|| Return to The Holocaust–A Guide for Pennsylvania Teachers || Modern Anti-Semitism Synopsis The character of Modern Anti-Semitism (dating from 1688) was different from Classical or Christian Anti-Semitism in that it was based on racist rather than religious considerations. Anti-Semitism flourished despite the intellectual liberation of the Enlightenment period. It was enhanced by nationalistic sentiments…
|| Return to The Holocaust–A Guide for Pennsylvania Teachers || Introduction The Holocaust has come to signify the destruction and martyrdom of the European Jews under the Nazi occupation during the Second World War. The word “holocaust” literally means “massive destruction by fire.” It is generally believed that a total of eleven million people were…
|| Return to The Holocaust–A Guide for Pennsylvania Teachers || Classical and Christian Anti-Semitism Synopsis The differences Jews had with their non-Jewish neighbors led to separate social and religious lives. Intolerance and suspicion of these differences led to fear and hatred. Classical anti-Semitism, Christian anti-Semitism and Modern anti-Semitism each have their own basis. In order…
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