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First global searchable database contains more than Aging Jewishly – What our traditions teach us about growing old

2,500 official Jewish discrimination Acts over 2,000 years The Holocaust’s official beginning

Researchers found 2,626 confirmed official Acts and 198 probable official Acts that paint a broad compels the story of an extraordinary man
picture of Jewish discrimination for nearly 2,000 years in 50 different countries and territories.
ver a decade of research un- sions. To be included in the OAJA. education, discussion and debate. have many others), but few are aware By Rabbi Barbara Aiello
covered thousands of official org database, an Act must be clearly OAJA.org is a “work-in-progress” that that official Jewish discrimination has
Oanti-Jewish Acts created by written to be anti-Jewish. These offi- grows as the researchers probe various been going on for almost 2,000 years
governments, militaries and churches cial discriminatory Acts and laws often national archives. and in so many different parts of the
or dominant religions for nearly 2,000 limited the work, marriage, travel, hab- The foundation explained the rea- world. This compendium of Official
years. itation and congregation of Jews spe- soning behind this project, saying, Anti-Jewish Acts reaches back 2,000
The extensive research is now pre- cifically. Some Acts levied taxes and “It is common knowledge that Jews years to authoritatively verify the per-
sented as a free searchable database at fines on Jews that were not applied to have been discriminated against (as sistence of this pernicious hatred.”
OAJA.org, home of the Official An- other demographics or religions, and
ti-Jewish Acts Project. The website is others expelled or banned Jews from
REWARDS
built around a search box that can be certain areas and occupations. Point your cell camera at this QR code Point your cell camera at this QR code REWARDS
used to access the Acts with a keyword The goal for OAJA.org is to bring UP TO UP TO
STOPPERS
search. A suggested search dropdown to light these historical events and en- STOPPERS
menu helps users get started. Sources, courage others to look for answers to $ 3000 $ 3000
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