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Friday, March 23, 2012
PERIOD 1 - THE LONGEST HATRED
You recently viewed the PBS documentary The Longest Hatred in class. Please share what you learned from the film with the class. What did you learn that you did not know before watching the film?
Watching this film taught me about where anti-antisemitism comes from. I didn't know how far back the hatred towards the Jews was rooted. It turns out that Jews have had problems for around two millenia. Ever since the Romans drove them out of Israel they have never really had a homeland. Wherever they went after they left Israel, they were considered outsiders. Also the fact that the Catholic Church basically said that "the Jews killed Jesus" made it hard for the Jews to be welcomed anywhere. On many occasions the Jews were massacred. The holocaust wasn't the first time. The holocaust was biggest massacre but the Jews have been getting killed, blamed and hated for centuries. Even today the Jews are still in conflict in the Middle East. It seems that ever since Christ died and Christianity took over, the Jews have never been safe.
This film taught me about what anti-Semitism is and how it is formed. I knew that Judaism and Christianity can from the same idea, but this really put it in prospective for me. Even though the two religions are very closely related people still find a way to eat other people. I also, learned that there has been a great hatred for Jews for more than just the time of the Holocaust. I learned that as soon as the Jews were outside of Israel they were not welcome anywhere else. I also, think the fact that Christians are so against the Jewish people, is ironic because Jesus was a Jew. One other thing I learned was that the Holocaust was not the first time the Jews were killed in major numbers.
this film made me realize just how powerful of an effect antisemetism has on jews. it makes me feel lucky to be able to have my own home and country unlike the jews that were driven out of Israel by Romans. i think that the people who were able to survive through all of their troubles and still have the courage to talk to others about it are amazing. The holocaust survivors are incredible people and should be respected and honored by everyone
“The Longest Hatred” taught me about the extent of anti-Semitism and how it goes very far back in history. I learned about the roots of hatred of the Jewish people. I also learned that Jesus, the Virgin Mary and some of Jesus’ followers were Jewish, so it seems kind of weird to me that there was such a conflict between Judaism and Christianity because Jesus was a Jew. I also learned that the Holocaust was not the first time that Jews have been massacred, but it was the largest one by far. People have hated and blamed Jews for centuries, and it is still a problem today in the Middle East.
This film really shed light for me on where the hatred of the Jewish people all began. I did not know prior to this film that the hatred of the Jewish people stemmed from the Catholic church. I knew before that Jesus was not white, but I also didn't know he was actually Jewish (which I'm sure is common knowledge, but I do not go to church). I also never realized how far back in history this ridiculous, unjustified hatred has been around. I thought that the Nazis used the Jewish people as a scapegoat for blaming all of Germany's problems on because of stereotypes given to them in more modern times (money-obsessed, etc.). Probably the most important thing I confirmed was that religion is one of the most deadly things in the world. This film made me remember how many people have died over the ages because of conflicts with religion. I think we need to start associating responsibility with religion, because it kills me that there are people in this world who do not think the Holocaust happened.
I think "The Longest Hatred" taught me more about why the Holocaust happened and why Jewish people were Hitler's targets. I was shocked to hear about where antisemitism originally came from,and I think it's strange how differently we see it today. In the bible, it was Jesus "suffered under Pontious Pilot" who was actually the Roman leader of the time. I don't know who in the Catholic Christian sect started the idea of blaming the Jews, but the bible now days clearly says it was the fault of the Romans. This conflict confused me and led me to doubt a lot of the information offered up in the film. I don't understand where the irrational hatred of Jews originated from, especially since Judaism is very close to the Christian faith. The film kept saying Christianity is all about worshiping only Jesus but this is very untrue because Christians and Jewish people actually believe in the same God. The Christians just happen to believe that Jesus is the son of God while Jewish people believe he was simply a great prophet. They actually had a great respect for Jesus. And though I am not Catholic, I don't know anyone today who thinks the Jewish people are responsible for the death of Jesus Christ.
I find it uncomfortable to agree or disagree with anyone because religion is such a touchy subject and really should be left out of school cirrculum in general.
