The Usury Accusation

Nazi officials in attendance at the opening of "The Eternal Jew" exhibition in Munich, view a segment entitled, "Jewish dress was a warning against racial defilement." To the left is a segment entitled, "Usury and the fencing of goods were always their privilege."

The anti-Semitic canard of usury is rooted in the discovery of paper money and the Catholic Church’s doctrine forbidding the charging of interest.

Jewish History
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