The 1930-1940: The Jewish People

The history of Jews in host cities often depict a story of success or of failure when it comes to relations between the Jews and the Christians in Europe. Historian Jonathan Elukin, author of Living Together, Living Apart, presents the integration as a success process with rare, and special cases, of failure. On the other side of the spectrum is historian Raymond P. Scheindlin. Scheindlin’s novel, A Short History of the Jewish People, presents many cases of integration between the Christians and Jews that led to massacres and brutal endings for the Jewish community. There are many monumental events that take place during the long span of time that oversees European Jewish history, and both historians study and evaluate the events, however, they do so through different lenses.

     Throughout history the Jewish people have been scapegoats; whenever something was not going right they were the ones to blame. From Biblical times through to the Shakespearean Era, all the way to the Middle East Crisis and the creation of Israel, the Jews have been persecuted and blamed for the problems of the world. The most horrifying account of Jewish persecution is the holocaust, which took place in Europe from 1933 to 1945 when Adolf Hitler tried to eliminate all the people that he thought were inferior to the Germans, namely the Jews, because he wanted a pure Aryan State.

Since the start of the Nazi occupation in Europe, Jewish communities and individuals were struggling with survival, and fought for their existence. Many Jews tried to evade or overcome the degrading Nazi decrees, that stripped them of civil and human rights, triggered isolation and denied them a livelihood. The Nazis simply wanted to create a condition in which no human being, particularly Jewish, can live or even exist. For a long time, the Jews’ view on the sanctity of life, a duty to protect one’s life, encouraged them to endure the period of intense pain and suffering. From past experience, the Jews thought that the terrible events of the Nazis would pass, the same as the pogroms. Over a period of centuries, from the Crusades to the

In Germany in 1939, the German Nazis took down almost all of Europe, and on their way, 64.5 million people, including six million Jewish people. This war could have extinguished the Jewish culture. According to Holocaust Encyclopedia, this is some of the aftermath of the Holocaust (2).

The holocaust had a major effect on Judaism as a whole. This conflict between tragedy and faith is not new. Jewish history shows us that the jewish people have undergone the most terrible persecutions and genocide at the hands of many oppressors. Whether it be about the pogroms, crusades, destruction of the Temples, the jewish people have been at the brunt of the most terrible atrocities, and yet this does not shake their faith,Anti-Semitism was nothing new. This became even more evident with the unmasking of the holocaust.The philosophical question of “Shall the Judge of the earth not do justice?” applies just as much to the seemingly useless suffering of an individual as to that of six million individuals. If it could be dealt with on an individual basis before the Holocaust, why couldn 't it be dealt with in the same way afterwards? The difference is one of quantity, but the quality of the question remains the same.

In the autobiography, “Out of the Shadow”, author Rose Cohen, a Russian-Jewish immigrant, explains the social and economic conditions during the late 1800s and early 1900s for Jews immigrating into the United States. Cohen explains how many Jews fled Eastern Europe and Russia during this time due to the ruling of the tsar, fear of religious persecution, and economic restrictions. Because these restrictions were becoming the norm for Jewish people in their county, Rose’s father, a tailor, began to embark on a journey to the United States of America, in hopes of beginning a new life for himself and his family. Even though her father is captured at the border of Russia and returned home, he managed to get to America. Once in

Throughout the history of the world, the Jewish people have been persecuted and oppressed because of their religious beliefs and faith. Many groups of people have made Jews their scapegoat. Jews have suffered from years of intolerance because people have not understood what the religion really means. They do not understand where and why the religion began, nor the customs of it's people. For one to understand the great hardships, triumphs, and history of the Jewish people one must open-mindedly peruse a greater knowledge of the Jewish people and faith.

Currently America honors those murdered by the Nazis with museums, monuments, and even a remembrance day. However during the Holocaust, under the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, America was reluctant to save the Jews from Europe. Six million Jews were systematically murdered through mass shootings, gas chambers, and in death marches. We might expect that as a model democracy, America would have made a great effort to rescue these Jews but that was sadly not what occurred. Due to America’s tradition of isolationism and a singular focus on achieving military victory, Roosevelt's attention to Jewish refugees in Europe during World War II can most accurately be characterized as a mix of missed opportunities and limited achievements.

During the interwar period of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrants and American born Jews faced increasing ant-Semitism and discrimination. The external pressure of anti-Semitism and discrimination led to many Jews facing internal anxieties and conflicts about being Jewish and fitting into American society. Assimilation during this period meant fitting into the white gentile majority’s standard of appearance, mannerisms, and middle class ideals. Common stereotypical images from the time depict Jews with large noses and curly hair, women were often portrayed as dominant over their Jewish husbands, and Jews were often seen as manipulative, controlling, and money grubbing. Jews’ limited social acceptance came on by completely abandoning

Have you ever wondered what the life of a Jew was like in the 1900’s? Well I can inform you that it was no cakewalk. There were many things going against them during this time. Adolf Hitler was in power in Germany during this time. While he was in power many things went wrong for the Jews. It was a massacre...

The Holocaust was a major event that caused many people to feel sorrow, it was a spark of murder and other types of discrimination of Jews, and anyone who stood in front of Adolf Hitler’s version of a perfect world. During World War two, major country leaders were out for dominance. The word ‘holocaust’ means destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, and a jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely. That is exactly what happened during the years of 1933-1949.

The year is 1933. A new political power has emerged in Germany, and is quickly expanding its' reach throughout the country. The Nazi Party, led by charismatic leader Adolf Hitler, has appealed to the German people, anxious for decisive action that will reverse the economic downturn they had been experiencing. Although the German people gave power to the Nazi party because of their determination for change and while under the impression that compromise with their more extreme ideologies would occur, the Nazi party would prove to be unrelenting. For the Jewish population in Germany between the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 and the outbreak of WWII in 1939, life became progressively worse with each passing year until life in Germany as a Jew

The National Museum of American Jewish History officially opened its doors Friday, November 26th, 2010. According to their website, the NMAJH exists to recount the story of how the Jews who migrated to America from around the world became today’s Jewish Americans(CITED).

For this Unit’s Core Assessment Writing Assignment, I have chosen the topic above about The Jews and what does the word the “chosen people” mean to them. On this Assignment, I will explain my own opinion on this topic based on my readings and research. After doing my research and reading various websites and from the book Experiencing the World’s Religion by Michael Molloy. I now have a little bit more understanding on what does the word “chosen people” mean to the Jews and why is Israel the chosen land also known as God’s promise land. and how does the word “chosen people” is seen by other religion and countries across the world.

They were hopeful at the beginning. They thought Hitler will not be able to harm them. When the Fascist party had seized, they thought it is only a change of ministry. After the german soldiers came in to Sighet. They were still smiling because of the charming officer seemed nice to them. But they smile with a little panic. Then, they were in the ghettos, they though it was just a small Jewish republic. Moreover, after the first group of deportees left, they became really