I learned the the struggle for religious supremacy has been going on ever since a second religion was introduced. The contradiction between Jews and Christians was never really resolved despite the similarities. Now that I know a background it's not surprising to me that there wasn't a unanimous religion since Egyptian times. I also learned that are a lot of similarities between genocide and the crusades. In some cases the crusades were genocide. The spanish inquisition was on a scale that had never imagined. The scariest part about it is that the mindset of the people that made such massacres possible is still present today. At the time there was a number of people that knew what was going on and tried to prevent it. If another genocide appears possible I want to prevent it.
After watching this film i learned about where Anti-Semitism started and how it became prevalent in Germany and eventually led to the Holocaust. The roots of Anti-Semitism surprised me, coming from long before the rise of Hitler and from ancient Romans who drove the Jews out of Israel. The movie also showed me where the roots of some stereotypes about Jews came from and how Jews were given any quality that was deemed undesirable by the Germans in order to make them appear to be the enemy. This movie helped me understand how anti-semitism became so prevalent in Germany and showed my why people began believing such harsh stereotypes.
I agree with Ashley Markson that religion is one of the most deadly things in the world. Although it is possible to have a genocide without religion involved I don't know of one. One of the biggest reasons people don't treat others with the same respect is not everyone is viewed as equal. Almost anyone can kill vermin. Almost anyone can be persuaded to view someone as vermin. People need to be wary of their many differences and know what each difference is. In many cases religion is considered more important than the individual. If something is worth your life you better know all parts of the situation and why someone else might hold on to different religion untill their death.
This film taught me about anti-semitism against the Jews. We learned about where the extent of hatred for Jewish people originated from. I found it weird that in today's world, Christianity and Judaism are completely different religions and Christian people are so against Judaism. But we learned in this film at Jesus was a Jew so this makes no sense to me.
I found this film very interesting, especially the former Nazi supporters who explained why they followed Hitler. I think the film should have talked about the decrease of antisemitism after World War II however, because if I didn't know any better I would've thought that everyday Christians practice ritual hatred of Jews. It was also interesting to see Hitler visiting and talking to everyday people because it seems so strange that he was also responsible for the death of millions of people.
From watching the Longest Hatred I have learned that the Jewish people have been discriminated against for centuries. Not just during the Holocaust. I find it hard to say anything about religious views seeing as how I don’t believe in a God or any “higher power”. I think it shouldn’t matter what people believe in because you don’t have to pay attention to other people if you don’t want to and really it’s just something to get people through life with a smile on their face because they believe in something after death.
This film taught me the origins of anti-semitism. I never really knew that it started two thousand years ago. This film also showed me that the Jews didn't have a homeland which, to me, would be the worst part. I can't imagine not having a place to call home.
"The Longest Hatred" taught me that discrimination and anti-semitism against Jewish people has been going on for much longer than I thought. Jews were at times forced to wear yellow ribbons to identify them as Jewish, there have been several cartoons made about Jews portraying them as the devil, and they were physically hurt as well such as being stoned for no apparent reason.I never knew that this discrimination had been going on for so long, and the fact that it still exists today is terrible and wrong.
I agree with Raunaq that watching Hitler interact with people in every day situations was strange because with all of the horrible things he did it is hard to realize that he was still just a politician campaigning back then. The film helped me understand how Hitler was able to reach office and how he gained support.
The Longest Hatred taught me a lot about the origin of anti-semitism, and really helped me to understand why the Holocaust was able to happen. It is astounding the ignorance which prevailed for so long, and how many times Jews have been the scapegoat for all of the world's problems. It is so ridiculous to think of people hating and killing each other over just how they worship the same God, yet sadly it's not at all uncommon. It is really hard for me to understand why the beliefs of others should be any concern of anyone else other than the believer, but I guess I am not like ordinary people. It's upsetting to think that after so many years that the discrimination still continues today.
I agree with Dean, Jews were believed to have killed Jesus, and that did and possibly still is making it hard for them to feel welcomed or have a home anywhere.
Before watching this film, I never knew how long hatred for Jewish people has gone for. I didn't realize that this anti-Semitism has been happening much before the time of the Nazis and the Holocaust. I also realized how powerful Hitler was and how he influenced so many people to follow his ideologies even though they were so immoral and unethical. I think people spend too much time hating others and covering up their own insecurities rather then working on their own issues. If people could learn to refrain from unnecessary hatred, I think many of society’s problems today would fade away.
