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Can Jews wear a star of David safely in Berlin?
Jewish life in Germany ✡️ #jewish #starofdavid
published: 29 Apr 2022
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JEWISH MAN DESTROYS ZIONIST IN 23 SECONDS - EPIC SCENE
#ISRAEL #JEWISH #PALESTINE
published: 18 Jun 2021
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Are Jews White?
While some Ashkenazi Jews may appear white and identify as such, the concept of whiteness is complex.
Historically, Jews were considered a separate and inferior race and yet, over time, antisemitism, assimilation efforts and rising socioeconomic status have influenced the perception of “Jewish whiteness.”
However, this categorization overlooks the experiences of Jews of Color and non-Ashkenazim and further perpetuates the ongoing antisemitism Jews face today.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Global Jewish communities
00:44 Do Ashkenazi Jews identify as white?
01:03 What does it mean to be white?
01:25 Origin of whiteness
02:06 Definitions of whiteness
02:56 European Jews were not white
03:14 Racial discrimination against Jews in America
04:46 Antisemitism and Jewish racial ambiguity
05:33 Fai...
published: 31 May 2023
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Rabbi Elhanan Beck: Israel is the most dangerous place for Jews
“The state of Israel … is the most dangerous place for Jewish people.”
Elhanan Beck, a rabbi and a member of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement, asserted that the state of Israel is far from providing the safety and security it claims to provide Jews, and is in opposition to the Jewish faith.
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published: 29 Dec 2023
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Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians
“We Jews are embarrassed by what’s happening there in the state of Israel, in the Jewish name.”
Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians at a demonstration in London, UK
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published: 13 May 2021
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Who Are Jews?
Who are Jews? You've certainly heard many things about Jews, but how do Jews view themselves? Watch this video to find out! You'll learn about the story of the Children of Israel, the history of Jews in Europe and the Middle East, where Jews live today, and about Jewish identity.
To learn more, visit http://AJC.org
published: 19 Apr 2023
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Netanyahu says Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Adolf Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it.
Holocaust historians disagree.
published: 22 Oct 2015
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BIDEN: WERE I A JEW I'D BE A ZIONIST
Biden:Were I a Jew I'd be a Zionist. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/clip/37072374_001.do
published: 31 Mar 2016
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel protest against military conscription
Israeli security forces detained ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protesting against military conscription outside the Tel HaShomer army base in Kiryat Ono on Monday. It was the first day ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were requested to enlist for compulsory military service after a court order in June ended more than seven decades of exemption from the draft for Haredi Jews.
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published: 06 Aug 2024
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Why Do People Hate Jews?
What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.
Support Mr. Beat on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat
Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/
Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt
Check out Grant Hurst and his video complementing this one about the history of the Jewish people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWgI3_QF84&t
While you're over there be sure to subscribe to his fantastic channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwO43-vnmkQ2i1v886JjVw
All images found in the public domain
Music by Electric Needle Room (Matt Beat)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Byzantine_Empire#Justinian_Code:_527%E2%80%93565
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_95a3LJgY
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nationa...
published: 13 Apr 2018
10:11
Are Jews White?
While some Ashkenazi Jews may appear white and identify as such, the concept of whiteness is complex.
Historically, Jews were considered a separate and inferio...
While some Ashkenazi Jews may appear white and identify as such, the concept of whiteness is complex.
Historically, Jews were considered a separate and inferior race and yet, over time, antisemitism, assimilation efforts and rising socioeconomic status have influenced the perception of “Jewish whiteness.”
However, this categorization overlooks the experiences of Jews of Color and non-Ashkenazim and further perpetuates the ongoing antisemitism Jews face today.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Global Jewish communities
00:44 Do Ashkenazi Jews identify as white?
01:03 What does it mean to be white?
01:25 Origin of whiteness
02:06 Definitions of whiteness
02:56 European Jews were not white
03:14 Racial discrimination against Jews in America
04:46 Antisemitism and Jewish racial ambiguity
05:33 Failed attempts by Jews to be accepted as white
06:27 Jewish-black interracial tensions
06:50 GI Bill benefits and white collar jobs
07:09 American Jews achieve "whiteness"
07:20 Jews (and non-Jews) reject Jewish white identity
07:58 Jews don't fit into a racial box
08:35 Conditional whiteness is oppressive
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbH6zqJnLw&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaalIEvap7wkJ1cWKQC0l-Rx&index=8&t=6s&pp=gAQBiAQB
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Image and footage credits:
Thomas E. Watson
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
Silver Level:
— Sephardic Community Alliance
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About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#Jewish #antisemitism #conspiracy
https://wn.com/Are_Jews_White
While some Ashkenazi Jews may appear white and identify as such, the concept of whiteness is complex.
