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Lesson 11. Lecture Notes. Review. What characterizes Assimilationist responses? What characterizes Affirmationist responses? Which of these responses do you think still exists?
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Lesson 11 Lecture Notes
Review • What characterizes Assimilationist responses? • What characterizes Affirmationist responses? • Which of these responses do you think still exists? • What impact has the Holocaust had on Jewish identity as described in our last lecture and/or on other generations of Jews?
Anti-Semitism: Part I Why does anti-Semitism exist after emancipation? What does it look like? How is it different from anti-Semitism before emancipation?
Anti-Semitism Prior to Emancipation I • Anti-Semitism in Western Europe since about the 4th century • Emperor Constantine coverts • Much of western Europe becomes Christian • Jews seen as outsiders • they did not participate in Christianity • Jews seen as Christ killers
Anti-Semitism Prior to Emancipation II • Forms taken • Blood Libels • Christian blood used for Matzah • First record of blood libel – England in Middle Ages • Well Poisoning • During the Plauge • Jews accused of poisoning wells • Anti-Semitsim based primarily on religious reasons
Modern Anti-Semitism • With the rise of modern states (beginning with the French Revolution) anti-Semitism changes. • No longer based on purely religious lines. • Blood Libel and Well Poisoning allegations mostly disappear.
New Model II • Grows out of tensions caused by modern nations – not religious • New forms of government • New forms of production – industrial rev • Development of capitalism – displaced people • Politicians use Jewish issue to bolster career • Conspiratorial view of the world • Everything is black and white • New racial theories
Political Anti-Semitism I • Definition • Jews are blamed for all the things that are wrong with society. (war, capitalism, government corruption) • They are seen as having too much influence. • Politicians use the Jewish issue to bolster their career paths.
Political Anti-Semitism II • The modern state requires cultural integration, but the Jews maintain their separateness. • “A State Within a State” (1793) • Johann Gottlieb Fichte • Cannot give Jews rights because they are a state within a state.
Political Anti-Semitism III • Primary Sources • “The Victory of Judaism over Germandom” (p.331-332) • “The Jews: Kings of the Epoch” (p. 335 “In foreign affairs… - end) • Directions • Be prepared to share your document with the class • What is the context for your document? • What specific points does it make? How are Jews described in your document? • What makes this an example of political anti-Semitism?
Political Anti-Semitism IV • Politicians begin to use the “Jewish Issue” for political gain. • “What We Demand of Modern Jewry” (1879) by Adolf Stoecker • Judaism is irrelevant • Jews are greedy • To save our country, we must legislate agains Jews
Political Anti-Semitism V • Extreme form of Political Anti-Semitism sees a great Jewish conspiracy to take over the world. • “The Rabbi’s Speech: The Promise of World Domination” (1872) • “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” (1902)
Political Anti-Semitism VI • How are Jews characterized in political anti-Semitism? What are their plans? • Does political anti-Semitism still exist? In what ways?
Next Class • Preview • Racial Anti-Semitism • What is it? • Where does it get its start? • What does it lead to? • Anti-Semitic Events • The Damascus Affair • The Dreyfus Affair