Why jews were sometimes discriminated in europe?

[Lisa558]

My God, that's awful.

Thank you. As you can see, the memory of that stuck with me.

And I still remember my dilemma. If I didn’t relight the candles, they would still be there when my parents got home, and they’d want to know why they didn’t burn down. If I relit them, I am breaking a Shabbos law. As I said, I decided to relight them.

As an adult, I’d handle the situation differently, but I was just a kid.

 

[surada]

Thank you. As you can see, the memory of that stuck with me.

And I still remember my dilemma. If I didn’t relight the candles, they would still be there when my parents got home, and they’d want to know why they didn’t burn down. If I relit them, I am breaking a Shabbos law. As I said, I decided to relight them.

As an adult, I’d handle the situation differently, but I was just a kid.

I understand completely.

 

[Lisa558]

I understand completely.

Thanks again. You’re not all bad!

 

[Mindful]

Why on earth did someone walk into your house? Did you call the police? How do you know they're Christians?

Knock it off.

 

[BothWings]

They were excellent business people who were semi-nomadic, who created severe competition for more the more indigenous populations in the lands they settled in. Even back in the day of King Fredrick of Prussia, even though anti-semitism wasn't anything like it became in 20th century Europe, there were some sanctions that were exacted to prevent Jews from taking business away from people who were there first. One such policy was to only allow Jews to own businesses within 10 miles of the shore or ports. That prevented them from moving inland and taking over the economy of the heartland.

I recently found out that I am about 1/4 Jewish myself. We recently discovered that my Polish great grandfather had actually come from a family of Russian Jews, and so was the woman he eventually married in the U.S.. Interestingly, he received a GERMAN education in Gdansk and German became his main language before moving to the United States in the early 1900's. By that time, nearly all of the Polish branch of our family had converted to Catholicism, likely to evade persecution. But it was also true that my great grandfather applied several times for a pass or visa to the U.S. before it was finally approved. We surmise that his Jewish past was not perfectly hidden and was of some type of concern to those who reviewed such applications at the time, so it was denied several times. His main career was as an import/export specialist, and he eventually became a coffee buyer for A&P supermarkets until he retired. He was a fairly successful capitalist, so we don't think communism had anything to do with the denial of his first applications for a visa. But we think it had everything to do with him being connected to Jews and Judaism, in spite of his membership in the Catholic Church.

It's occurred to me that I might not be here today if he hadn't left Europe when he did.

 

[surada]

Knock it off.

You evidently don't read these threads.

 

[ding]

Sorry. You already said Jews act like asses. I don’t engage with antisemites.

They do. Everyone does at one time or another. It's just that you guys have perfected the art.

I love how pious you are acting. You my dear, have an external locus of control and have normalized your deviance. Enjoy your predictable surprises. Failed behaviors naturally lead to failure. Just ask King David.

 

[irosie91]

Could you at least TRY to hide your utter contempt for Jews? After all, you‘ve been bitching that Jews don’t allow you to say whatever offensive thing comes into your mind, and then you come up with an antisemitic slap like that? And then you complain that Jews aren’t nice to Christians?

Thanks again. You’re not all bad!

mostly

 

[Mindful]

Just ask King David.

Is he still alive?

 

[ding]

Is he still alive?

His account is.

 

[Mindful]

His account is.

Talk to him often, do you?

 

[ding]

Talk to him often, do you?


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No, but I talk to his descendant everyday.

 

[Mindful]

No, but I talk to his descendant everyday.

Who’s that then?

 

[irosie91]

No, but I talk to his descendant everyday.

generally early in the morning when HE APPEARS

 

[irosie91]

Me either. The question is knowing when that should occur. Apparently it occurs with you guys when anyone says Jesus.

feel free to provide examples from your personal experience

 

[flan327]

Then why are synagogues being damaged in the name of hatred? Anti-semitism is on the rise and you aren't aware of this? What world do you live in?

Obviously not REALITY

 

[Cougarbear]

Obviously not REALITY

IF it were mosques these dumbasses would be on their roof tops screaming for justice!