Witch Trials and Antisemitism
Witch Trials and Antisemitism: A Surprisingly Tangled History Why do witches wear pointed hats? Or have big noses? Or eat children? The answers, it may surprise us to learn, can be found in the history of antisemitism. Before witchcraft became a dominant scapegoat for misfortune in Europe, it was Jews who were often said to be evil, Devil worshipers, who poisoned wells, spread plague, and ate children. With antisemitic incidents on the rise, it is now more important than ever…