Well written. After years of this - and especially after October 7th - I realized I no longer care "why" so many losers hate Jews. They can keep on hating us, so long as it's confined to mumbling to one another and typing away on sticky keyboards in Mommy's basement.
With few twisted exceptions, Jew Haters are losers who are looking for someone to blame for their own loserdom. Weirdly, Jews seem to be to blame, despite the fact that almost uniformly, the losers blaming Jews exist without Jews knowing of their existence in the first place.
What I care about are actions, or lack thereof. Quit marching in the streets calling for my children's murder, would be a good start.
Extremely well written. I noticed that when I call out antiSemites, I get exactly these kinds of responses. [ones mentioned in this article] It's sick & very frustrating too!
You are very welcome to come back any time. But this is a site where Jews defend themselves actively, and normally when we sense Antisemitism we react accordingly. So the language is strong here. Best wishes, and on your way, Lique.
The problem didn’t likely originate at street level. There are examples of communities where people of differing religions and cultures were able to live side by side. This was the case in Italy for example. The problem is and always has been top down. The stigmatization of Jews has been a political tool for states and religious authority figures for thousands of years. With few exceptions Jews in the diaspora have been a tiny group of individuals in comparison with any native population. Ask yourself why a King or a Pope, a Sultan or a dictator would fear a tiny group with no political power, no military, often poor, no indigenous base of support. Sure some Jews were successful merchants or bankers. Guess what, so were other groups. The lack of power and connection also made Jews a perfect group to scapegoat.
At a certain point antisemitism acquired a life of its own.Most antisemites don’t even know any Jews. In many parts of the world there are few if any Jews. How many Jews would an Egyptian meet today? Most of the lore about Jews is like the legend of Bigfoot. It’s nonsense. This gives one some insight into the level of intellect of the average antisemitic clown.
You won’t fix this simply by pointing it out. It will help perhaps. But it obviously hasn’t eliminated the problem to date. What will make this better is strength. People do not like weakness. Portraying ourselves mostly as victims is not a winning strategy. Beating our vicious enemies will help. Standing up to bullies will help. Gaining respect is the first step toward acceptance.
What will also help is not supporting the political entities that are creating the problem. The Left is a problem. They are allied with the Islamofascists. Don’t vote for Leftists. Not a difficult concept. Last time I checked there aren’t a lot of fascists running for office in Western democracies. No, Republicans aren’t fascists. But a lot of Left leaning political parties are driving much of the antisemitism we are seeing now and making it acceptable in their supporters’ tiny minds.
I was raised to have a "Jewish Heart" and a "Jewish conscience" .... For the last few years, this has been thrown in the face of every Jew. What I feel may be the correct response (in keeping with "my" conscience: do not evil, do no harm, do not do anything ... no response to world disasters or tragedies, turn your back on humanity (the world certainly turned its back on Jews very publically .. after Oct. 7th). And watch ... don't think other peoples either can or would rise to the occasion. Enough is enough! PS: if Hamas/Palestinians succeed with the help of the world, what do you think would be the outcome: the MiddleEast could become a dustbowl, devoid of science, innovations, discoveries, medicine ... Europe's demise (and that of Western Civilization) would be complete and it is not far off. The tears, the gnashing of teeth, the ripping of hair .... to what end? They will blame the Jews for their own inadequacy, failings .. they may rid the world of Israel and what would be the end for these people: these destructors, these third world people who cannot do anything but destroy. The bitter taste of misery will lay heavy on your tongue. A lesson learned too late!
Rosalie, 'Despair' is a weapon in the hands of The Nazi Enemy who sits behind all of the organised Anti-Semitism we go through. I don't despair, for the simple reason we are better than the morons we face... Don't despair at all, in fact! Look at us. We have already won. Am Chai.
This is my feeling. End Isra aid and use Israeli resources and expertise for your own people only. Israel needs all of its manpower and resources and technology at home, it is not large enough to be going all over the world helping others, especially since Israel receives hatred and blood libels during its time of need.
"What I feel may be the correct response (in keeping with "my" conscience: do not evil, do no harm, do not do anything ... no response to world disasters or tragedies, turn your back on humanity (the world certainly turned its back on Jews very publically ".
How come there is Antisemitism? Why do people automatically hate Jewish people? I just want to know. Because I don't know how and where it began and most importantly, why it began?