After watching this film I learned a lot about the history of the hatred of jews. I had no idea antisemitism began as long ago as it did. i also didnt know that the jews never had a homeland
i agree with dom and that those that made it through the Holocaust are unbelievably brave because not only did they have to go through the fear but also the constant emotional abuse from all the hatred they had to face
Watching this film made me realize how long Jews were hated. It was interesting to see that the churches disowned the Jews and that the Romans drove them out of Israel. I learned that Jews were being killed for many years before the holocaust.
From watching the film, I learned how the Jews had been discriminated against for hundreds of years. I also learned about Anti-Semitism and how became common in Germany during the reign of Hitler. This is what led to the Holocaust. I also learned how good Hitler was at speaking and taking control of his nation. I thought it was cool to watch and listen to him speaking even though he was a terrible person.
I agree with Mitch. The video told me about how the Jews didn’t have a homeland, which is something that I think would be terrible. I also agree Dom because this film showed me how powerful an effect anti-Semitism has had on the Jews.
I didn't have access to a computer the past two days so I'm doing this now. I thought this film was incredible. I never thought of linking the Nazi's with the christian faith, it just never occurred to me that that kind of a mind set may have been developed in Italy and the middle east because of the rivalry between the two religions. And then the part where the man calls Hitler beautiful and wondrous just disgusted me. I definitely agree with Dean O. this film clearly helped me to begin to distinguish how the beginnings of the holocaust came about.
This film taught where the hatred came from. I was aware that there was a hatred and I was aware of the reasons why anti-semitism came about but after watching former Nazi party members explain why they were party members really showed me how anti-semitism started. Hitler was the best public speaker this world has known and therefore people turned to him when they were in trouble. To the people and country in need Hitler was the answer. Although his solution to solving their crisis was horrid and completely insane! I also learned that today the Nazi party members still feel the same as they did back in the day. Now that to me is haunting.
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I was not here yesterday.
Watching this film taught me about where anti-antisemitism comes from. I didn't know how far back the hatred towards the Jews was rooted. It turns out that Jews have had problems for around two millenia. Ever since the Romans drove them out of Israel they have never really had a homeland. Wherever they went after they left Israel, they were considered outsiders. Also the fact that the Catholic Church basically said that "the Jews killed Jesus" made it hard for the Jews to be welcomed anywhere. On many occasions the Jews were massacred. The holocaust wasn't the first time. The holocaust was biggest massacre but the Jews have been getting killed, blamed and hated for centuries. Even today the Jews are still in conflict in the Middle East. It seems that ever since Christ died and Christianity took over, the Jews have never been safe.
This film taught me about what anti-Semitism is and how it is formed. I knew that Judaism and Christianity can from the same idea, but this really put it in prospective for me. Even though the two religions are very closely related people still find a way to eat other people. I also, learned that there has been a great hatred for Jews for more than just the time of the Holocaust. I learned that as soon as the Jews were outside of Israel they were not welcome anywhere else. I also, think the fact that Christians are so against the Jewish people, is ironic because Jesus was a Jew. One other thing I learned was that the Holocaust was not the first time the Jews were killed in major numbers.
this film made me realize just how powerful of an effect antisemetism has on jews. it makes me feel lucky to be able to have my own home and country unlike the jews that were driven out of Israel by Romans. i think that the people who were able to survive through all of their troubles and still have the courage to talk to others about it are amazing. The holocaust survivors are incredible people and should be respected and honored by everyone
“The Longest Hatred” taught me about the extent of anti-Semitism and how it goes very far back in history. I learned about the roots of hatred of the Jewish people. I also learned that Jesus, the Virgin Mary and some of Jesus’ followers were Jewish, so it seems kind of weird to me that there was such a conflict between Judaism and Christianity because Jesus was a Jew. I also learned that the Holocaust was not the first time that Jews have been massacred, but it was the largest one by far. People have hated and blamed Jews for centuries, and it is still a problem today in the Middle East.
I agree with Dom in that this film made me realize how powerful the effect of anti-Semitism was on the Jews.
