THE JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD
(1) How profitable the Nation of the Jews are.- Menasseh Ben Israel (Page 10)9
1) List the 3 things according to the author that determines a foreign peoples worthiness to live in a land.
2) How have the Jewish People developed such acumen in merchandizing?
3) What unique reason is there to provide the Jews permission to return to live in England?
(2) The appointment of Samson Wertheimer as Imperial Court Factor (page 18) 17
1) What was Samson Wertheimer contribution to the Roman Empire to be worthy of the status "court Jew"?
2) What benefits came with such a status?
(3) The charter decreed for the Jews of Prussia-Frederick II. (Page 22) 20
1) What reason is offered as to why the Kingdom of Prussia needs to regulate the occupations of the Jews?
2) What are the 3 classifications of Jews and their rights?
3) How did these laws assist the Jews and at the same time act as a detriment?
(4) Concerning the amelioration of the civil status of the Jew-Christian Wilhelm Von Dohm. (Page 28) 27
1) Under which conditions would Wilhelm Von Dohm agree to limit Jewish rights?
2) How does he see Judaism similar to all religions of the world?
3) What reaction would be evoked in the Jew if full rights were granted?
4) A positive gov't, and economic prosperity will yield what type of reaction towards religion?
5) List the anti social behaviors attributed to the Jews of that time.
6) Explain the rational for these behaviors on the part of the Jews.
7) What specific steps need to be taken to rectify these behaviors?
8) Where should the Jews reside and why?
9) How will education play a role in the development of the Jew?
10) What should the Christian Child be taught towards the Jew?
11) What is his view on the Jewish Judicial System?
(5) Edict of Tolerance-Joseph II (page 36)34
1) What are the goals and procedures of the King of the Holy Roman Empire in regard to the Jewish people?
2) According to Joseph II, how must Jews view themselves as a people?
3) How do we see that the Jews must still suffered as an oppressed people?
4) What do you feel the ultimate goal of Joseph II?
(6) ARGUMENTS AGAINST DOHM-Johan David Michaelis. (Page 42) 36
1) What facts are quoted to show the corruptness of the Jew?
2) What other bad traits do the Jews poses that causes concern to the State?
3) How does Michaelis view a Jew who disobeys the Jewish Halacha?
4) How does the Jewish Religion act as a barrier for the successful integration into society?
5) Why will the Jew refuse to join the army of their adopted country?
(7) REMARKS CONCERNING MICHEALIS' RESPONSE TO DOHM-Moses Mendelssohn. (Page 48) 42
1) How does Mendelssohn defend the Jews on the accusation of them being thieves?
2) How does he defend the accusation of the Jews loyalty towards another land?
(8)AN ESSAY ON THE PHYSICAL, MORAL AND POLITICAL REFORMATION OF THE JEWS-Abbe Gregoire. (Page 49) 44
1) What 3 arguments are offered against Michealis' disparaging claims about Jews?
(9) The Writ of Excommunication Against B. Spinoza
1) What specific ramifications take place in an excommunication?
2) Do you feel that excommunication is an appropriate punishment in modern times?
(10) The Jews �Gotthold Lessing
1) What is the intent of Lessing in creating this play and site specific examples how he accomplishes it?
(11) THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT- Moses Mendelssohn. (Page68) 61
1) How would you explain the term of �union of faiths?�
2) What should be the attitude of Government towards religion?
3) In which situations must man conform to the standards of society?
4) How does Mendelssohn define the concept of pluralism?
(12) WORDS OF PEACE AND TRUTH - Naphtali Wessely. (Page 70)62
1)"Educate a youth in his way", how does Wessely define this prophetic statement?
2) How does he categorize the various aspects of knowledge?
3) What is wrong with one who possesses knowledge of G-D, but lacks human knowledge?
4) What has taken place to the Polish and German Jewish populations?
5) Why has this occurred to these people?
6) Why do things look bright for the future?
(13) A SERMON CONTRA WESSELY -David Ben Nathan of Lissa. (Page 74)67
1) What is the Rabbis problem with Wessleys' suggestions?
2) What is Wessleys' goal according to the view of the Rabbis?
3) How does the author differentiate between Joseph II, and Wessley, in their motivations on behalf of the Jews?
4) How is Wessely's argument about knowledge countered?
(14) Sermon on Wessely and the Edict Of Tolerance (page77)
1) According to Rabbi Landau, what is the Jews position in the exile?
2) What is the rabbis� position about secular studies?
3) Is there a contradiction between secular studies and Torah?
(15) CALL FOR RELIGIOUS ENLIGHTENMENT (page86)76
1) What does the periodical, Shulamith attempt to emphasis and de-emphasis in relationship to Judaism?
