Shylock
Are We Ready To Reckon With ‘The Merchant Of Venice’?
“The Merchant of Venice” was a propagandistic obsession for the Third Reich.
Why Have So Many Jews Wanted To Play Shylock?
Charges of anti-Semitism have not stopped our greatest actors from playing the role of Shylock. Scholar Miriam Gilbert explains why.
Are All Jewish Men Shylocks?
Howard Jacobson’s new novel “Shylock Is My Name” updates “The Merchant of Venice” to the contemporary suburbs of Manchester. The book raises a slew of thought-provoking questions: Among them:
Licoricia of Winchester's Guide to Having It All
Twice widowed, Licoricia of Winchester would become the wealthiest Jewish woman of her time. Her sharp business acumen and financial success made her a frequent guest at King Henry’s court. It also led to her murder.
Greek Ex-Finance Minister Lampooned as Shylock in Cartoon
The Greek Jewish community protested after one of Greece’s main newspapers published a caricature of former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis as a “Jewish moneylender.”
Joe Biden Sorry for Calling Unscrupulous Lenders 'Shylock'
Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged that he made a “poor choice of words” in using the term “Shylock” to describe unscrupulous lenders.
Public Accusation Against Woody Allen Has Ugly Whiff of a Lynch Mob
Piety doesn’t always equal truth. If the accusations against Woody Allen are false, he is as much a victim as anyone, Joshua Furst writes. And we are the victimizers.
Is Daniel Levy 'Shylock' of English Soccer?
Tottenham Hotspur boss Daniel Levy is doing what he does best: Getting the most cash for a prized player. The Twittersphere has a few nastier terms for the British soccer guru.
The Crossword Clue That Raised an Age-Old 'Shylock' Anti-Semitic Trope
A recent crossword puzzle shocked many by using the age-old anti-Semitic ‘Shylock’ slur as a hint. A crossword puzzle master breaks down the controversial answer.
Shylock-for-'Jew' Crossword Clue Spurs Apology Over Money-Grubber Trope
A major newspaper company has apologized for using Shylock as a clue in a nationally syndicated crossword puzzle for the answer “Jew” after the Anti-Defamation League said it was insensitive.