“For hundreds of years, Christians had been trying to convert the Jews, and now, for the first time, they had real success.… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“At the time that the early Gospels were written, the Pharisees and the early Christians were competing for the hearts and minds… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Thus, for many Christians, showing contempt for Jews became a way of affirming their own faith.” — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Many young Jewish men—and a few young women—responded enthusiastically to the idea of broadening their education. But they quickly found that knowledge… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“With each new rumor, each new accusation, the way Christians thought about Jews became more and more distorted. Jews were increasingly seen… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“As dhimmi, Jews and Christians had rights, including the right to practice their religion and establish their own communities. In return, they… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“By the end of the eleventh century, Jews were being squeezed out of international trade and into occupations forbidden to Jews, Christians,… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Religious differences were often a barrier to close ties between Jews and Christians. The word religion comes from a Latin word meaning… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Privileged Jews were known as court Jews (because of their relationship with the king). Many were very rich, and some had rights… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“About 40 years later, Jews in Rome were also required to live in a ghetto. If they owned property, they had to… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Why, then, were Jews allowed to live among Christians? The answer dates back to the teachings of St. Augustine (see Chapter 2).… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“In Jerusalem, the Persians, with the help of their Jewish allies, murdered about 60,000 Christians and sold 35,000 into slavery. It was… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“his passionate speech, the pope called upon Christians to take up arms and return Christian holy places in Jerusalem to the church.… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“The separation of Christianity from Judaism did not happen simply or quickly. It was not a single event but rather a sometimes… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“In 1555 the church had a new pope, Paul IV, and he was even more determined to end all heresies than earlier… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“As accusations spread, so did the false belief that Jews routinely engaged in the practice of ritual murder. An accusation made repeatedly tends to… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Still, by the end of the thirteenth century, most European Jews were forced to wear badges or distinguishing clothing. The aim was to humiliate… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Mendelssohn’s books on philosophy and literature were hailed throughout Europe. He was described as “exceptional”—an “un-Jewish Jew,” one of a kind, a genius.” — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“135 years later, in 586 BCE, the Babylonians conquered Judea, the southern kingdom. They destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem and forced thousands of Jews… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“In Arab nations, many people opposed Zionism because they believed that the UN had no right to establish a Jewish state on what they… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“After the Black Death in the mid-1300s, the persecution of Jews intensified, and many Jews in Europe moved farther east. Some left because life… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“Many Jews in the Byzantine Empire welcomed the Persians. Some saw their arrival as an opportunity to win independence or even just a little… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“In 1255, a five-year-old boy was found dead in a well in Lincoln, England. Many historians today believe that young Hugh accidentally fell into… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“The Greeks and Egyptians in Alexandria understood Flaccus’s announcement to mean that they could now treat Jews as they pleased. After all, people without… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“For hundreds of years, Christians had been trying to convert the Jews, and now, for the first time, they had real success. Suddenly thousands… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“With each new rumor, each new accusation, the way Christians thought about Jews became more and more distorted. Jews were increasingly seen as a… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“The “age of enlightenment” ended some of the isolation, discrimination, and humiliation Jews had experienced in earlier times in Europe. Jews now had more… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
