I'm not sure what's going on here. The article doesn't really give enough information.
On the face of it, a simple "Passion Play" shouldn't in itself be considered anti-Semitic.
If Weisenthal feels for some reason this particular "Passion Play" is in itself anti-Semitic for some special reason, he needs to elaborate on it.
In the not too distant past, "Passion Plays" in Europe were frequently followed by riots against Jews, whipped up by fanatic "Christians" who really were just a few generations past howling pagan barabarism.
In the big picture, Judaism is a parent religion to Christianity, Christ was Jewish, and both Jews and Christians are objects of attack by the Islamic menace facing all religious beliefs in the 21st century.
"If Weisenthal feels for some reason this particular "Passion Play" is in itself anti-Semitic for some special reason, he needs to elaborate on it."
They did It:
" Samuels protested against costumes worn by people taking part in the ritual, which he said were "Jewish stereotypes in garb, beards and Stars of David". "
The depiction is in post 21 and 31. It was left out of the article.
And so what?!
First of all, only spoiled brats expect everyone just to adore them. And infantile adults, of course...
Secondly, even if a ritual or some people beliefs are offensive to one, I strongly oppose any appeals to authorities for "disciplining" the culprits.
Politically correct totalitarianism is still totalitarianism.
Just for reference: I am a Jew and a believer in G-d.
I read that all the time, but have never actually seen a link that proves such. Does one exist?
You know for all I hear about that, I've never run into a primary source which gives an example. Sure I've read sources that detail riots against Jews, and forced conversions etc... But I've never read any that connect them with a particular passion play. Chaim Potok in his history of the Jews gives only one sentence to this idea, and gives no examples, which is unusual for him.