Antisemitism: The Kantor Center Attacks Against Jewish People

At the end of WWI in 1918, Germany’s economy was in ruins. There were very few jobs, and bitterness began to take over the country. According to the text, “Hitler, a rising politician, offered Germany a scapegoat: Jewish people. Hitler said that Jewish people were to blame for Germany’s problems. He believed that Jews did not deserve to live.” (7) This was the birth of Antisemitism--prejudice against Jewish people. Europe’s Jewish people have always been persecuted due to their “different customs and beliefs that many viewed with suspicion.”(7) Hitler simply reignited the flames, and a violent hatred was born.

Throughout history, hatred has been a widespread thought which has caused widespread death, chaos, and war. One huge and important example would be the Holocaust. This idea that Jewish

Jews played a crucial role in their communities in medieval Europe so the growth in anti-sematic action can be seen as unexpected. Whilst Jews had always been considered as ‘other’ by their Christian neighbour tolerance existed. So what caused the shift to viewing Jews as traitors? The causes for anti-Semitism during the Latin Middle Ages were sudden large events, the Crusades and the Black Death, and ongoing concerns, Jew’s economic position. The primary cause was the Crusades as the First Crusade began a tradition of organised violence against the Jewish population of Europe, rationalised as an extension of the Christian mission.

The intended audience for this article was towards readers who don’t recognize what is actually happening with the Jews and Anti-Semitism, and what could occur from it. This forms a teacher/student relationship between the author and her readers because she is teaching them from her own experience, and what she knows about the Holocaust and Jewish mistreatment. I will use this article to answer my GRQ because I believe it provides me with clear and concise evidence, and connects the treatment of Jews in modern day to the time of World War 2 efficiently. This article specifically relates to my GRQ by providing me with an evident answer for my question on how the treatment of Jews has evolved since World War 2. The author does this by saying “The horror of the Holocaust cleansed our society of anti-Semitism at the official level but the simmering resentment of a group that is different, that maintains its identity, that has been pilloried throughout history by religious and political leaders, remains” (Rebrik

In 1939, thousands of Jews were killed in Natzi Germany by Adolf Hitler and his Natzi party. Hitler believed Jews were not worthy of life, and it was his duty to eliminate them from the human race. Most people believe these ideas and beliefs, anti-Semitism, ended after the war. But, the reality is, antisemitism is still around us today and is continuing to grow worse. Though we cannot completely end it, we have the power and resources to derail this hate.

Anti-Semitism has been prevalent throughout the world since the establishment of the Jewish religion and unfortunately, traces of it can still be found to this day in the United States. What exactly is anti-Semitism? It is the intense dislike for and prejudice against the Jews; it can range anywhere from simple opposition to the Jews to vicious hatred displayed through physical torment. Some examples of the more publicized cases of violence against the Jews include the attack of Irish workers and police on the funeral procession of Rabbi Jacob Joseph in New York City in 1902, the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, the assassination of Alan Berg in 1984, as well as the Crown Heights riots of 1991. I have

In our society, there are a handful of people who believe that anti-Semitism is a matter of the past, and do not realize that it still exists today. Countless of Jews face it more than once in their lifetime, whether it may be an

In the late 19th century the Populist party had antisemitism engrained within its ideology. They blamed the various issues, mainly financial, that certain members of this party were facing. Roughly thirty years after the height of this party’s anti-Semitic rhetoric, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan took place. This group was at the forefront of racist ideologies and instilled fear in millions, including those of Jewish descent. Prominent and powerful figures also carried anti-Semitic views. One of the most notable that we discussed in class was Henry Ford. His views were so extreme that he even wrote a newspaper in one of his automobile factories, which blamed the Jewish people for the issues occurring during this time and the degradation of American tradition. Ford’s mindset and actions were not without consequence though. The German leader Adolf Hitler used these magazines to fuel his own ideas and propaganda. He is of course the mastermind behind the largest and arguably the most appalling form of antisemitism, the Holocaust. During World War II, Hitler enacted a plan to exterminate the Jewish people within Europe. By the time the war was over millions of Jewish people had sadly died and repercussions are still being felt today. I want to note that in our current state of political affairs that there has been a rise in antisemitism. We need to address the acts regarding this hateful mindset soon before there is any chance of growth within this

The Entirety of the Jewish people was affected by the Holocaust during World War II. The study of the Holocaust directly ties in with the study of the state of Israel because Israel has the right to be able to defend themselves against anything similar to the Holocaust from ever happening again, Jews are committing crimes against other nations in order to protect themselves, and the Jews forced to move from most European countries to the state of Israel.

