It is one of the most famous plays of the English writer William Shakespeare, and she had a continuous study by international critics, and anti -Jews' official orientation due to the events of the play that revolves around the city of Venice where the Christian merchant Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish lepper , The wealthy heir from Belont. Because Antonio despises Chieluk and always insulted him publicly, Shalok imposed a revenge condition for him if the money is no longer on time. The play takes place rapidly and in a successive and interesting events that attract the reader and rampant with it until the end. In the play other threads that talk about the hostility of the Christians of the Jews, about love and wealth, isolation, and the desire for revenge. A long time ago, a number of critics have launched this play the name of the "dilemma", due to its mix of comic, tragic and romantic elements (its artistic aspect) in addition to its mysterious dealing with the ethnic and religious differences (its political aspect). This play produced many times, and the last production of the Venice Trader.