Hi Lique ... It's complicated. I recommend three books to start: "Why the Jews" by Telushkin and Prager; "Anti-Judaism" by David Nirenberg; and "Anti-Semitism, A Disease of the Mind" by Theodore Isaac Rubin.
You have motivated me to write a blog I've postponed. I promise to answer this question more thoroughly in a (near) future post. Please follow me and I promise I'll share soon!
I think it's Satanic. I believe it to be a supernatural hatred which defies logic. Since Jews are G-d's chosen Nation, it makes sense to me. Satan has been trying to destroy G-d's people from the beginning. From Pharaoh till now.
Jealousy is only one element in the evil brew, albeit a very common element. Irrespective of the moral failures involved, jealousy is at least ‘rational’. In other words, there may indeed be a rational basis for the jealousy, such as great wealth, beauty, strength, power, fame, etc. But the unique thing that many people struggle to understand, is the irrational aspect of antisemitism. Those who exhibit it often try to cover themselves with fig leaves, blaming the Jews for this, that, and the other. But, provided a rational, evidence-based discourse can be engaged in, the falsehoods can rather easily be exposed. Tragically, the world we inhabit today is one in which objective truth means virtually nothing to vast numbers of people. That reality feeds into the insanity being exhibited on American college campuses, as well as other areas of the world, and it is one of a number of currents that are joining and sweeping humanity towards a very dark end.
People don’t ’automatically’ hate Jewish people, but it often appears to be the case. There are a number of possible dividing lines in differentiating between worldviews, and one of the more basic is that of the spiritual and material.
In other words, if one’s worldview is exclusively materialistic, then all reality must be explained - to the extent it can be - in those terms. Nothing that is not materialistic in nature is permitted to enter into consideration.
On the other hand, if one’s worldview incorporates belief in a spiritual reality infusing the materialistic realm, then one now has a potential source of additional explanatory understanding to address questions such as, ‘Why are things the way they are?’
I hold a Biblical worldview, and that clearly is one in which reality is revealed to be primarily spiritual, with the physical, material realm being very ‘real’, but lower than and subordinate to the higher spiritual realm or, if one prefers, dimension(s).
Without going deeper into the myriad questions that might legitimately be explored, let me just focus on how my particular Biblical worldview (there are variations, with significant relevant implications) addresses your question.
The ‘simple’ answer is, ‘Because of Satan (‘the ‘Adversary’, or ‘Accuser’) and his host of fallen angels, exercising their powers in this world, and specifically, upon and through fallen human nature.
Again, there are differing ‘interpretations’ of the Biblical narratives, and I don’t automatically reject that those who hold views different from mine as ‘heretics’. But I do believe that the hermeneutic (method of interpretation) I am using is that which is correct for a ‘right’ understanding of the entirety of the Bible; ie, both Old (Tanach) and New (Brit Hadasha).
Now, from the perspective of that hermeneutic, Satan, formerly named ‘Lucifer’ (the Light-bearer) - perhaps the highest of all of the angelic hosts - rebelled against G-d, seeking to be ‘like the Most High’; to have and exercise independent will and power in the Universe.
There is a great deal that could be said about all this, but, sometime subsequent to this rebellion, G-d countered with the creation of mankind on our planet. Human beings were created lower than the angels, but with the capacity to be filled and empowered by G-d’s Spirit and, for those who love G-d and embrace Him as Sovereign, a destiny to become greater than and, ultimately, rule over them.
Satan’s great sin; the cause of the fall from his former exalted position, was (and remains) pride. The relevant portions of Scripture are both in the Old Testament (Tanach); Isaiah 14:12-17 and Ezekiel 28:11-19. Pride, by the way, is the ‘Root Cause’ of all sin in our world - both angelic and human. In essence, it is rebellion against the will of G-d, seeking to fulfill/realize self-will above His Sovereign rule of His Universe.
Now, to bring this back to the point of your question, the Biblical record declares in no uncertain terms, that G-d Sovereignly elected to work out His plans countering rebellion in His Universe - a rebellion centered on this planet - in and through a particular people; ‘the Chosen People’ - the Jewish people. That Sovereign choice was made clear in and through the life of Abraham and, ever since that move of G-d was manifested (Genesis 12:1-3), Satan has held a special enmity for the Chosen People, and sought to undermine or prevent G-d’s plans from coming to fruition through them. This is the essential, Biblical, answer to your question.
