Soviet Jews are attacked from many sides. Press campaigns against Judaism develop the image of the Jew in antiSemitic stereotypes. Most blatant of these offensive stereotypes is that of Jews as money worshipers. Also. the existence of Israel renders Soviet Jews vulnerable to official attack on grounds of divided loyalty. yet emigration is forbidden. Contacts with foreigners are discouraged because Jews are suspected for having ties with Western Jewry. Perhaps the peak of the Soviet campaign against the Jews came during the economic trials of 1961. when capital punishment was instituted for such offenses as embezzlement of state property. currency speculation and bribery.
Identified stereotypes
Jews are stereotyped as money worshipers and having divided loyalty.