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How Jews Were Scapegoated During the Pandemic

How Jews Were Scapegoated During the Pandemic
People congregate outside of the Congregation Yetev Lev D’Satmar synagogue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, on Oct. 19, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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It was common in the Middle Ages for Jews to get the blame for the spreading of disease. In the 14th century, Jews were accused of poisoning wells, infecting the water with something terrible that was then transferred to the whole community.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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