Saying the NT is anti-Semitic is a bit like saying Luther or Calvin's work is "anti-Christian." To be sure, their work has motivated a good deal of prejudice, oppression, and violence against Christians, but it's an internal schism. — Count Timothy von Icarus
Somewhere along the line, Christians got the idea that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus = god = deicide. — BC
the most straight-off answer is that the Jews were behind it. — BitconnectCarlos
Religious attitudes were reflected in the economic, social, and political life of medieval Europe. In much of Europe during the Middle Ages, Jews were denied citizenship and its rights, barred from holding posts in government and the military, and excluded from membership in guilds and the professions. To be sure, some European rulers and societies, particularly during the early Middle Ages, afforded Jews a degree of tolerance and acceptance, and it would be an error to conceive of Jews as facing an unchanging and unceasing manifestation of anti-Jewish oppression throughout this period. In 1096, however, knights of the First Crusade unleashed a wave of anti-Semitic violence in France and the Holy Roman Empire, including massacres in Worms, Trier (both now in Germany), and Metz (now in France). Unfounded accusations of ritual murder and of host desecration and the blood libel—allegations of Jews’ sacrifice of Christian children at Passover to obtain blood for unleavened bread—appeared in the 12th century. — Encyclopedia Brittanica
The ghetto system began in Renaissance Italy in July 1555 with Pope Paul IV's issuing of the Cum nimis absurdum. This change in papal policy implemented a series of restrictions on Jewish life that dramatically reshaped their place in society.
on March 31, 1492, in the Alhambra's resplendent Hall of the Ambassadors, Ferdinand and Isabella signed an edict, the Alhambra Decree, expelling the Jews from Spain.
Wiki summarizes it into stages well:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_antisemitism — Hanover
When did some groups start disliking or hating Jewish people? — TiredThinker
Then there's "woke" anti-Semitism which regards Israel as an amorphous oppressor/occupier and glosses over Israeli/Jewish victims. — BitconnectCarlos
Once a Jew has accepted the divine revelation of Jesus Christ he has placed himself outside of Judaism. If religion were sport then he would be playing a very different sort of ballgame. We have religious schisms within Judaism at this time: See Hillel vs Shammai.
You're confusing anti-zionist positions with anti-semitic positions. — Benkei
Because of the Jewish claim that they are "God's chosen people".When did some groups start disliking or hating Jewish people? — TiredThinker
They read at least the Bible, as the Old Testament is also part of Jewish scripture.There aren't actually that many Jewish people in the world on a whole. I don't know what threat some people see.
Because of the Jewish claim that they are "God's chosen people". — baker
Religions typically claim supremacy; ie. each religion claims to be superior to others. — baker
Islam and Christianity accept and even welcome new members of all nationalities and all races, by an act of conversion, without the requirement of being born and raised into said religion. — baker
Chosen as in "preferred over all others".Yes, chosen to carry out the 613 commandments, only 320 of which are applicable without the temple. Chosen to perform such commandments such as placing a mezuzah on one's door. — BitconnectCarlos
It goes without saying.Religions typically claim supremacy; ie. each religion claims to be superior to others.
— baker
Not something you'd hear in a synagogue if you ever ventured into one. — BitconnectCarlos
Not everyone can convert to Judaism, or at least not to just any school of Judaism.Jews are not here to tell everyone else that they should be a Jew. But one can convert to Judaism if they like and are prepared to take on the challenges.
They refuse to integrate into the society they live in, they set themselves apart.Is there anything particular about their lifestyles that is unappealing? — TiredThinker
Yes, chosen to carry out the 613 commandments, only 320 of which are applicable without the temple. Chosen to perform such commandments such as placing a mezuzah on one's door. — BitconnectCarlos
I do my best, but certain prejudices (cough, cough) can make that challenging.
— Joshs
Like what? — frank
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