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The Definition Of Anti-Semitism In Jewish Culture
Reagan Servatius
Mrs. Lewis
English 10
29 October 2014

Anti-Semitism
Many people today are treated unfairly and cruelly. They don’t get to express how they feel or what they truly think. The hostility and prejudice toward the Jewish culture is what we know as anti­Semitism. Throughout history anti­Semitism This practice still exists today. The definition of anti­Semitism is: hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Anti­Semitism started a long time ago; however , in the biblical period is where it mainly took off. Jesus of Nazareth was Jewish and his childhood consisted of mainly
Jewish cultures. One of the earliest records of anti­Semitism was recorded in the bible in the New Testament, chapter 15 in Acts of the Apostles. In the church a question arose
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The Church acknowledged the Christians; however, said they would have to look at the Jewish practices, but not all of them. When it came time for the ruling on this conflict, the exhaustive missionary efforts of Apostle Paul made the difference for the Gentiles. The ethnic composition of the first century church then rapidly changed from a Jewish majority to a Gentile majority. wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_antisemitism This kindness will I show. Go with me to a notary, seal me there Your single bond, and, in a merry sport, If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum or sums as are Express 'd in the condition, let the forfeit Be nominated for an equal pound Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your body pleaseth me.
ANTONIO Content, in faith; I 'll seal to such a bond, And say there is much kindness in the Jew. (Shylock, The Merchant of Venice).
The term “anti­Semite” was first used in 1860 by
Moritz Steinschneider an Austrian
Jewish scholar. Steinschneider used this phrase to characterize Ernest Renan 's (A
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On June 27, 2014 on the Tefila L’Moises Central synagogue anti­Semitic graffiti and swastikas were spray painted on it also. Even today there are signs of anti­Semitism. The
Anti Defamation League says, “
In the days following the selection of Sen. Lieberman for the Democratic ticket, anti­Semites, racists and bigots have taken to the Internet to spread anti­Semitic vitriol in chat rooms and online message boards. While the majority of the messages were posted by anti­Semites and racists with the intention of reaching others of a similar bent, remarks have also begun to appear on a handful of racist Web pages operated by some of America’s most notorious anti­Semites, including Don Black’s
Stormfront and Matt Hale’s World Church of the Creator.”
Our world history is fraught with anti­Semitism from Biblical times to our modern day. It would seem that after the days of Hitler and his attempts at the annihilation of the Jewish people, that anti­Semitism would be in check. It is not. It will take great change in the narrow minds of those that would harm the Jewish people to fix the issues of anti­Semitism. As we move into the future, hopefully the views of those

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