Historically, Jews were considered a separate and inferior race and yet, over time, antisemitism, assimilation efforts and rising socioeconomic status have influenced the perception of “Jewish whiteness.”
However, this categorization overlooks the experiences of Jews of Color and non-Ashkenazim and further perpetuates the ongoing antisemitism Jews face today.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Global Jewish communities
00:44 Do Ashkenazi Jews identify as white?
01:03 What does it mean to be white?
01:25 Origin of whiteness
02:06 Definitions of whiteness
02:56 European Jews were not white
03:14 Racial discrimination against Jews in America
04:46 Antisemitism and Jewish racial ambiguity
05:33 Failed attempts by Jews to be accepted as white
06:27 Jewish-black interracial tensions
06:50 GI Bill benefits and white collar jobs
07:09 American Jews achieve "whiteness"
07:20 Jews (and non-Jews) reject Jewish white identity
07:58 Jews don't fit into a racial box
08:35 Conditional whiteness is oppressive
Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads!
https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1
Recommended video—Are Israelis White?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbH6zqJnLw&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaalIEvap7wkJ1cWKQC0l-Rx&index=8&t=6s&pp=gAQBiAQB
We have merch! – http://shop.jewishunpacked.com/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch
Let’s connect:
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Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked
TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked
-----------
Image and footage credits:
Thomas E. Watson
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
-----------
Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
Silver Level:
— Sephardic Community Alliance
-----------
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#Jewish #antisemitism #conspiracy
- published: 31 May 2023
- views: 425363
1:42
Rabbi Elhanan Beck: Israel is the most dangerous place for Jews
“The state of Israel … is the most dangerous place for Jewish people.”
Elhanan Beck, a rabbi and a member of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement, asserted ...
“The state of Israel … is the most dangerous place for Jewish people.”
Elhanan Beck, a rabbi and a member of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement, asserted that the state of Israel is far from providing the safety and security it claims to provide Jews, and is in opposition to the Jewish faith.
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https://wn.com/Rabbi_Elhanan_Beck_Israel_Is_The_Most_Dangerous_Place_For_Jews
“The state of Israel … is the most dangerous place for Jewish people.”
Elhanan Beck, a rabbi and a member of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement, asserted that the state of Israel is far from providing the safety and security it claims to provide Jews, and is in opposition to the Jewish faith.
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- published: 29 Dec 2023
- views: 381880
0:59
Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians
“We Jews are embarrassed by what’s happening there in the state of Israel, in the Jewish name.”
Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians at a demonstrat...
“We Jews are embarrassed by what’s happening there in the state of Israel, in the Jewish name.”
Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians at a demonstration in London, UK
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https://wn.com/Orthodox_Jews_Show_Solidarity_With_Palestinians
“We Jews are embarrassed by what’s happening there in the state of Israel, in the Jewish name.”
Orthodox Jews show solidarity with Palestinians at a demonstration in London, UK
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- published: 13 May 2021
- views: 7122002
3:42
Who Are Jews?
Who are Jews? You've certainly heard many things about Jews, but how do Jews view themselves? Watch this video to find out! You'll learn about the story of the ...
Who are Jews? You've certainly heard many things about Jews, but how do Jews view themselves? Watch this video to find out! You'll learn about the story of the Children of Israel, the history of Jews in Europe and the Middle East, where Jews live today, and about Jewish identity.
To learn more, visit http://AJC.org
https://wn.com/Who_Are_Jews
Who are Jews? You've certainly heard many things about Jews, but how do Jews view themselves? Watch this video to find out! You'll learn about the story of the Children of Israel, the history of Jews in Europe and the Middle East, where Jews live today, and about Jewish identity.
To learn more, visit http://AJC.org
- published: 19 Apr 2023
- views: 39044
1:13
Netanyahu says Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Adolf Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it.
Holocaust historians disagree.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Adolf Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it.
Holocaust historians disagree.
https://wn.com/Netanyahu_Says_Hitler_Didn't_Want_To_Kill_The_Jews,_But_A_Muslim_Convinced_Him_To_Do_It
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Adolf Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it.
Holocaust historians disagree.
