The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/slavery/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png slavery | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/slavery/ 32 32 How a 19th-century British Jew became a Zulu chieftain and slaveholding warlord https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-19th-century-british-jew-became-a-zulu-chieftain-and-slaveholding-warlord/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:26:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3527117 In new book 'The Jew Who Would Be King,' historian Adam Rovner tells the story of Nathaniel Isaacs, who survived a shipwreck and went on to a life of wealth, adventure and corruption

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]]> Dutch woman gets 10 years in prison for enslaving Yazidi after joining ISIS in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-woman-gets-10-years-in-prison-for-enslaving-yazidi-after-joining-isis-in-syria/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:36:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3437663 Hasna A. traveled to Syria in 2015 and married Islamic State fighter, made Yazidi woman do household chores and take care of son, was arrested upon repatriation in 2022

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]]> German biscuit giant apologizes for larger-than-known Nazi-era slave labor force https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-biscuit-giant-apologizes-for-larger-than-known-nazi-era-slave-labor-force/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:28:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3354838 Bahlsen heiress had sparked controversy for saying firm treated captives as well as Germans; 800 people were forced to make rations for German troops, 3 to 4 times previous estimate

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]]> Florida JCC censured after nixing book talk on slavery due to ‘political climate’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/florida-jcc-censured-after-nixing-book-talk-on-slavery-due-to-political-climate/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:57:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089590 Head of West Palm Beach community center apologizes to Rachel Beanland over move after complaints from book council, amid efforts by governor to clamp down on teaching about racism

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]]> A scholar sees a common root for antisemitism and racism: ‘Christian supremacy’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-scholar-sees-a-common-root-for-antisemitism-and-racism-christian-supremacy/ Sun, 21 May 2023 17:50:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3016439 Polish-born academic Magda Teter’s new book, 'Christian Supremacy,' traces how a history of exclusion and dominance trickles down from Paul the Apostle to today's Proud Boys

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]]> Reconstructionist Judaism issues ‘moral position’ on African American reparations https://www.timesofisrael.com/reconstructionist-judaism-issues-moral-position-on-african-american-reparations/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:54:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2905252 Resolution doesn't mention financial compensation for those harmed by slavery and the lasting effects of racial injustice

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]]> A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-black-writer-explores-how-germany-remembers-its-unthinkable-past/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:13:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2884465 Poet and journalist Clint Smith pens an insightful analysis on seeing Germany's commemoration of the Holocaust firsthand and how it impacts his conception of US penance for slavery

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]]> Jewish Senate hopeful cites slavery after Israel query in debate with Black opponent https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-senate-hopeful-cites-slavery-after-israel-query-in-debate-with-black-opponent/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:35:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2707278 Far-right Republican and Trump backer Josh Mandel gives bizarre answer also encompassing Martin Luther King Jr. when asked about Iran threat in debate with Morgan Harper

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]]> The lost story of how a Jewish family saved Thomas Jefferson’s famous home – twice https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-lost-story-of-how-a-jewish-family-saved-thomas-jeffersons-famous-home-twice/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:56:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2701316 New documentary film 'The Levys of Monticello' shows how uncle and nephew fought antisemitism to rescue Monticello from ruin and preserve it for future generations to enjoy

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]]> Top Presbyterian official slammed for equating Israeli occupation with slavery https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-presbyterian-official-slammed-for-equating-israeli-occupation-with-slavery/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:44:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2687845 Jewish groups criticize Rev. J. Herbert Nelson for MLK Day comments that also said American Jews have the influence to get US government to end it

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]]> French prosecutors probe ‘slavery’ claims against Saudi prince https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-prosecutors-probe-slavery-claims-against-saudi-prince/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:11:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2576966 Inquiry opened after 7 women file complaints accusing royal of abuse spanning years in both Saudi Arabia and France

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]]> Israel downgraded in State Department human trafficking report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-downgraded-in-state-department-human-trafficking-report/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:32:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2575159 US criticizes Jewish state for fewer investigations and prosecutions in trafficking cases in 2020 compared to 2019

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]]> Slave’s 400-year-old grave in Dutch Jewish cemetery now a Black pilgrimage site https://www.timesofisrael.com/slaves-400-year-old-grave-in-dutch-jewish-cemetery-now-a-black-pilgrimage-site/ Sat, 06 Feb 2021 13:28:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2473068 Set between his former master and a wealthy community leader, the marker simply designated 'Elieser' holds a very different meaning for Jews and descendants from Dutch colonies

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]]> British politician gets death threats over support for London Holocaust memorial https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-politician-gets-death-threats-over-support-for-london-holocaust-memorial/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:15:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2408627 Robert Jenrick, married to a Jewish woman born in Israel, receives threats his home will be burned down and his family killed

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]]> Samuel L. Jackson joins Israeli filmmaker in docuseries on global slave trade https://www.timesofisrael.com/samuel-l-jackson-joins-israeli-filmmaker-in-docuseries-on-global-slave-trade/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:40:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2401685 In 'Enslaved,' now streaming in the US and from October 11 in the UK, director Simcha Jacobovici gathers an all-star team to delve into the roots of an unmemorialized genocide

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