Joshua Trachtenberg
Joshua Trachtenberg (1904-59) served in the American rabbinate for nearly three decades. He is the author of <i>The Devil and the Jews</i>.
Articles by Joshua Trachtenberg
Jewish Magic & the Blood Libels
Suspicion of Jewish magic was behind the medieval accusation of child murder.
Jewish Magic & Medieval Anti-Semitism
In medieval Europe, Jews suffered on account of popular beliefs about Jewish sorcery--and yet their non-Jewish neighbors also tried to benefit from Jewish magic.