The Entirety of the Jewish people was affected by the Holocaust during World War II. The study of the Holocaust directly ties in with the study of the state of Israel because Israel has the right to be able to defend themselves against anything similar to the Holocaust from ever happening again, Jews are committing crimes against other nations in order to protect themselves, and the Jews were forced to move from most European countries to the state of Israel.

While religion has the power to draw people together, it can also tear people apart. Throughout history, the Jewish nation has been plagued by persecution as a result of their religion. In Medieval times, the Jews faced blood libels and crusades. If they were to convert, then they would become accepted members into society; however, if they were to remain true to their religious ideals they would be killed. In modern Europe, Jews faced struggles such as Emancipation and the Holocaust. All they wanted was to become accepted in society; however instead they were mistreated and eventually massacred. This all leads up to Jewish life in America, something drastically different than the pattern that has remained constant for centuries. Through

For many centuries the Jewish people were scowled upon in their society and have been physically and mentally tormented. Anti-Semitism was been around for many generations, and it ranges from a conflict of religious identity and national identity. The holocaust took place 70 years ago and people claim that it was the stem of Anti-Semitism, but Anti-Semitism goes as far back as the fourth century, and ultimately helped pave the path for the Holocaust. Medieval Anti-Semitism took place during the time where the Jews lived under the dominant religion of Christianity under the Roman Empire in Europe. The Jews during this period suffered from the crusade, blood libels, and hatred from the Christians. This then transitioned into National Anti-Semitism, which took place during the Enlightenment. Many people during this time were almost “Patriotic” people believed highly in loyalty to their nation, Jews being the outsiders, who did not share many of the attributes these people had such as language or history were a targets for this National anti Semitism (modern Anti-Semitism). Thus Christian Anti-Semitism transitioned to modern Anti-Semitism: the enlightenment, Jew-hatred did not end but rather changed from religious prejudice, god and law, to peoplehood/national aspect, unity of a nation (Why The Jews? - Secular Antisemitism: The Enlightenment).

Christianity is the most prevalent religion in the United States. Many people belong to this religion. However, what happens when you don’t belong to Christianity. One of the most ancient religions that still are very much provident is the Jewish Religion. However, this religion isn’t a respected religion even after the time of Holocaust. Even today Jews continue to be the victims of many hate crimes. Donald Altschiller book, Hate Crimes: a Reference Handbook, states that, “anti-Semitism has had a pernicious history throughout the ages and around the world” (6). Anti-Jewish hatred and violence has always been one of the highest of hate crimes and Altschiller reinforces this by commenting that “the majority of attacks upon individuals or institutions because of their religion—averaging 85 percent have been targeted at Jewish Americans” (16). You would think that after the Holocaust the Jewish people would get some remorse and peace and yet these people are still victims and to make maters worse one of the highest statistics for hate crimes. Jewish religion has suffered so much pain and chaos even after the Holocaust that they need to have some peace because these people endeavor so many assaults. For example, in

The tragedy of anti-Semitic policies was clearly illustrated on May 15, 1939 when 907 Jews sailed from Hamburg, Germany, aboard the ship St. Louis; it travelled from coast to coast of North and South America seeking refuge. First, they were rejected by the Cuban government and the refugees were turned away by all the Latin American countries, and Canada and the US became the last hope for the refugees.

Imagine that you move to a new place where nobody is like you. Everyone sees your differences and hates you for it. They give you heavy taxes, make you live in a separate section of town and fabricate all kinds of lies about you. Judaism, the world’s first monotheistic religion, has been persecuted in many similar ways since its beginning to present day and yet, it still lives. The persecution began with the Romans, who burned down the Jews’ most sacred place and expelled them from their homeland, Israel. Since that time, Jews have been persecuted and expelled from many countries, leading to small Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and Spain. In fact, Judaism is so resilient that it survived the Holocaust, in which more than 6 million Jews were killed. To survive, Jewish communities have used many survival strategies. Although the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe and Spain both used the tactic of going to places they were protected to keep their religion alive, they also used tactics unique to their communities.