Zweig’s life encapsulated the good times for Austria-Hungary’s Jewish community which spanned approximately the length of a human lifetime, the 71 years from 1867
22/02/2022
118 years ago today: Father Creagh’s antisemitic sermon in Limerick
The Jews who fled went on in many cases to have illustrious careers and to make major contributions to other cities and countries. What was
11/01/2022
Why Hebron Matters: Part 2
On This Day: The Hebron Massacre, 23 August 1929 Ninety-two years ago today, 23 August, the ancient Jewish community of Hebron, then part of Mandate
23/08/2021
On this day – two tragic anniversaries
Two tragic anniversaries: The Farhud pogrom begins in Baghdad, Iraq, 1 June 1941 A suicide bomber murders 21 Israelis in Tel Aviv, 1 June 2001
01/06/2021