“The preaching of two religious orders, the Dominicans and the Franciscans, reinforced distrust of Jews.” — Phyllis Goldstein Franciscans Copy Share Image
“life in western Europe in 1500 was very different from what it had been even 50 years earlier.” — Phyllis Goldstein Life Copy Share Image
“By the sixth century, Jews were so well established on the peninsula that the king of Yemen converted to Judaism.” — Phyllis Goldstein Judaism 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Books Copy Share Image
“Men are born, and always continue, free and equal in respect of their rights. Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,… — Phyllis Goldstein Freedom Copy Share Image
“In many ways, England was home to the first modern Jewish community in the world.” — Phyllis Goldstein England Copy Share Image
“A few found a haven beyond the borders of the great empires in the harsh desert of the Arabian Peninsula.” — Phyllis Goldstein Desert 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“As Elie Wiesel noted, “Although we today are not responsible for the injustices of the past, we are responsible for the way… — Phyllis Goldstein Justice Copy Share Image
“In October 1347, several trading ships from Genoa, Italy, pulled into the harbor at Messina in Sicily. Everyone aboard those ships was… — Phyllis Goldstein Black death Copy Share Image
“By the mid-1700s, people were becoming aware of that dramatic rise in immigration, and it aroused strong feelings. One Tory opponent of… — Phyllis Goldstein Immigration Copy Share Image
“By 629, the Byzantines were in control of Jerusalem again. Although Jews scrambled to make peace with the authorities, Christian religious leaders… — Phyllis Goldstein Jerusalem Copy Share Image
“Most Europeans at the end of the fifteenth century considered religious unity a good idea, but only Spain’s rulers believed it was… — Phyllis Goldstein Europeans Copy Share Image
“The power of stereotypes like those Voltaire expressed helps to explain why the ghetto gates were slow to open. It may also… — Phyllis Goldstein Prejudice Copy Share Image
“In 1378, a high-ranking Franciscan priest named Ferrán Martínez began a campaign against Jews in Castile. In sermon after sermon, he called… — Phyllis Goldstein Judaism 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“In the end the Senate decided that there was no emergency, nor were there grounds for a general ban on immigration. Still,… — Phyllis Goldstein Immigration 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
“In the ancient world, Jews were not easily distinguished from their neighbors. They did the same kinds of work, built similar homes,… — Phyllis Goldstein Jews 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 Christianity 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Age of enlightenment Copy Share Image
“In May 1860, Adolphe Crémieux and other French Jewish leaders held a meeting in Paris to create a new organization known as… — Phyllis Goldstein Israel 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Israel Copy Share Image
“You could taste antisemitism everywhere; the air of Germany was permeated by it. All the unavoidable consequences of military defeat, revolution, a… — Phyllis Goldstein Antisemitism Copy Share Image
“Mendelssohn was keenly aware of the difference between the respect he received and the disdain shown to other Jews. In a letter… — Phyllis Goldstein Judaism Copy Share Image
“As the eighteenth- century author Jonathan Swift wrote, you cannot reason someone out of something he has not been reasoned into.” — Phyllis Goldstein Books Copy Share Image
“so many Jews in Alexandria spoke only Greek that the Hebrew Scriptures were translated into Greek for their benefit. Yet they remained… — Phyllis Goldstein Judaism 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Byzantine empire Copy Share Image
“Thus, for many Christians, showing contempt for Jews became a way of affirming their own faith.” — Phyllis Goldstein Christianity Copy Share Image
“Zionism is to the Jewish people what the liberation movements of Africa and Asia have been to their own people….” — Phyllis Goldstein Freedom Copy Share Image
“When one group defeated another, the newly conquered people were expected to accept the gods of the victor. After all, the new… — Phyllis Goldstein Conquered People Copy Share Image
“Ferdinand III of Castile (who ruled his kingdom in northern Spain from 1230 to 1252) proudly declared himself “king of three religions.”… — Phyllis Goldstein High places 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.… — Phyllis Goldstein Christianity 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Accusations 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… — Phyllis Goldstein Judaism Copy Share Image
“Soon after the independent Kingdom of Italy was formed, Jews became citizens in the new nation, entitled to the full protection of… — Phyllis Goldstein Family 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… — Phyllis Goldstein 1255 Year Copy Share Image
“Antisemitism is a very peculiar pathology that recognizes no national borders. It is a mental condition conducive to paranoia and impervious to… — Phyllis Goldstein Antisemitism Copy Share Image
“In 721 BCE, Assyria, a neighboring empire, captured Samaria, the capital of Israel, the northern kingdom. The Assyrians forced members of the… — Phyllis Goldstein Assyria 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 Christianity Copy Share Image
![“In May 1860, Adolphe Crémieux and other French Jewish leaders held a meeting in Paris to create a new organization known as the Universal Israelite Alliance. They explained why Jews needed such a group: [A]ll other important faiths are represented in the world by nations—embodied, that is to say…” quote by Phyllis Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3be/phyllis-goldstein-7858_judaism_in-may-1860-adolphe-cr-mieux-and-other-f_2034074.jpg)
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