This film really shed light for me on where the hatred of the Jewish people all began. I did not know prior to this film that the hatred of the Jewish people stemmed from the Catholic church. I knew before that Jesus was not white, but I also didn't know he was actually Jewish (which I'm sure is common knowledge, but I do not go to church). I also never realized how far back in history this ridiculous, unjustified hatred has been around. I thought that the Nazis used the Jewish people as a scapegoat for blaming all of Germany's problems on because of stereotypes given to them in more modern times (money-obsessed, etc.). Probably the most important thing I confirmed was that religion is one of the most deadly things in the world. This film made me remember how many people have died over the ages because of conflicts with religion. I think we need to start associating responsibility with religion, because it kills me that there are people in this world who do not think the Holocaust happened.
I think "The Longest Hatred" taught me more about why the Holocaust happened and why Jewish people were Hitler's targets. I was shocked to hear about where antisemitism originally came from,and I think it's strange how differently we see it today. In the bible, it was Jesus "suffered under Pontious Pilot" who was actually the Roman leader of the time. I don't know who in the Catholic Christian sect started the idea of blaming the Jews, but the bible now days clearly says it was the fault of the Romans. This conflict confused me and led me to doubt a lot of the information offered up in the film. I don't understand where the irrational hatred of Jews originated from, especially since Judaism is very close to the Christian faith. The film kept saying Christianity is all about worshiping only Jesus but this is very untrue because Christians and Jewish people actually believe in the same God. The Christians just happen to believe that Jesus is the son of God while Jewish people believe he was simply a great prophet. They actually had a great respect for Jesus. And though I am not Catholic, I don't know anyone today who thinks the Jewish people are responsible for the death of Jesus Christ.
I find it uncomfortable to agree or disagree with anyone because religion is such a touchy subject and really should be left out of school cirrculum in general.
I learned the the struggle for religious supremacy has been going on ever since a second religion was introduced. The contradiction between Jews and Christians was never really resolved despite the similarities. Now that I know a background it's not surprising to me that there wasn't a unanimous religion since Egyptian times. I also learned that are a lot of similarities between genocide and the crusades. In some cases the crusades were genocide. The spanish inquisition was on a scale that had never imagined. The scariest part about it is that the mindset of the people that made such massacres possible is still present today. At the time there was a number of people that knew what was going on and tried to prevent it. If another genocide appears possible I want to prevent it.
After watching this film i learned about where Anti-Semitism started and how it became prevalent in Germany and eventually led to the Holocaust. The roots of Anti-Semitism surprised me, coming from long before the rise of Hitler and from ancient Romans who drove the Jews out of Israel. The movie also showed me where the roots of some stereotypes about Jews came from and how Jews were given any quality that was deemed undesirable by the Germans in order to make them appear to be the enemy. This movie helped me understand how anti-semitism became so prevalent in Germany and showed my why people began believing such harsh stereotypes.
I agree with Ashley Markson that religion is one of the most deadly things in the world. Although it is possible to have a genocide without religion involved I don't know of one. One of the biggest reasons people don't treat others with the same respect is not everyone is viewed as equal. Almost anyone can kill vermin. Almost anyone can be persuaded to view someone as vermin.
People need to be wary of their many differences and know what each difference is. In many cases religion is considered more important than the individual. If something is worth your life you better know all parts of the situation and why someone else might hold on to different religion untill their death.
I was absent this day
This film taught me about anti-semitism against the Jews. We learned about where the extent of hatred for Jewish people originated from. I found it weird that in today's world, Christianity and Judaism are completely different religions and Christian people are so against Judaism. But we learned in this film at Jesus was a Jew so this makes no sense to me.
I agree with Missy about how she says it is ironic that their is a "feud" between Jews and Christians, yet, Jesus was a Jew.
I found this film very interesting, especially the former Nazi supporters who explained why they followed Hitler. I think the film should have talked about the decrease of antisemitism after World War II however, because if I didn't know any better I would've thought that everyday Christians practice ritual hatred of Jews. It was also interesting to see Hitler visiting and talking to everyday people because it seems so strange that he was also responsible for the death of millions of people.
