Persecution of Jews in Switzerland

Roman Empire
Under Christian emperors, Jews were persecuted in the Roman Empire.

Persecution of Jews during the Black Death
Jews were falsely blamed for the Black Death in Europe during the mid-1300s; Jews were often used by Christians to blame due to their resentment of them considering their belief that Jews are the killers of Christ. Thousands of Jews were murdered in France, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.

In Basel, Jews were burnt at the stake and children were forcibly baptized, and other Jews were expelled. The Christian residents turned the synagogue into a church and destroyed the Jewish cemetery. Jews were murdered in many other locations in Switzerland, including Zürich and Bern.

Blood libel accusation
Many Jews, during the 1400s, at Schaffhausen were burnt alive following an accusation of blood libel and the burning of Jews also took place in Winterthur.