Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Questions for the Anti-Semitism Reading


1. In ancient times, how were the Jews distinctly different from their Assyrian, Egyptian, and Greek neighbors?


2. Following the Diaspora, many Jews settled together and formed their own communities. Why? (Think back to the Irish immigrants.)


3. What purpose does having a scapegoat serve society?


4. Explain the anti-Jewish rules from the Justinian Code. Compare this to an event in U.S. history.


5. Why were Christians so successful in blaming the Jews for the cause of the Bubonic Plague?


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