Now, this ‘everlasting hatred’ has been manifested in various ways throughout history, but it is now doing so to an unprecedented, worldwide degree. Why? What is going on? How has virtually the whole world begun to manifest an irrational, expanding enmity against the Jewish people, and Israel (Zionist Israel) in particular?
Again, there is much that could be said, but the essential, Biblical, answer to those questions is simply this; ‘Because Satan knows and believes Scripture better than the vast majority of mankind and, as such, knows that his doom is prophetically, inextricably linked to the Jewish people having sovereign control over Jerusalem.’ Therefore, though doomed to failure, the ultimate focus of all his efforts in this world, is to eliminate the Jewish State. And, toward that end, he is using all the powers at his disposal to turn the entire world against them, in order to bring that desired end about.
And, he is succeeding to an astonishing degree, in large measure because so much of the world doesn’t even believe the Biblical account outlined above.
I realize my response is quite long for a comment, but have tried to be as succinct as I could, while also giving what I believe to be a comprehensive response to your question. My hope and prayer is that it proves helpful, if not to you, than to others.
May G-d help us all to love Truth enough to respond to His revealing of it in each of our lives, that we might walk in His will and honor Him as G-d in this crazy, dark, and evil day - a day in which:
“Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.”
Countries where socialist, Marxist theories prevail, which are not connected with the biblical and theological nature of anti-Semitism. What to do with them? Even where materialism and internationalism prevail, there is still anti-Semitism. And not like the biblical one, which can be argued with, but dogmatic, built on pseudo-science, manipulation and substitution of concepts.
So the nature of anti-Semitism is not there.
I have seen people who had a very vague idea about the Bible and Jews; in their entire lives they saw one or two Jews, but they and even their children showed signs of anti-Semitism, and did not consider it something very bad.
But surely, you’ve just reinforced my point? You see, according to my argument, you don’t have to believe the Bible at all to have a perfectly irrational hatred for the Chosen people.
In fact, one might not even know it exists, apart from idea that it is a principal ‘opiate of the people’ enabling bourgeoisie exploitation of the people - and be antisemitic. Tragically, a big part of the reason for antisemitism lies in false distorted, twisted, teachings of the organized Christian Church that became dominant in the 5th Century, in large part because allegorization of Biblical passages - particularly prophesies related to the End Time Kingdom of Israel.
But the key elements of my original argument lie in the following propositions:
1) Reality is both spiritual and material, with the spiritual being the higher order of the two.
2) There is a Creator G-d, and He is Who He reveals Himself to be, primarily (but not exclusively) through the Tanach, as well as the Brit Hadasha.
3) Sometime prior to the creation of man, a rebellion occurred in G-d’s Universe, led by perhaps the highest of the Angelic hosts, Lucifer. In the course of that rebellion, he was transformed into and renamed Satan; a being of ‘perfect’ malevolent evil, ever seeking to counter and undermine G-d’s will. Spiritual warfare ensued from that point; warfare that is manifested in the material world in various ways, at various points throughout history, is continuing to this very moment, and will continue for some time ahead.
4) With G-d’s creation of man, and the revelation of the intent behind it, Satan’s subversive efforts became focused on man.
5) While largely successful in corrupting mankind, resulting in the Fall, and subsequent progressive corruption culminating in theFlood, Satan could not prevent the ‘resetting’ of G-d’s program through Noah and his family. His efforts began anew in the aftermath of the Flood, initially centered on Nimrod.
6) In the course of time, G-d made a new move; He called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, and entered into a Divine Covenant with him that made it clear to Satan the direction of G-d’s future efforts. It was precisely at this point that ‘the Everlasting Hatred’ commenced.
7) That hatred is ultimately spiritual in nature, which is perhaps the principal reason it cannot be accounted for by the vast majority of mankind. After all, how many people, even amongst the readers of this Substack, actually believe in the Spiritual world, and that it transcends, and even dominates, the Material, physical world? But, that is precisely my argument; that, ultimately, ‘Jew hatred’ cannot be rationally accounted for. It can only be understood in the light of Spiritual truths.
Perhaps he was reacting out of quite understandable frustration and anger at the extraordinary evil that has been manifested since October 7… Perhaps he has been personally touched by this contemptible evil in ways that can only be imagined, not truly understood by those who haven’t experienced what he has. We have a choice in how we view his reaction, and I suggest we give him the benefit of doubt, since we have no way of knowing what might lay behind his response.
