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A Cautionary History:
When Christians Turned Against Jews

20 Stories To Combat Rising Antisemitism

This series is not written to attack Christians, but to confront a tragic historical pattern. When antisemitic ideas have taken root in Christian societies, they have led to violence against Jews, not faithfulness to Messiah’s mission. These stories are shared so we can recognize how the enemy has twisted religious language in the past—and refuse to repeat it today.

Paul said God has not rejected Israel (Rom. 11:1, 11) and her calling is “irrevocable” (Rom. 11:29). He warned Gentile believers that if they failed to understand the mystery of Israel, they could become conceited and be cut off (Rom. 11:21-22, 25).

03/ The Black Death Pogroms (1348–1351)

Do you know why Jewish people were particularly concerned when Robert Kennedy Jr. suggested that Jews of European descent were largely immune to COVID-19? 1 Because the last time a pandemic was blamed on the Jews, it resulted in tens of thousands of Jewish people being killed in pogroms —some being burned alive! 2 Between 1348 and 1351, Europe was devastated by the Black Death, a pandemic that killed an estimated one-third to one-half of the population. Cities collapsed unde

Ron Cantor

8 hours ago6 min read

02/ The Massacre of Jews in the First Crusade (1096)

This series is not written to attack Christians, but to confront a tragic historical pattern. When antisemitic ideas have taken root in Christian societies, they have led to violence against Jews—not faithfulness to the Messiah’s mission. History shows that antisemitism rarely announces itself as hatred at first; it often presents itself as theology and concern. These stories are shared so we can recognize how the enemy has twisted religious language in the past and refuse to

Ron Cantor

3 days ago7 min read

01/ The Blood Libel Of William Of Norwich (1144)

This work of art falsely portrays, Jewish people engaging in the ritual murder of William of Norwich. In the spring of 1144, the body of a twelve-year-old boy named William was found in a wooded area outside the English city of Norwich. His death was tragic— but even more tragic was that it became the first of 150-200 blood libels against the Jewish people in Europe from 1200 to 1900. Local rumors began to circulate that Jews had murdered William in a ritual reenactment of

Ron Cantor

Dec 30, 20253 min read

Until all Israel is saved. –Romans 11:26

A Cautionary History: When Christians Turned Against Jews

20 Stories To Combat Rising Antisemitism

03/ The Black Death Pogroms (1348–1351)

02/ The Massacre of Jews in the First Crusade (1096)

01/ The Blood Libel Of William Of Norwich (1144)

A Cautionary History:
When Christians Turned Against Jews