Rationale Why teach the history of antisemitism in Europe May not know what it is or means Gives historical context Helps students begin to understand Judaism Helps students begin to grasp culture that Nazi Fascism developed ID: 398692
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Teaching the History of AntisemitismSlide2
Rationale
Why teach the history of antisemitism in Europe?
May not know what it is or meansGives historical contextHelps students begin to understand Judaism Helps students begin to grasp culture that Nazi Fascism developed By knowing where prejudices come from, students can combat themAs well as the end point of prejudices Slide3
Before you begin
Talk to your administration
Christian Church as a political unitSlide4
A brief History of Antisemitism in EuropeSlide5
Antisemitism
prejudice
against or hatred of Jews1870’sHebrew – Semitic language Jews= “Semites” – but no such thingTraditionally- Religious based1870’s- “racial” antisemitismSlide6
Jews 586 BCE-135 BCE
Monotheistic in a Polytheistic World
Indivisible Conquered peoplesUnder the PersiansSlide7
Jews Under the Roman empire
Won’t worship Roman gods
Kept cultural identify outsidersFought Roman ruleRemoved from Palestine (modern day Israel)- 72 ADEurope and Russia (outside of Roman Empire)Slide8
The Jews and Jesus
Jesus =Jew
Roman’s crucified JesusJesus’ followers= JewsSeparation of Jews and Christians took generationsSlide9
Anti-
judism in the Christian church
Early Christian Church2 main issues w/ Jews:Refused to convert to ChristianityResponsible for the death of JesusGospelsSeen as different/outsidersSlide10
Constantine 312 CE
End Roman Persecution of Christianity
Saw Jews as dangerousSubsequent leaders embrace Christianity- spreadSlide11
Anti Jewish Laws
500’s- Laws protect Christians from Jewish “contamination”
700’s – No Jews in Public OfficesJews can’t employ ChristiansSlide12
Jews and Christians in Europe after Rome
Jews outsiders in a Christian Europe dominated by Church
Lived/worked among ChristiansSt. AugustineContempt for JewsToleration for right to practice religionSlide13
Crusades
11
th CenturyCrusaders target Jews- Pope Urban II approvesPolitical Power is linked to be ChristianAnyone not Christian is the enemyJews flee towards Eastern EuropeSlide14
Blood Libel
Myth -1144 CE
Accused Jews - using blood of Christian (children) in religious celebrationsCompletely untrue- but rumor persistsSlide15
1400’s
Jews forced out of many profession
Exception bankingChristians not allowed to charge interestAlso against Jewish lawOnly profession left for themStereotype- Jews are greedySlide16
1700’s
Jews Forced into ghettos in many countries
Gated- guarded by ChristiansBlame for the Plague Slide17
The Protocols of
the Elders of Zion
Early 20th Cent-Appears in Europe Allegedly proof of Jewish plot to take over the worldSpread after WWIBacked in the US by people like Henry Ford
Completely fake!!Slide18
The protocols of the
elders of zionSlide19
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th Century Social Darwinism
Races are not equalWhite race superior Eugenics – the “science of race”Ethnic/Racial Traits passed through genesConversation doesn’t not keep Jewish “traits” from being passed downJews- pollute/weaken the gene poolSlide20
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th century social darwinismSlide21
Key Points
Jews were outsiders in a Christian Europe
Target because they refused to conform 1st a religious issueA challenge to the Political/Social Power of the ChurchLater- a racial issueDevelop of Racial ideas (Social Darwinism)Old religious based stereotypes
Racial traits unchangeable THE PERFECT STORMSlide22
Resources
A Convenient Hatred: The History of
AntisemitimsFacing History and OurselvesState of New Jersey Holocaust Curriculumhttp://www.state.nj.us/education/holocaust/curriculum/ Yad
VashemUSHMM Voices on Antisemitism Podcasthttp://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/antisemitism-podcast