I was surprised at your identity as a Jew: a Jew without empathy (I have lost much of mine but never toward my people). I got the sense that there was some "baiting" involved. Perhaps if you delved into more historical content, you could understand ... and not the last century. Thousands upon thousands of years can create genetic development: how to cope, how to think, how to survive, even how to thrive. I.e. think of the Brazilian Jews who had been Catholic for a few centuries (forcible conversion) and upon arriving in NYC created their synagogue with a burial plot (Chatham Sq. Manhattan). Still there.
I have lots of empaty. I'm surprised that you and he have turned on me. I just asked a simple question. I guess you show no empathy towards me and both my people. Blacks and Jews.
So ... How come you didn't ask? So that you may give people such as myself an answer that is well formed. @daniel Fletcher said it's caused by jealousy.
No offense, but why the fuck should I give you any answers about anything? These are your questions, not mine. Go ask the people who hate me why they hate me.
In my experience, all the people who ask this question are not asking this question - they are rampant Jew Haters who already hate Jews and tend to ask asshole questions like, "How come Jews were thrown out of 109 countries?", the implication being that Jews DESERVE the hatred we receive, leaving aside the pure idiocy that if I ever ask one of these morons to NAME the supposed "109 countries," they have no answer.
I very much doubt you are asking a question. Muting you now. Good luck with your Jew Hating journey ; rest assured I have never thought about you and when I type this final period, I will never again think about you.
Lique, Anti-Semitism is backed by highly-placed and unscrupulous people inside the State, who use jealousy (and also the Hatred of 'Difference') in the general population, to attack Jewish People. It is like Racist police in parts of the Police force (I stress only in parts of the Police, in The USA) and The State who attack members of the Black Community. No reason. Just Hate. The important point to make is that it is State-organised. We have shown and proved this here in Europe.
Lique, Anti-Semitism is an Eternal War started by Racists, and actually backed by racist Elements in the State. Jews are a (talented) minority who are easily picked upon, for the purposes of gaining and holding power by members of The Far Right who use Hatred to do so. There were 50 Million people murdered in World War Two by Adolf Hitler and The Nazis, alongside the Jews, including 27 Million Russian souls, and I ALWAYS as a Jew and as a point of principle remember the Russian People in the very same breath as the Holocaust. ALWAYS.
I can't help but think of the question of why there was segregation and discrimination long after slavery had been abolished... Remembering humiliating images of the 18th and 19th century where doctors "examine" the "african" species. Their "scientific" opinions were proven wrong in the end.
In the case of anti semitism it's more complicated. I hope you'll find more answers in the books that are proposed to you in the thread. Thank you for asking this very important question.
Absolutely right. The distorted picture that many people in the world have is that Israel was created as “compensation for the Holocaust.” Why? Because no one in Israel talks about it, and everyone knows that it is not.
This pattern has emerged because critics of Israel and anti-Semites (I don’t understand the difference between the two, but let’s keep them separate) react this way to Holocaust education.
Jews talk about the Holocaust because it is their tragedy, their history, their pain, and something they are obliged to remember.
Anti-Semites perceive this as a challenge, as an opportunity to make claims and to portray Jews as people who are trying to blackmail the world with their tragedy, which is in fact dirty manipulation.
The problem is that it works. Jews talk little about their tragedies, fearing that anti-Semites will mock their victims again. And so it turns out: the War of Independence, where more Jews died than Arabs, where Jewish settlements were brutally destroyed and cut out, pogroms were organized. Who looks at this? No, anti-Semites see this as "murder and expulsion of Arabs" and not a war in which the Arabs were the attackers.
No one looks at the constant terrorist attacks and acts of violence coming from Judea and Shomron, everyone looks only at Israel's reaction to terror and ignores the reason for this reaction.
Israel does not participate in this competition, but anti-Semites act as if it were a competition. They fight a challenge that does not exist, and therefore they invent their own rules, patterns and narratives.
Well written. After years of this - and especially after October 7th - I realized I no longer care "why" so many losers hate Jews. They can keep on hating us, so long as it's confined to mumbling to one another and typing away on sticky keyboards in Mommy's basement.
With few twisted exceptions, Jew Haters are losers who are looking for someone to blame for their own loserdom. Weirdly, Jews seem to be to blame, despite the fact that almost uniformly, the losers blaming Jews exist without Jews knowing of their existence in the first place.
What I care about are actions, or lack thereof. Quit marching in the streets calling for my children's murder, would be a good start.