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(16) ON SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND THE ABOLISHMENT OF JEWISH AUTONOMY-David Friedlander. (Page90)79
1) Towards whom does Friedlander direct his displeasure with and why?
2) What aspect is missing in Judaism according to the author?
3) What example is offered to show this backwardness?
4) How does Friedlander view Judaism vs. other religions and their prospects for the future?
5) From this article, what powers did the Rabbis have in controlling the Jews?
(17) Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizens (Page114) 103
1) Which 2 points does this document address?
2) How should this document have affected the Jewish People of France?
(18) DEBATE ON THE ELIGIBILITY OF JEWS FOR CITIZENSHIP. (Page 114)103
1) List the reasons given by Clermont Tonnerre, to grant Jews citizenship.
2) List the reasons given by Monsieur De La Fare to withhold rights from Jews.
3) "The Jews should be denied everything as a nation, but granted everything as individuals"..."There can not be one nation within another nation", explain these statements and how they could apply even to contemporary times.
(19) LETTER OF A CITIZEN TO HIS FELLOW JEWS. (PAGE 118)107
1) Who does Beer Isaac Beer, feel the Jews must thank for this privilege of equal rights?
2) How are we to show our gratitude?
3) What should the Jew not necessarily demand immediately?
4) Analyze the positive and negative outcomes given the approach of Isaac Beer?
(20) IMPERIAL DECREE CALLING FOR AN ASSEMBLY OF JEWISH NOTABLES. (PAGE123) 112
1) What was the complaint of the Frenchman living in the northeast of France?
2) What purpose would the Jewish Notables serve?
(21) THE 12 QUESTIONS POSED TO THE JEWISH NOTABLES AND THEIR RESPONSE
22) SUMMONS FOR CONVENING THE PARISIAN SANHEDRIN. (Page133) 121
1) List 3 reasons for the purpose of Napoleon creating a Sanhedrin
23) REACTION TO NAPOLEON -THE HASIDIM OF POLAND. (Page 137)125
1) How did the Rabbis view Napoleon�s conquests in relation to Jewish survival?
2) What lesson can be learnt from this for contemporary times?
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24) The Paulus �Riesser Debate (page 144)
1) Explain the 2 reasons given by Paulus for restricting Jewish rights in Germany.
2) Explain the 3 reasons given by Reisser for granting full rights to the Jews of Germany
25) The New Israelite Temple Association (Page 161)
1) What was the reason for using the term temple rather than synagogue?
2) What specific changes were instituted in the service?
26) The Light of Splendor (page 162)
1) How does Libermann describe the religious services in German Churches?
2) List changes that were instituted in the Hamburg Temple, and compare them to the Orthodox services we are accustomed to in our �davening.�
3) According to Libermann, how do the Gentiles view our religious services?
27) A REPLY CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF REFORM. (Page 169)153
1) Based on the letter, which Rabbi Sofer received from the Hamburg Rabbinical Court, what changes have the Reformers instituted?
2) How does Rabbi Sofer describe the process of Oral Law and the development of Halacha through the ages?
3) What 2 possibilities does Rabbi Sofer offer in way of understanding the Reformers position and their necessary ramifications?
4) How does Rabbi Sofer address the question of reciting the prayers in German as opposed to Hebrew, if there is a problem understanding the ancient language?
28) ON CHANGES IN JUDAISM. (PAGE194)173
1) Who was Zechariah Frankel and what religious movement did he help create?
2 How does Frankel view the Orthodox philosophy of Judaism?
3) How does Frankel view Reforms philosophy of Judaism?
4) What is the challenge facing Judaism according to Frankel?
5) As important as �actions �are, how should these actions not be perform according to Frankel?
6) Which of the 2 religious groups does he have a greater difficulty with?
7) How does he explain his "parties" philosophy on Judaism?
8) What variable does he feel must be taken into account in relation to religion?
9) Does Judaism allow for change, and give examples?
10) Who will decide on the changes to enact?
29) RELIGION ALLIED TO PROGRESS. (PAGE 197)177,
Based on Rabbi Hirsch...
1) How does he feel the progressive Jew views Judaism?
2) What feelings did the progressive Jew experience as he abandoned his faith? (177 A&B)
3) What did the Reform Movement offer these progressive Jews?
4) What bothers him about the attitude of the reformers?
5) Who created the term Orthodoxy and why?
6) How does R. Hirsch simply classify the various Jews of Germany?
7) What specific problem does he have with the philosophy of, Religion Allied with Progress? (178 B)
8) Does R.Hirsch see an inherent conflict between Judaism and progress?
9) What is the motto of R. Hirsch and his congregation?
10) How does he explain the concept of Progress Allied to Religion?
