Why were the Jews hated in Europe throughout history until the creation of Israel?

Question

Some of the first 9 answers seem to believe that the Jews are of superior nature to compared to others ?

Until the 13th answer I do not think any of them so far gives a real historical reason except maybe the Church issue which needs more expalanation.Can any one give more accurate historical explanation for Why did all the peoples hate this one group of people.It cannot be baecause they were successful as some one answered because successful Christeans were not persecuted

Answer 1

They still are. Europe is virulently anti-Semitic. This is interesting since there are very few Jews in Europe. Kind of like the residents of a small town in Wyoming hating Blacks - We never met 'em, we don't know 'em, but we hate 'em.

The answer to your base question is jealousy. If you have it bad, blame someone else rather than taking responsibility of your situation.

Answer 2

because after wwII around the time of Israels formation, there was alot of sympathy for the Jews because of the holocaust, many people still feel sorry about it to this day...
I think before the war alot of people were jelouse of the Jews success in buisness, they would collect money and valuable because they were a somewhat nomadic people and layed a lot of value on material posessions like gold and so fourth, things they could take with them at a moments notice. They were money smart and believed that if they charged 1.05 the .05 must be payed where as others might other look a few cents...

Answer 3

The Jews are still hated. Nothing has changed on that one.

The Jews have always exreted control financially and power-wise. This made them hated throughout history and will makde them hated in the future as well. They run the government because they not only have the skinny on the Bush family, but others as well. This applies to both sides of the aisles.

Answer 4

If I were to guess it would have to be their special status. If you were Christian in the Middle Ages or whatever and decided to not believe they would kill you as a heretic.

But for some reasons, inspite of the fact, Jews werent forced to Christianity like everyone else. Mostly they were doing something that would get normal people killed, standing up to church authority.

Answer 5

They were hated due to the fact that the Catholic church blamed them for the Crucifixion of Jesus. It was also that the Church also banned Christians from money-lending, so the Jews took it up and charged interest.

Answer 6

The Jews are still hated in Europe

Answer 7

Unfortunately Israel was probably given to the Jews because the European felt "guilty" for the Holocaust, and thought if they gave them their own "little spot of land" that the nasty over 1 milllion deaths would just go unnoticed.

...it is like what we did to the "native Indian" who now has his own Tee PEe in a small reservation......It is called "Reproations"!

Answer 8

Why were the Jews hated in Europe throughout history until the creation of Israel?
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Because now the Jews are off their back. Guess what happens when Jews choose to get back to Europe?

Answer 9

Jew weren't always hated. But typically they were the ones to handle the money or collect taxes, so they of course were the blame for all ills in people lives. They did the dirty for people who felt handling money was beneath them.

Answer 10

Jews are still hated in Europe. It's an anti-Semitic place, same as the Arab world.

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http://www.aish.com/seminars/whythejews