Jerk!
Extremely well written. I noticed that when I call out antiSemites, I get exactly these kinds of responses. [ones mentioned in this article] It's sick & very frustrating too!
There's a bunch lurking. I will NEVER be back here again.
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There's a bunch lurking. I will NEVER be back here again.
You are very welcome to come back any time. But this is a site where Jews defend themselves actively, and normally when we sense Antisemitism we react accordingly. So the language is strong here. Best wishes, and on your way, Lique.
The problem didn’t likely originate at street level. There are examples of communities where people of differing religions and cultures were able to live side by side. This was the case in Italy for example. The problem is and always has been top down. The stigmatization of Jews has been a political tool for states and religious authority figures for thousands of years. With few exceptions Jews in the diaspora have been a tiny group of individuals in comparison with any native population. Ask yourself why a King or a Pope, a Sultan or a dictator would fear a tiny group with no political power, no military, often poor, no indigenous base of support. Sure some Jews were successful merchants or bankers. Guess what, so were other groups. The lack of power and connection also made Jews a perfect group to scapegoat.
At a certain point antisemitism acquired a life of its own.Most antisemites don’t even know any Jews. In many parts of the world there are few if any Jews. How many Jews would an Egyptian meet today? Most of the lore about Jews is like the legend of Bigfoot. It’s nonsense. This gives one some insight into the level of intellect of the average antisemitic clown.
You won’t fix this simply by pointing it out. It will help perhaps. But it obviously hasn’t eliminated the problem to date. What will make this better is strength. People do not like weakness. Portraying ourselves mostly as victims is not a winning strategy. Beating our vicious enemies will help. Standing up to bullies will help. Gaining respect is the first step toward acceptance.
What will also help is not supporting the political entities that are creating the problem. The Left is a problem. They are allied with the Islamofascists. Don’t vote for Leftists. Not a difficult concept. Last time I checked there aren’t a lot of fascists running for office in Western democracies. No, Republicans aren’t fascists. But a lot of Left leaning political parties are driving much of the antisemitism we are seeing now and making it acceptable in their supporters’ tiny minds.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/opinion/joe-biden-watches-the-adas-torah-pogrom-tut-tuts-and-does-nothing/
Case in point of the Left collaborating with Islamofascists this weekend in L. A..
I was raised to have a "Jewish Heart" and a "Jewish conscience" .... For the last few years, this has been thrown in the face of every Jew. What I feel may be the correct response (in keeping with "my" conscience: do not evil, do no harm, do not do anything ... no response to world disasters or tragedies, turn your back on humanity (the world certainly turned its back on Jews very publically .. after Oct. 7th). And watch ... don't think other peoples either can or would rise to the occasion. Enough is enough! PS: if Hamas/Palestinians succeed with the help of the world, what do you think would be the outcome: the MiddleEast could become a dustbowl, devoid of science, innovations, discoveries, medicine ... Europe's demise (and that of Western Civilization) would be complete and it is not far off. The tears, the gnashing of teeth, the ripping of hair .... to what end? They will blame the Jews for their own inadequacy, failings .. they may rid the world of Israel and what would be the end for these people: these destructors, these third world people who cannot do anything but destroy. The bitter taste of misery will lay heavy on your tongue. A lesson learned too late!
Rosalie, 'Despair' is a weapon in the hands of The Nazi Enemy who sits behind all of the organised Anti-Semitism we go through. I don't despair, for the simple reason we are better than the morons we face... Don't despair at all, in fact! Look at us. We have already won. Am Chai.
This is my feeling. End Isra aid and use Israeli resources and expertise for your own people only. Israel needs all of its manpower and resources and technology at home, it is not large enough to be going all over the world helping others, especially since Israel receives hatred and blood libels during its time of need.
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"What I feel may be the correct response (in keeping with "my" conscience: do not evil, do no harm, do not do anything ... no response to world disasters or tragedies, turn your back on humanity (the world certainly turned its back on Jews very publically ".
How come there is Antisemitism? Why do people automatically hate Jewish people? I just want to know. Because I don't know how and where it began and most importantly, why it began?
Hi Lique ... It's complicated. I recommend three books to start: "Why the Jews" by Telushkin and Prager; "Anti-Judaism" by David Nirenberg; and "Anti-Semitism, A Disease of the Mind" by Theodore Isaac Rubin.
Thank you for the information
You have motivated me to write a blog I've postponed. I promise to answer this question more thoroughly in a (near) future post. Please follow me and I promise I'll share soon!