From watching the Longest Hatred I have learned that the Jewish people have been discriminated against for centuries. Not just during the Holocaust. I find it hard to say anything about religious views seeing as how I don’t believe in a God or any “higher power”. I think it shouldn’t matter what people believe in because you don’t have to pay attention to other people if you don’t want to and really it’s just something to get people through life with a smile on their face because they believe in something after death.
I was not in class that day.
This film taught me the origins of anti-semitism. I never really knew that it started two thousand years ago. This film also showed me that the Jews didn't have a homeland which, to me, would be the worst part. I can't imagine not having a place to call home.
I agree with Dom. This film showed me how powerful an effect anti-semitism has had on the Jews.
"The Longest Hatred" taught me that discrimination and anti-semitism against Jewish people has been going on for much longer than I thought. Jews were at times forced to wear yellow ribbons to identify them as Jewish, there have been several cartoons made about Jews portraying them as the devil, and they were physically hurt as well such as being stoned for no apparent reason.I never knew that this discrimination had been going on for so long, and the fact that it still exists today is terrible and wrong.
I agree with Raunaq that watching Hitler interact with people in every day situations was strange because with all of the horrible things he did it is hard to realize that he was still just a politician campaigning back then. The film helped me understand how Hitler was able to reach office and how he gained support.
The Longest Hatred taught me a lot about the origin of anti-semitism, and really helped me to understand why the Holocaust was able to happen. It is astounding the ignorance which prevailed for so long, and how many times Jews have been the scapegoat for all of the world's problems. It is so ridiculous to think of people hating and killing each other over just how they worship the same God, yet sadly it's not at all uncommon. It is really hard for me to understand why the beliefs of others should be any concern of anyone else other than the believer, but I guess I am not like ordinary people. It's upsetting to think that after so many years that the discrimination still continues today.
I agree with Dean, Jews were believed to have killed Jesus, and that did and possibly still is making it hard for them to feel welcomed or have a home anywhere.
Before watching this film, I never knew how long hatred for Jewish people has gone for. I didn't realize that this anti-Semitism has been happening much before the time of the Nazis and the Holocaust. I also realized how powerful Hitler was and how he influenced so many people to follow his ideologies even though they were so immoral and unethical. I think people spend too much time hating others and covering up their own insecurities rather then working on their own issues. If people could learn to refrain from unnecessary hatred, I think many of society’s problems today would fade away.
I agree with Erik because I think it shouldn't matter what religions or higher powers other people believe in.
After watching this film I learned a lot about the history of the hatred of jews. I had no idea antisemitism began as long ago as it did. i also didnt know that the jews never had a homeland
i agree with dom and that those that made it through the Holocaust are unbelievably brave because not only did they have to go through the fear but also the constant emotional abuse from all the hatred they had to face
Watching this film made me realize how long Jews were hated. It was interesting to see that the churches disowned the Jews and that the Romans drove them out of Israel. I learned that Jews were being killed for many years before the holocaust.
From watching the film, I learned how the Jews had been discriminated against for hundreds of years. I also learned about Anti-Semitism and how became common in Germany during the reign of Hitler. This is what led to the Holocaust. I also learned how good Hitler was at speaking and taking control of his nation. I thought it was cool to watch and listen to him speaking even though he was a terrible person.
I agree with Mitch. The video told me about how the Jews didn’t have a homeland, which is something that I think would be terrible. I also agree Dom because this film showed me how powerful an effect anti-Semitism has had on the Jews.
I didn't have access to a computer the past two days so I'm doing this now. I thought this film was incredible. I never thought of linking the Nazi's with the christian faith, it just never occurred to me that that kind of a mind set may have been developed in Italy and the middle east because of the rivalry between the two religions. And then the part where the man calls Hitler beautiful and wondrous just disgusted me. I definitely agree with Dean O. this film clearly helped me to begin to distinguish how the beginnings of the holocaust came about.
I was absent for this film
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This film taught where the hatred came from. I was aware that there was a hatred and I was aware of the reasons why anti-semitism came about but after watching former Nazi party members explain why they were party members really showed me how anti-semitism started. Hitler was the best public speaker this world has known and therefore people turned to him when they were in trouble. To the people and country in need Hitler was the answer. Although his solution to solving their crisis was horrid and completely insane! I also learned that today the Nazi party members still feel the same as they did back in the day. Now that to me is haunting.
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