Antisemitic Tropes
Please find a list of antisemitic tropes below. Understanding antisemitic tropes is key to combating antisemitism. Often, when discussing difficult or complex topics involving Jews, trigger words are used to vilify, delegitimize, and demonize the Jewish people.
Unfortunately, many people will often experience antisemitic tropes on social media or through pop culture. If one better understands the history behind these tropes, hopefully they will be better equipped to identify and combat this form of antisemitism when they see it.
The list is by no means comprehensive so if you think anything is missing, please contact us.
Blood Libel
The blood libel is a false and long-standing antisemitic myth that falsely accuses Jews of kidnapping and murdering Christian children to use their blood for religious rituals, typically during Jewish holidays. This false accusation has led to persecution, violence, and discrimination against Jewish communities throughout history.m, including modern times. It’s a baseless and harmful stereotype […]
Jewish Greed
One of the most prominent and persistent stereotypes about Jews is that they are greedy and try to make themselves rich by any means. Jews are seen as relentless in the pursuit of wealth and as stingy people who are determined not to let any money slip from their grasp. Jews are thought to exert […]
Jewish Power
Antisemites believe and share misinformation that the Jewish people, a small minority (~0.2% of the global population), are on a quest for total world domination and already have control of the banks, the media, the entertainment industry, and the government — sometimes, even the weather. Ideas and fears of Jewish power were codified in the […]