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Humphreys and Mendoza: Their Third Public Contest for Superiority, on Sept. 29, 1790
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Born in Aldgate, London, bare-knuckled pugilist Daniel Mendoza was the first Jew in England to become heavyweight champion, a title that he defended twice before losing it to John Jackson on a ninth…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

London, Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)

Date:

ca. 1790

Subjects:

Sports, Christian-Jewish relations, Body image, Violence, Humor

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Etching of two men boxing.
The Reformed Hasid
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“Before and After the Reform.” Cartoon from Der schlemiel: Illustriertes jüdisches Blatt für Humor und Satire lampooning the transformation of a Hasidic Jew into a Reformed Jew.

Contributor:

Max Jungmann

Places:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

1905

Subjects:

Hasidism, Assimilation, Humor, Christian-Jewish relations, Satire

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art, Humor & Satire
Page with German text across top and bottom, with two nearly identical figures in center, with the one on the left bearded and in prayer garment and hat, and the one on the right with moustache and suit.