That’s what I do. Motivate.
Another book is “Those Who Forget the Past” a collection of essays on antisemitism edited by Ron Rosenbaum.
Thank you.
I think it's Satanic. I believe it to be a supernatural hatred which defies logic. Since Jews are G-d's chosen Nation, it makes sense to me. Satan has been trying to destroy G-d's people from the beginning. From Pharaoh till now.
I KNOW that's the correct answer. One would only need to read the bible to see that FACT! It's jealousy by all the other Nations.
Jealousy is only one element in the evil brew, albeit a very common element. Irrespective of the moral failures involved, jealousy is at least ‘rational’. In other words, there may indeed be a rational basis for the jealousy, such as great wealth, beauty, strength, power, fame, etc. But the unique thing that many people struggle to understand, is the irrational aspect of antisemitism. Those who exhibit it often try to cover themselves with fig leaves, blaming the Jews for this, that, and the other. But, provided a rational, evidence-based discourse can be engaged in, the falsehoods can rather easily be exposed. Tragically, the world we inhabit today is one in which objective truth means virtually nothing to vast numbers of people. That reality feeds into the insanity being exhibited on American college campuses, as well as other areas of the world, and it is one of a number of currents that are joining and sweeping humanity towards a very dark end.
Yep. TY Lique. I agree. Jealousy has a lot to do w/ it too, sadly.
Yep.
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People don’t ’automatically’ hate Jewish people, but it often appears to be the case. There are a number of possible dividing lines in differentiating between worldviews, and one of the more basic is that of the spiritual and material.
In other words, if one’s worldview is exclusively materialistic, then all reality must be explained - to the extent it can be - in those terms. Nothing that is not materialistic in nature is permitted to enter into consideration.
On the other hand, if one’s worldview incorporates belief in a spiritual reality infusing the materialistic realm, then one now has a potential source of additional explanatory understanding to address questions such as, ‘Why are things the way they are?’
I hold a Biblical worldview, and that clearly is one in which reality is revealed to be primarily spiritual, with the physical, material realm being very ‘real’, but lower than and subordinate to the higher spiritual realm or, if one prefers, dimension(s).
Without going deeper into the myriad questions that might legitimately be explored, let me just focus on how my particular Biblical worldview (there are variations, with significant relevant implications) addresses your question.
The ‘simple’ answer is, ‘Because of Satan (‘the ‘Adversary’, or ‘Accuser’) and his host of fallen angels, exercising their powers in this world, and specifically, upon and through fallen human nature.
Again, there are differing ‘interpretations’ of the Biblical narratives, and I don’t automatically reject that those who hold views different from mine as ‘heretics’. But I do believe that the hermeneutic (method of interpretation) I am using is that which is correct for a ‘right’ understanding of the entirety of the Bible; ie, both Old (Tanach) and New (Brit Hadasha).
Now, from the perspective of that hermeneutic, Satan, formerly named ‘Lucifer’ (the Light-bearer) - perhaps the highest of all of the angelic hosts - rebelled against G-d, seeking to be ‘like the Most High’; to have and exercise independent will and power in the Universe.
There is a great deal that could be said about all this, but, sometime subsequent to this rebellion, G-d countered with the creation of mankind on our planet. Human beings were created lower than the angels, but with the capacity to be filled and empowered by G-d’s Spirit and, for those who love G-d and embrace Him as Sovereign, a destiny to become greater than and, ultimately, rule over them.
Satan’s great sin; the cause of the fall from his former exalted position, was (and remains) pride. The relevant portions of Scripture are both in the Old Testament (Tanach); Isaiah 14:12-17 and Ezekiel 28:11-19. Pride, by the way, is the ‘Root Cause’ of all sin in our world - both angelic and human. In essence, it is rebellion against the will of G-d, seeking to fulfill/realize self-will above His Sovereign rule of His Universe.
Now, to bring this back to the point of your question, the Biblical record declares in no uncertain terms, that G-d Sovereignly elected to work out His plans countering rebellion in His Universe - a rebellion centered on this planet - in and through a particular people; ‘the Chosen People’ - the Jewish people. That Sovereign choice was made clear in and through the life of Abraham and, ever since that move of G-d was manifested (Genesis 12:1-3), Satan has held a special enmity for the Chosen People, and sought to undermine or prevent G-d’s plans from coming to fruition through them. This is the essential, Biblical, answer to your question.