11) According to Rabbi Hirsch, Judaism is not a religion. How then does he describe it?
12) Why would a person who embraces his Judaism truly aspire to progress?
13Give examples of how Rabbi Hirsch�s philosophy would apply to your life in a college setting?
30) A Society to further Jewish Integration (Page 215)
1) Based on Gans evaluation, what has Europe successfully done?
2) At the end of this article how does he explain the difficulty, which Judaism is encountering?
31) Jewish Scholarship and Religious Reform (page 233)
1) How do you understand the term, critical study?
2) What does Geiger what to see happen to Jewish studies?
32) A sermon on science and Judaism (Page 234)
1) What does Rabbi Hirsch see happening to those who follow this concept of, Science of Judaism?
33) My father�s bourgeois Judaism (Page 254)
1) What 3 examples does Kafka offer to show the shallowness of his father�s Judaism?
3) Are these examples still relevant in modern times? Explain!
34) WHY I HAVE RAISED YOU A CHRISTIAN (Page257)
1) How does A. Mendelssohn describes his religion and what person does he offer as an example of such character?
2) How does he view historical religion?
3) Why has he chosen the Christian Faith for his children?
35) A Ticket of Admission to European Culture (258)
1) Does H. Heine believe in this new theology he has adopted?
2) What rationale does he give for his actions?
3) What does Heine bemoan having not taken place?
36) THE NEED FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
1) Based on Fuenn, what is the root problem between Jews and Christians?
2) What are his views of the Rabbis?
3) What must change to affect a new outlook for the Jews?
37) A State within a State (page 309)
1) What difficulties does Fichte have with the Jewish people?
2) What do these anti social Jewish laws cause the Jews to become?
3) What does Fichte feel the German people must do in relation to the Jews?
38) The Damascus Affair 1840 (Page 313)
1) Give the background as to what took place to the Jewish community of Damascus at this time.
2) What made this situation even more difficult within the international community?
3) Which organization was created to combat similar incidents in the future?
39) Alliance Israelite Universelle (Page 316)
1) Create a mission statement based on the constitution of this organization.
2) How did the direction of this organization alter what was until then the general attitude of the enlightened Jew of Europe?
40) The Victory of Judaism over Germandom (page 331)
1) What does the author claim can�t be stopped?
2) How have the Jews accomplished this feat?
3) To what extent does this control affect the Christian society?
4) How would you explain the phrase, �Jewish spirit�Jewish consciousness have overpowered the word�.�
5) Apply Marr�s philosophy of Jews domination to modern times.
41) The question of the Jew is a question of race. (page 333)
1) Who does Duehring have a problem with in relation to the Jewish population and why?
2) Give an example of how this philosophy of race is adopted on other cultures in our society.
42) The Jews: Kings of an epoch (page 334)
1) What has happened within the French Government, and why has this occurred?
2) What has taken place in the judiciary system?
3) What is happening to France in foreign affairs?
4) What is the outcome of these circumstances that France finds itself dealing with?
5) Develop a similar argument, which Toussenel presents, for Jews of America
43) The Jews: Oppressed or Oppressor (337)
1) According to Dostoievsky, what do the Jews seem to do to much of?
2) Who is the real victim according to Dostoievsky?
3) Compare and contrast how the Jews and non-Jews treated each other.
4) Who is to blame for this situation of �dislike� of the Jew, and what is it not based on?
44) Jewish France (1886) page 339
1) What problem has arisen according to the author?
2) What advise is given to rectify the situation?
3) What justification can there be for such actions?
4) What will it take to put such a suggestion into action?
45) What We Demand of Modern Jewry 1879 (page 340)
1) What is threatening the national fiber of Germany?
2) Why is Orthodox Jewry and Reform Jewry not a threat to the welfare of Germany?
3) How can these situations be rectified?
46) A word About Our Jewry 1880 (page 343)
1) What question does the author struggle with?
2) What is the specific problem facing Germany?
3) What needs to be done to rectify the situation?
4) What other evil things have Jews done to Germany?
5) Why is Germany more susceptible to this danger then France and England?
6) What must Jews do to rectify the problem?
47) The Racists� Decal 1883 (page 350)
1) How would Adolph Hitler utilize this article in his propaganda?
48) The Rabbi�s Speech: The Promise of World Domination (page 360)
1) Who is involved at this gathering?
5) What is the struggle (�supreme objective�) the Jews have been involved in for the past eighteen centuries?
6) What in recent times has allowed the Jews to make great strides in attaining their goal?
7) What does the commodity of gold guarantee, and how did the Jews secure this position?
8) How can the Jews marginalize the power of the church?
