Morbid curiosity,do people still have anti-semetic thoughts?

Question

I am Jewish, live in Texas. I have never had one mean thing happen to me. I have non-Jewish friends, but sometimes I wonder if they really think I am going to hell.(ofcourse not) I also wonder how much being Jewish affects my professional life. If you are anti-semetic, in a nice way discuss this please. If you are Jewish like me, please share with me any of your experiences with this subject.

Answer 1

Anti-Semitism definitely exists. I have been on the receiving end of it many times. I used to get called horrible names as a kid. Then my fraternity brothers all started calling me Heeb. I think anti-semitism is a hidden racism today more so than in the past because gentiles feel bad bad for us. They all have pity on Jews because of Shoa. They don't want to be lumped in with Jew haters so they keep it quiet. The ones I dislike the most won't say they don't like Jews because that's not PC but will say Israel is full of monsters and terrorists. That's anti-semitism too folks.

I have to say, I don't mind discussing these topics with other Jews because they know what it feels like, they hear it, they understand the pain of persecution and of Shoa. But goy's have no place saying that anti-semitism does or doesn't exist because they don't know. They can only know that they are not anti-Semitic.

Answer 2

From a Christian: Some people definately have anti-semetic thoughts and words as well. You are fortunate that you have not been exposed to them. Even those who profess to be believers in Christ (who I know you agree was a wonderful teacher) sometimes come up with some really dumb stuff about Jewish people. I don't think it is necessarily meant as a slam but just a mind set. For example, if someone does extremely well in business, a lot of people seem to think that they must be Jewish because Jews are the best at it etc. Like I said, not a slam, just a weird comment.

Answer 3

I think anti-semetism exists. And I think anti-gentile-ism exists too. I am glad you haven't seen it or experienced it. I am a jeweler, it is a profession with a lot of Jewish people. A lot of the customers are funny about it. They get really fixated on who owns the shop, are they Jewish, are they rich they ask, sometimes I wonder what it does to their buying decision, are they trying to buy from a non Jewish shop? (I should say this is in South Africa.) And on the other hand, there is a woman in the shop who had to bury her mug in the ground 'cause she thought one of the gentiles used it. She doesn't even eat Kosher, she's just being ugly. You know what I think, it has nothing to do with religion, people (some people) just like to draw lines and separate people into groups, and then throw adjectives at them. You are lucky, let's everybody move to Texas where people are friendly!

Answer 4

In the northeast US, I have had people threw rocks at me when I was a kid, and been called a "dirty Jew" by some high school girl when I was 12 and walking down the street less than a block from my family's apartment. I was working as a security guard at the University of Maryland, when some lady sent her young child over to me, crying, and when I asked what was the matter, she said "I'm sad because my mommy said you were going to burn in hell for being a Jew" (To me this was not only anti-Jewish, but a sick example of child abuse). This was n ot the first time, place, or person to tell me this, I had heard it in many places, from many people, even from other kids and their parents on playgrounds when I was 5 years old... I could go on, but the point of this is...

Yeah, I'd say there is still Antisemetism...

Answer 5

I'm not Jewish, but I have a lot of respect for the Jewish faith. (Without it, there would have been no Messiah). I haven't seen any anti-semetic acts personally, but it makes me cringe to know that there are people all over the world who don't believe the Holocaust ever happened.

Answer 6

I'm not Jewish (though I really Jewish people), but I think there is still a little anti-semitism.. There will always be racist people who dislike a particular race. Maybe in Middle America like Kansas (Not to offend Kansas). However, it is thankfully much less existent in today's society.

Answer 7

I am Christian and live in the North, and I do not know anyone who is anti-Semitic. Now there is a town about 100 miles from here where I hear they have a lot of clan members. They are not on your side. So beware of the clan. You know the KKK. and the skin heads too. Otherwise I think most people are tolerant these days, at least in the mid-west.

Answer 8

Yes. In Europe and the Middle East, violent anti-Semitism is full-blown and out in the open.

In North America, it's not as physical, and it's more under-the-surface (especially these days among the political hard Left and on college campuses).

Check out how 'Borat' brings it out to light.

Answer 9

Of course it crosses your mind when you are a Christian and have a friend you really care about, because that is what our belief is. But, it doesn't cause me to think badly of the person, as I also have atheists for friends. If I have a wish for my friends to find Christ, does this make me anti-semtic? I do not believe in speaking badly about another person's beliefs because GOD says HE is the one who passes judgement, not us. How do you feel about Christians? What are your religious beliefs about none Jewish people going to heaven?

Answer 10

Every once in a while i don't mind making a Jew joke but it's all in good fun. I don't mean it to be insulting and i do not dislike Jews. The jokes are just funny.