History of Antisemitism

Jews were responsible for 9/11 (had advance knowledge of the attack):

- Propaganda was spread about Jews hijacking the planes used in 9/11
- They did not know about the attack since al Qaeda planned it.

Jews have horns:

- Mistranslated from the Old Testament (Hebrew to Greek)
- "Koran" is mispronounced as "Keren" (horn)
- Moses looked to have horns on his head from a sculpture so many thought he was the devil

Jews control the banks, media, Hollywood, & U.S government:

- 2004 "The protocols" conspired to dominate the world political/economic sectors.
- Deceptions of Jews killing Christian boys for matzah
- secret meetings to rule the world said to have planned anything that went wrong.

Jews Killed Jesus:

- Originated from false interpretations of crucifixion segments of the New Testament.
- Jewish leaders wanted him executed but couldn't due to their beliefs/blasphemy
- Romans killed Jesus

Jews are cheap, greedy, and materialist; Jews are good with Money:

- No spending money, greed, & with money.
- Comes from the New Testament: Jews were money changers
- Jobs were limited causing them to be money lenders/collectors
- Christians were resentful of Jews

Jews think they're better than everyone else:

- Based on Judaism, Jews were seen as the "chosen people"
- Non-Jewish people misunderstood because they believed that Jews were saying that they were better in every other religion/ethic
- Jews have a responsibility to uphold Jewish teachings.

Define Antisemitism

- Prejudice and/or discrimination against people who are Jewish. Antisemitism can be based on hatred against Jews due to their religious beliefs/membership (ethnicity).
- Arises from myths: stereotypes/misinformation.

Reasons Jews were persecuted in ancient times

- Jews were seen as a threat to Christians, and customs were nefarious, "associated" with the devil.
- Were blamed for economic hardships.
- Were deemed as untrustworthy.

Actions taken by the Romans in 70 CE towards the Jews

- Destroyed Jewish Temple in Jerusalem
- Expelled many Jews from their ancestral homeland
- Rename Judea → Syria Palaestina
- Effectively cut off access to the holiest site

Examples of anti-Jewish laws (Theodosian Code)

- No serving/presiding in public offices/courts (no authority over Christians).
- No building synagogues.
- No marrying Christians.
- No Giving testimony against non-Jews.

Jewish career in the 11th century? Why?

- Money Lenders since they were restricted from other careers by the Christians.
- Created a stereotype that they were cheapstakes/greedy.

The violence against the Jews during the Crusades is this type of antisemitism.

- Jews were attacked and killed.
- Were deemed evil.
- Religious antisemitism.

Examples of treatment towards the Jews during the 13th century

- Were forced to wear hats/yellow badges.
- Were forced to be segregated from the rest of the population to live in ghettos.

What was the Blood Libel?

- The false belief is that Jews use human blood for religious rituals.
- Jews were blamed, tortured, and massacred based on false claims.
- Accusations often focused on the Jewish holiday of Passover.

What where the Protocols of the Elders of Zion?

- Antisemitic Propaganda that described the false plan of Jews to bring about world domination.
- Made to make Jews look bad.

Who was Shylock and what stereotype about Jews did he represent?

- A character from William Shakespeare who was a greedy and cruel money lender.
- Did not care about others, and took advantage of others.
- Perceived Jews as people who only care for money.

What are pogroms and where did they occur?

- Pogroms: antisemitic violent riot, usually government-sanctioned.
- Occurred in Eastern Europe due to the emancipation of Jews, & many were upset.

Alfred Dreyfus

- A French army officer who was on trial for treason in 1894 after being accused of sending information to the Germans.
- It was fueled by anti-semitism.

Wilhelm Marr

- German writer who coined the word antisemitism, arguing that jews posed a major threat to european peoples and culture