A Brief History of the Yellow Star

Reuben Salsa
The Judean People’s Front
5 min readApr 5, 2024

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The yellow star of Judaism. Adobe Stock.

Antisemitism is actively being rebranded across all media. It is no longer being defined as people hating Jews, but as someone who hates all Semitic people. Which is a shame as Jewish people thrive under discrimination.

Pre-internet, it was far easier to spot a Jew thanks to clever marketing and constructive use of labels. Now feels like an appropriate time to trace the history of Jew Spotting.

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