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The first Christians were mostly Jews, including the original followers of Jesus Christ. The story of Jesus was remembered and retold in the synagogues. Splits appeared very soon after the death of Jesus between the [[Pharisees]] and the Revisionist Jews. The [[Gospel of John]] was written quite soon after he and other revisionist Jews were barred from the [[synagogue]] by the Orthodox party. The references to Jews in the Gospel according to [[John the Apostle]] does not refer to Jews as a whole, but to the Pharisees and scribes, concurrent with the Synoptic Gospels' numerous specifications of the two sects in the writings of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.<ref>Damato, Catherine (April 23, 2018). [https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/issues-v10-n05/is-the-new-testament-jewish Is the New Testament Jewish?] ''Jews for Jesus''. Retrieved December 13, 2022.</ref> However, this was not well understood by later readers, and once the early generations of Jews had died out John's gospel was often used to justify acts of antisemitism.

The first Christians were mostly Jews, including the original followers of Jesus Christ. The story of Jesus was remembered and retold in the synagogues. Splits appeared very soon after the death of Jesus between the [[Pharisees]] and the Revisionist Jews. The [[Gospel of John]] was written quite soon after he and other revisionist Jews were barred from the [[synagogue]] by the Orthodox party. The references to Jews in the Gospel according to [[John the Apostle]] does not refer to Jews as a whole, but to the Pharisees and scribes, concurrent with the Synoptic Gospels' numerous specifications of the two sects in the writings of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.<ref>Damato, Catherine (April 23, 2018). [https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/issues-v10-n05/is-the-new-testament-jewish Is the New Testament Jewish?] ''Jews for Jesus''. Retrieved December 13, 2022.</ref> However, this was not well understood by later readers, and once the early generations of Jews had died out John's gospel was often used to justify acts of antisemitism.

==Blood Libel==

==Blood libel==

One of the oldest instances of anti-Semitic claims was made in the first century AD by Apion who claimed Jews sacrificed Greeks in their temple in a type of accusation known as a "blood libel".  

One of the oldest instances of antisemitic claims was made in the first century A.D. by Apion who claimed Jews sacrificed Greeks in their temple in a type of accusation known as a "blood libel".  

The "Blood libel" myth reappeared in England in 1144, after [[William of Norwich]] was found murdered. William was called a martyr and created a second wave of anti-semitism, this time in Europe. It was mostly popularized with the story of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln, and was even present in the [[Canterbury Tales]]. This continued on for many centuries until modern times. This "blood libel" accusation has survived the centuries and is today seen in [[Islam]]ic anti-Semitic propaganda.

The "Blood libel" myth reappeared in England in 1144, after [[William of Norwich]] was found murdered. William was called a martyr and created a second wave of antisemitism, this time in Europe. It was mostly popularized with the story of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln, and was even present in the [[Canterbury Tales]]. This continued on for many centuries until modern times. This "blood libel" accusation has survived the centuries and is today seen in [[Islam]]ic antisemitic propaganda.

==Middle Ages: Teachings about the Virgin Mary, Jesus and Boiling Excrement, and Unjustified Punishment of Jews==

==Middle Ages: Teachings about the Virgin Mary, Jesus and Boiling Excrement, and Unjustified Punishment of Jews==