Now, this ‘everlasting hatred’ has been manifested in various ways throughout history, but it is now doing so to an unprecedented, worldwide degree. Why? What is going on? How has virtually the whole world begun to manifest an irrational, expanding enmity against the Jewish people, and Israel (Zionist Israel) in particular?
Again, there is much that could be said, but the essential, Biblical, answer to those questions is simply this; ‘Because Satan knows and believes Scripture better than the vast majority of mankind and, as such, knows that his doom is prophetically, inextricably linked to the Jewish people having sovereign control over Jerusalem.’ Therefore, though doomed to failure, the ultimate focus of all his efforts in this world, is to eliminate the Jewish State. And, toward that end, he is using all the powers at his disposal to turn the entire world against them, in order to bring that desired end about.
And, he is succeeding to an astonishing degree, in large measure because so much of the world doesn’t even believe the Biblical account outlined above.
I realize my response is quite long for a comment, but have tried to be as succinct as I could, while also giving what I believe to be a comprehensive response to your question. My hope and prayer is that it proves helpful, if not to you, than to others.
May G-d help us all to love Truth enough to respond to His revealing of it in each of our lives, that we might walk in His will and honor Him as G-d in this crazy, dark, and evil day - a day in which:
“Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.”
Daniel 12:10
This is a good attempt, but no.
Countries where socialist, Marxist theories prevail, which are not connected with the biblical and theological nature of anti-Semitism. What to do with them? Even where materialism and internationalism prevail, there is still anti-Semitism. And not like the biblical one, which can be argued with, but dogmatic, built on pseudo-science, manipulation and substitution of concepts.
So the nature of anti-Semitism is not there.
I have seen people who had a very vague idea about the Bible and Jews; in their entire lives they saw one or two Jews, but they and even their children showed signs of anti-Semitism, and did not consider it something very bad.
But surely, you’ve just reinforced my point? You see, according to my argument, you don’t have to believe the Bible at all to have a perfectly irrational hatred for the Chosen people.
In fact, one might not even know it exists, apart from idea that it is a principal ‘opiate of the people’ enabling bourgeoisie exploitation of the people - and be antisemitic. Tragically, a big part of the reason for antisemitism lies in false distorted, twisted, teachings of the organized Christian Church that became dominant in the 5th Century, in large part because allegorization of Biblical passages - particularly prophesies related to the End Time Kingdom of Israel.
But the key elements of my original argument lie in the following propositions:
1) Reality is both spiritual and material, with the spiritual being the higher order of the two.
2) There is a Creator G-d, and He is Who He reveals Himself to be, primarily (but not exclusively) through the Tanach, as well as the Brit Hadasha.
3) Sometime prior to the creation of man, a rebellion occurred in G-d’s Universe, led by perhaps the highest of the Angelic hosts, Lucifer. In the course of that rebellion, he was transformed into and renamed Satan; a being of ‘perfect’ malevolent evil, ever seeking to counter and undermine G-d’s will. Spiritual warfare ensued from that point; warfare that is manifested in the material world in various ways, at various points throughout history, is continuing to this very moment, and will continue for some time ahead.
4) With G-d’s creation of man, and the revelation of the intent behind it, Satan’s subversive efforts became focused on man.
5) While largely successful in corrupting mankind, resulting in the Fall, and subsequent progressive corruption culminating in theFlood, Satan could not prevent the ‘resetting’ of G-d’s program through Noah and his family. His efforts began anew in the aftermath of the Flood, initially centered on Nimrod.
6) In the course of time, G-d made a new move; He called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, and entered into a Divine Covenant with him that made it clear to Satan the direction of G-d’s future efforts. It was precisely at this point that ‘the Everlasting Hatred’ commenced.
7) That hatred is ultimately spiritual in nature, which is perhaps the principal reason it cannot be accounted for by the vast majority of mankind. After all, how many people, even amongst the readers of this Substack, actually believe in the Spiritual world, and that it transcends, and even dominates, the Material, physical world? But, that is precisely my argument; that, ultimately, ‘Jew hatred’ cannot be rationally accounted for. It can only be understood in the light of Spiritual truths.
Well you are more professional than @christopher Messina. That's for sure.
