After watching, reading, or listening to this weeks activities please answer five (5) out of the seven (7) questions on Jewish History: Before the Holocaust Name three aspects of Jewish history before the Holocaust. Compare and contrast (past or present) anti-Semitism in the U.S. and Europe. Include the theory you believe explains the prejudicial views in each place (the U.S. and Europe). Is being Jewish a religion, ethnicity or culture? Please explain. Distinguish among Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Jewish faiths in terms of social characteristics and religious practices and beliefs. Most minority groups regard acceptance as a positive outcome. Why do some Jewish Americans seem threatened by being accepted in contemporary Gentile society? Apply the concept of marginality to Jews. How does the cultural heritage of the Jews factor into marginality? Describe why the Holocaust can be considered the ultimate extension of racism. https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/holocaust-denial-and-distortion
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