Is the Talmud Satanic?

What is the Talmud and why do some people think it’s satanic? The first person to make up this lie was a vengeful excommunicated Jew who converted to Catholicism. Over the centuries this lie has been perpetuated in places like Johannes Eisenmenger’s distorted book “Judaism Unmasked,” and by literary icon and notable antisemite, Alice Walker.

Big Ideas

1. The Talmud is a collection of discussions focused on the best way to observe Jewish law.
2. Throughout history, antisemites have claimed that Jews worship the devil.
3. The best way to combat conspiracy theories and ignorance is with education.

Essential Questions

1. What is written in the Talmud?
2. Where did the conspiracy theory that Jews worship the devil originate?
3. What can be done in order to dispel belief in negative stereotypes about Jews?