Perhaps he was reacting out of quite understandable frustration and anger at the extraordinary evil that has been manifested since October 7… Perhaps he has been personally touched by this contemptible evil in ways that can only be imagined, not truly understood by those who haven’t experienced what he has. We have a choice in how we view his reaction, and I suggest we give him the benefit of doubt, since we have no way of knowing what might lay behind his response.
Well I guess me being black and a jew makes it ok for me to show my ass too. Thanks.
I was surprised at your identity as a Jew: a Jew without empathy (I have lost much of mine but never toward my people). I got the sense that there was some "baiting" involved. Perhaps if you delved into more historical content, you could understand ... and not the last century. Thousands upon thousands of years can create genetic development: how to cope, how to think, how to survive, even how to thrive. I.e. think of the Brazilian Jews who had been Catholic for a few centuries (forcible conversion) and upon arriving in NYC created their synagogue with a burial plot (Chatham Sq. Manhattan). Still there.
I have lots of empaty. I'm surprised that you and he have turned on me. I just asked a simple question. I guess you show no empathy towards me and both my people. Blacks and Jews.
Fine questions - but none of the answers have anything to do with Jews and everything to do with the losers who are infected with Jew Hatred.
You'll have to go ask them.
So ... How come you didn't ask? So that you may give people such as myself an answer that is well formed. @daniel Fletcher said it's caused by jealousy.
No offense, but why the fuck should I give you any answers about anything? These are your questions, not mine. Go ask the people who hate me why they hate me.
In my experience, all the people who ask this question are not asking this question - they are rampant Jew Haters who already hate Jews and tend to ask asshole questions like, "How come Jews were thrown out of 109 countries?", the implication being that Jews DESERVE the hatred we receive, leaving aside the pure idiocy that if I ever ask one of these morons to NAME the supposed "109 countries," they have no answer.
I very much doubt you are asking a question. Muting you now. Good luck with your Jew Hating journey ; rest assured I have never thought about you and when I type this final period, I will never again think about you.
I asked the wrong person. Who is more like a JERK!
Lique, Anti-Semitism is backed by highly-placed and unscrupulous people inside the State, who use jealousy (and also the Hatred of 'Difference') in the general population, to attack Jewish People. It is like Racist police in parts of the Police force (I stress only in parts of the Police, in The USA) and The State who attack members of the Black Community. No reason. Just Hate. The important point to make is that it is State-organised. We have shown and proved this here in Europe.
Lique, Anti-Semitism is an Eternal War started by Racists, and actually backed by racist Elements in the State. Jews are a (talented) minority who are easily picked upon, for the purposes of gaining and holding power by members of The Far Right who use Hatred to do so. There were 50 Million people murdered in World War Two by Adolf Hitler and The Nazis, alongside the Jews, including 27 Million Russian souls, and I ALWAYS as a Jew and as a point of principle remember the Russian People in the very same breath as the Holocaust. ALWAYS.
I can't help but think of the question of why there was segregation and discrimination long after slavery had been abolished... Remembering humiliating images of the 18th and 19th century where doctors "examine" the "african" species. Their "scientific" opinions were proven wrong in the end.
In the case of anti semitism it's more complicated. I hope you'll find more answers in the books that are proposed to you in the thread. Thank you for asking this very important question.
Thank you for being CIVIL in your response.
Absolutely right. The distorted picture that many people in the world have is that Israel was created as “compensation for the Holocaust.” Why? Because no one in Israel talks about it, and everyone knows that it is not.
This pattern has emerged because critics of Israel and anti-Semites (I don’t understand the difference between the two, but let’s keep them separate) react this way to Holocaust education.
Jews talk about the Holocaust because it is their tragedy, their history, their pain, and something they are obliged to remember.
Anti-Semites perceive this as a challenge, as an opportunity to make claims and to portray Jews as people who are trying to blackmail the world with their tragedy, which is in fact dirty manipulation.
The problem is that it works. Jews talk little about their tragedies, fearing that anti-Semites will mock their victims again. And so it turns out: the War of Independence, where more Jews died than Arabs, where Jewish settlements were brutally destroyed and cut out, pogroms were organized. Who looks at this? No, anti-Semites see this as "murder and expulsion of Arabs" and not a war in which the Arabs were the attackers.
No one looks at the constant terrorist attacks and acts of violence coming from Judea and Shomron, everyone looks only at Israel's reaction to terror and ignores the reason for this reaction.
Israel does not participate in this competition, but anti-Semites act as if it were a competition. They fight a challenge that does not exist, and therefore they invent their own rules, patterns and narratives.