Jews. Money.
These two words carry tremendous power when placed together, drawing on 2000 years of complex and, at times, troubled history. This exhibition explores the role of money in Jewish life and shows how the many associations linking Jews to money have developed - and to what effect. Myths of Jews being naturally ‘good with money’, miserly or greedy; conspiracy theories about Jewish bankers controlling the world: these ideas date back centuries and are some of the most deeply rooted antisemitic stereotypes in circulation, still very much alive in the 21st century. Throughout history there have been rich Jews and poor Jews. Jews, Money, Myth shows that Jewish wealth and poverty are products of social and economic realities rather than ‘Jewishness’ itself.
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