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'''Holocaust industry''' is a term popularized by ] in his book by the same name. In the book, Finkelstein contends that some leaders of the ] community have inappropriately used the ] as a tool to scare Jews into thinking that there is more ] now than there really is, in order to raise money and to support ]. '''''The Holocaust Industry''''' is a book by ] in which he contends that some leaders of the ] community have inappropriately used the ] as a tool to scare Jews into thinking that there is more ] now than there really is, in order to raise money and to support ].


He believes that many American Jews are not following ] as a way of life, and have replaced Judaism with mere fear about anti-Semitism and fund-raising for Jewish causes. His book has been sharply criticised by other scholars as being reactionary and exaggerated. He believes that many American Jews are not following ] as a way of life, and have replaced Judaism with mere fear about anti-Semitism and fund-raising for Jewish causes. His book has been sharply criticised by other scholars as being reactionary and exaggerated.

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The Holocaust Industry is a book by Norman G. Finkelstein in which he contends that some leaders of the Jewish community have inappropriately used the Holocaust as a tool to scare Jews into thinking that there is more anti-Semitism now than there really is, in order to raise money and to support Israel.

He believes that many American Jews are not following Judaism as a way of life, and have replaced Judaism with mere fear about anti-Semitism and fund-raising for Jewish causes. His book has been sharply criticised by other scholars as being reactionary and exaggerated.


External links

  • For a review, see
    • Viktor Frölke, Shoah business, at salon.com, (aug. 30, 2000)
    • Andrew Ross, Review: 'The Holocaust Industry', at cnn.com, (sep. 6, 2000). Notice that Andrew Ross is writing for salon.com.
  • Finkelstein's official web page is at: http://www.normanfinkelstein.com