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Anti-Semitism and the history of the Jews
The persecution against Jews in Germany had started just after Hitler came to power in 1933.
discriminatory policies against Jews spread to all the territories the Nazis came to occupy.
. The word “Holocaust” comes from the Greek meaning “to burn, incinerate or destroy completely.”
Hitler came to power in 1933
Jews came from Israel AKA Judea
Jews had been living in Europe for nearly 2,000 years.
Jews left Israel because they were sandwiched between all the Polytheism religions and Judaism is monotheism, believing in only one God.
in 79AD, the Romans decided that they were going to hit the Jews where it would hurt - namely by destroying the Great Temple of Jerusalem
the only remaining parts of the Great Temple is the Western wall or the wailing wall
They were persecuted mercilessly in this period after Jesus died
In all the places the Jews went in Europe they were outsiders
this is why they moved to Europe and Germany
Before the Nazi period, Jews had been banned in Spain and England
The Jews are also known as the “Semitic” people so hence the term
In some places Jews were forced to show themselves as Jews by wearing certain clothing.
When Hitler came to power there were only 500,000 Jews in Germany
German Jews had lived there for centuries and were actually the most financially successful and affluent religious group in German society.
German Jews had fought for Germany in WWI 100,000 died fighting
They had faced persecution before, but from 1935, Hitler began to pass legislation that severely infringed on both their rights as German citizens and their basic human rights.
Where did Anti-Semitic ideas originate?
Economic: Jews are hated because they possess too much wealth and power.
Chosen people: Jews are hated because they arrogantly claim they are the chosen people.
Scapegoat: Jews are a convenient group to single out and blame for all the troubles.
Christianity: Jews are hated because they killed Jesus.
Outsiders: Jews are hated because they are different than the rest of society.
Racial theory: Jews are hated because they are an inferior race.