- published: 22 Oct 2015
- views: 2861862
0:21
BIDEN: WERE I A JEW I'D BE A ZIONIST
Biden:Were I a Jew I'd be a Zionist. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/clip/37072374_001.do
Biden:Were I a Jew I'd be a Zionist. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/clip/37072374_001.do
https://wn.com/Biden_Were_I_A_Jew_I'D_Be_A_Zionist
Biden:Were I a Jew I'd be a Zionist. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/clip/37072374_001.do
- published: 31 Mar 2016
- views: 528160
1:01
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel protest against military conscription
Israeli security forces detained ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protesting against military conscription outside the Tel HaShomer army base in Kiryat Ono on Monda...
Israeli security forces detained ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protesting against military conscription outside the Tel HaShomer army base in Kiryat Ono on Monday. It was the first day ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were requested to enlist for compulsory military service after a court order in June ended more than seven decades of exemption from the draft for Haredi Jews.
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https://wn.com/Ultra_Orthodox_Jews_In_Israel_Protest_Against_Military_Conscription
Israeli security forces detained ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protesting against military conscription outside the Tel HaShomer army base in Kiryat Ono on Monday. It was the first day ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were requested to enlist for compulsory military service after a court order in June ended more than seven decades of exemption from the draft for Haredi Jews.
Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH
Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG
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- published: 06 Aug 2024
- views: 18488
15:25
Why Do People Hate Jews?
What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.
Support Mr. Beat on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat
Mr. Beat's band: h...
What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.
Support Mr. Beat on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat
Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/
Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt
Check out Grant Hurst and his video complementing this one about the history of the Jewish people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWgI3_QF84&t
While you're over there be sure to subscribe to his fantastic channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwO43-vnmkQ2i1v886JjVw
All images found in the public domain
Music by Electric Needle Room (Matt Beat)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Byzantine_Empire#Justinian_Code:_527%E2%80%93565
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_95a3LJgY
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/why-do-people-hate-jews-and-judaism-commentary/2015/05/21/52f934e8-ffd8-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html?utm_term=.f04e87f86863
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rochel-leah-boteach/why-they-hate-the-jews_b_6645916.html
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007170
https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Brief-History-on-Anti-Semitism-A.pdf
http://www.antisem.eu/black-death-jewish-persecutions/
http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/jew.htm
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/faithbased/2012/11/the_myth_of_jewish_literacy_maristella_botticini_and_zvi_eckstein_explain.html
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10008193
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zionism
https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/pol_sci/faculty/shalom/anti-semitism-and-the-israel-palestine-conflict.html
https://chomsky.info/dissent01/
http://www.antisem.eu/stereotypes-of-jews/
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/books/143487/academic-anti-semitism
Photo credits:
MASQUERAID
Andreas Wahra
Laima Gutman
k763
Even though Jews make up less than one quarter of one percent of the world’s population, they are one of the most targeted minority groups in the world. Why all the hate for the Jews?
Before we look at why people hate Jews, also known as Antisemitism, we need to define “Jew.” A Jew is someone who identifies with the cultural community whose traditional religion is Judaism and who traces their ancestry to the ancient Hebrew people of Israel, all the way back to Abraham. Jewish people are considered an ethnoreligious group. Both an ethnic group and a religion. There are plenty who identify as Jews yet are not religious. Israel’s Law of Return, which is the law that gives Jews the right to visit and be a citizen of Israel, says a Jew is someone with either a Jewish mother or who has converted to Judaism.
Anyway, during the time of Jesus in ancient Israel, many were of course Jewish, including Jesus himself. After Jesus died, his followers started a new religion called Christianity. As Christianity spread, and as more and more Roman emperors converted to the religion, Jews became marginalized in society, even though Jews worshipped the same God as Christians did. Roman rulers viewed the refusal of the Jewish community to accept Jesus as the Messiah as a threat. They straight up passed laws that discriminated against Jews. In the year 399, a law saying Jews couldn’t marry Christians, in 439, a law saying Jews couldn’t hold positions in government. In 531, a law saying they couldn’t appear as witnesses against Christians in court. Rumors began to spread that Jews had horns and tails, and that they killed Christian children and used their blood for rituals.
In the Middle Ages, many societies forced Jews to live in segregated ghettos and wear special clothing. The Catholic Church did not allow Jews to own land, so Jews couldn’t build up wealth through property. However, the Church also didn’t let Christians loan money for profit. Jews could, so they often turned to money lending to build up wealth. Due to the fact that nearly every moneylender happened to be Jewish, this ended up creating a stereotype that Jews were greedy. I mean, people who loan money and charge interest throughout history have rarely been seen in a positive light, amIright? Christian rulers used Jewish money to build extravagant churches and build up armies.
