692Quinisext Council's Antisemitic Decrees

Quinisext Council in Constantinople forbids Christians on pa...
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🍽️ Council of Epaone Bans Christians from Jewish Feasts

Christians are banned from participating in Jewish feasts as a result of the Council of Epaone.
Council of EpaoneReligious LawSocial ExclusionChristianityFeastsReligious Practices
FranceFrance

🏢 Council of Clermont Bans Jews from Public Office

The First Council of Clermont prohibits Jews from holding public office.
Council of ClermontPublic OfficeSocial ExclusionReligious LawChristianity
FranceFrance

🔥 Burning of the Talmud and Jewish Books in Toledo

The Twelfth Council of Toledo enacts antisemitic laws including the burning of the Talmud and Jewish books.
Burning of the Talmud and Jewish Books in Toledo (681)
VisigothsToledoBurning of BooksTalmudReligious Law7th CenturySpainAntisemitismCensorshipPersecution
SpainSpain

🛁 Quinisext Council's Antisemitic Decrees

Quinisext Council in Constantinople forbids Christians on pain of excommunication to bathe in public baths with Jews, employ a Jewish doctor or socialize with Jews.
Quinisext Council's Antisemitic Decrees (692)
Byzantine EmpireQuinisext CouncilAntisemitismReligious LawSocial Exclusion7th CenturyReligious DiscriminationCouncil of TrulloSegregationPersecution
TurkeyTurkey

🏷️ Restrictions Against Jews in the Fatimid Empire

Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah ("the Mad") issues severe restrictions against Jews in the Fatimid Empire. All Jews are forced to wear a heavy wooden "golden calf" around their necks. Christians had to wear a large wooden cross and members of both groups had to wear black hats.
Restrictions Against Jews in the Fatimid Empire (1008)
Fatimid EmpireReligious DiscriminationClothing LawsSocial ExclusionCaliph Al-HakimAntisemitismPersecution
EgyptEgypt

📜 Third Lateran Council Restricts Jewish Rights

The Third Council of the Lateran, Canon 26, forbids Jews to be plaintiffs or witnesses against Christians in the courts or withhold inheritance from descendants who had accepted Christianity.
Third Lateran Council Restricts Jewish Rights (1179)
Catholic ChurchMedieval PeriodReligious LawDiscriminationLegal RestrictionsCouncil of the LateranAntisemitism12th Century
ItalyItaly