By the 11th century, Christianity dominated Europe, and the main minority religion was Judaism. Jews seemed to be the one group Christians could not convert, seen as outsiders. By this time, the Catholic Church was even teaching that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. And then, the Black Death. During the 14th century, the bubonic plague spread quickly across Europe, killing around ⅓ of its entire population. Since this was before science, people had no idea what was causing it. Due to superstition and fear, and without any evidence whatsoever, Christians blamed Jews for causing the plague, accusing them of poisoning wells to spread the disease.
https://wn.com/Why_Do_People_Hate_Jews
What causes antisemitism? Mr. Beat takes a deep dive to answer this question.
Support Mr. Beat on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat
Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/
Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt
Check out Grant Hurst and his video complementing this one about the history of the Jewish people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWgI3_QF84&t
While you're over there be sure to subscribe to his fantastic channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwO43-vnmkQ2i1v886JjVw
All images found in the public domain
Music by Electric Needle Room (Matt Beat)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Byzantine_Empire#Justinian_Code:_527%E2%80%93565
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_95a3LJgY
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/why-do-people-hate-jews-and-judaism-commentary/2015/05/21/52f934e8-ffd8-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html?utm_term=.f04e87f86863
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rochel-leah-boteach/why-they-hate-the-jews_b_6645916.html
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007170
https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Brief-History-on-Anti-Semitism-A.pdf
http://www.antisem.eu/black-death-jewish-persecutions/
http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/jew.htm
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/faithbased/2012/11/the_myth_of_jewish_literacy_maristella_botticini_and_zvi_eckstein_explain.html
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10008193
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zionism
https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/pol_sci/faculty/shalom/anti-semitism-and-the-israel-palestine-conflict.html
https://chomsky.info/dissent01/
http://www.antisem.eu/stereotypes-of-jews/
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/books/143487/academic-anti-semitism
Photo credits:
MASQUERAID
Andreas Wahra
Laima Gutman
k763
Even though Jews make up less than one quarter of one percent of the world’s population, they are one of the most targeted minority groups in the world. Why all the hate for the Jews?
Before we look at why people hate Jews, also known as Antisemitism, we need to define “Jew.” A Jew is someone who identifies with the cultural community whose traditional religion is Judaism and who traces their ancestry to the ancient Hebrew people of Israel, all the way back to Abraham. Jewish people are considered an ethnoreligious group. Both an ethnic group and a religion. There are plenty who identify as Jews yet are not religious. Israel’s Law of Return, which is the law that gives Jews the right to visit and be a citizen of Israel, says a Jew is someone with either a Jewish mother or who has converted to Judaism.
Anyway, during the time of Jesus in ancient Israel, many were of course Jewish, including Jesus himself. After Jesus died, his followers started a new religion called Christianity. As Christianity spread, and as more and more Roman emperors converted to the religion, Jews became marginalized in society, even though Jews worshipped the same God as Christians did. Roman rulers viewed the refusal of the Jewish community to accept Jesus as the Messiah as a threat. They straight up passed laws that discriminated against Jews. In the year 399, a law saying Jews couldn’t marry Christians, in 439, a law saying Jews couldn’t hold positions in government. In 531, a law saying they couldn’t appear as witnesses against Christians in court. Rumors began to spread that Jews had horns and tails, and that they killed Christian children and used their blood for rituals.
In the Middle Ages, many societies forced Jews to live in segregated ghettos and wear special clothing. The Catholic Church did not allow Jews to own land, so Jews couldn’t build up wealth through property. However, the Church also didn’t let Christians loan money for profit. Jews could, so they often turned to money lending to build up wealth. Due to the fact that nearly every moneylender happened to be Jewish, this ended up creating a stereotype that Jews were greedy. I mean, people who loan money and charge interest throughout history have rarely been seen in a positive light, amIright? Christian rulers used Jewish money to build extravagant churches and build up armies.
By the 11th century, Christianity dominated Europe, and the main minority religion was Judaism. Jews seemed to be the one group Christians could not convert, seen as outsiders. By this time, the Catholic Church was even teaching that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. And then, the Black Death. During the 14th century, the bubonic plague spread quickly across Europe, killing around ⅓ of its entire population. Since this was before science, people had no idea what was causing it. Due to superstition and fear, and without any evidence whatsoever, Christians blamed Jews for causing the plague, accusing them of poisoning wells to spread the disease.
- published: 13 Apr 2018
- views: 5313053