9) Why is intermarriage encouraged and how would this not negatively affect the Jewish people?
10) How does the press further the goals of the Jews?
49) A PEOPLE THAT DWELL APART Page 375
1) What 2 features distinguish the Jews from the general population?
2)...." solidified the Jews into a dense, hard baked...resistant mass." Based on this description, evaluate what techniques the Czar used to "Russify" the Jew?
Statutes Concerning the Organization of Jews (375)
1) What are these laws in responses to?
2) When else have we seen a leader took legislation action against the Jews in response to a situation?
3) Imagine yourself a 1) Rabbi 2) Chassidic businessman and 3) a Maskil, how would you react to statutes 1,1,2,6,8,10
50) STATUTES REGARDING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF JEWS PAGE377
1) How would the exemptions, #58, #62,#64 weaken Jewish life?
2) What problem would statute,#87, cause within the community?
51) THE VOLOZHIN YESHIVA, Page 394
1) What was the purpose of the Yeshiva Movement?
52)Statutes Regarding the Military Service of Jews (377)
1) Imagine yourself a 1) Rabbi 2) Chassidic businessman and 3) a Maskil, how would you react to statutes I.1, II. 6, 58,62
53)Delineation of the Pale of Settlements (379)
1) How would the Pale of Settlements reinforce Jewish Life?
2) How would the Maskilim react to this enactment?
54)AWAKE MY PEOPLE 384
1) How is Gordon using the word "slumber�?
2) What is the meaning of, "...the night has passed, the sun shines bright"?
3) What is Gordon calling for from the Jews?
4) Explain the statement, "...be a man abroad, and a Jew in your tent."
55)Maskilim to the governors of the Pale 385
1) What reason is given for the study of history?
2) How is the Talmud viewed by the Maskilim?
3) What type of Jewish teachers should these schools choose?
4) What is recommended in regards to Jewish dress?
56)For whom do I toil? 386
1) �Abandon that language whose hour has passes,� what is Gordon referring to?
2)�For whom do I toil?� what is he trying to say?
57)Excommunication of the Hasidim (390)
1) What were the major religious controversies between the Misnagdim and Chasidim?
2) What play on words did the mitnagdim use in regards to the Chasidim?
3) What does the rabbinical court call for?
4) Which, if any, could you see putting into cherem today? Explain!
58) THE MODERN YESHIVA OF LIDA, Page398
1) Which movement did Rabbi Reines found?
2) What problems does Rabbi Reines speak of?
3) What suggestion does he offer, and how would it solve the problem?
4) The yeshiva of Lida did not succeed, why not?
59) Yiddish is a corrupt jargon 402
1) Who was Isaac Levinsohn?
2) What is the wrong with the Yiddish language?
3) Why does he feel the Russian language is most appropriate to use?
60) My soul desires Yiddish 404
1) Who is the individual Mendele Moykher Seforim?
2) What is the negative aspect with the language of Yiddish?
3) What is the positive aspect with the language of Yiddish?
4) What outcome did this poet finally realize?
61) AWAITING A POGROM Page 408
1) Define the term pogrom.
2) When would a pogrom be most apt to happen?
3) What conclusion does the author of this article come to?
62) THE MASSACRE OF THE JEWS OF KISHINEV Page 409
1) What was the cause of this pogrom?
2) What part did the local police play in this pogrom?
63) THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER, Page 410
1) Who does Bialik denounce in relation to this pogrom, and give examples.
64) TO AMERICA OR THE LAND OF ISRAEL, Page 413
1) What argument does Levin offer in choosing America over Palestine?
2) Who is to help in the relocation of the Jews?
65)Petition to expel the Jews from New Amsterdam (452)
1) Who is Peter Stuyvestant
2) What was the problem with the Jews of New Amsterdam
3) What is Stuyvestant attempting to do?
66)The Declaration of Independence (454)
1) What is the Declaration of Independence?
2) What are the self-evident truths spoken about in this document?
3) What does a people have a right to do if these rights are taken away?
67) Message of welcome to George Washington 457
1) What blessing does this Jewish congregation bestow on the President?
2) What specific quality of the United States is praised in this message?
68) A reply to the Hebrew Cong. Of Newport 458
1) What hope does the President share with the Jews of Newport?
69) Off to America 463
1) Who was L.Kompart?
2) What reasons does he offer why Jews would not want to leave their country?
3) What is his reason to immigrate to America immediately?
4) Does he believe freedom will ever come to the Jews of Europe?
70) The Pittsburgh Platform 468
1) Who created this platform?
2) Based on principal #3, how does Judaism change?
3) What belief is withdrawn in principal #5?
71) THE BILU MANIFESTO, page 532
1) What was the false dream of the 19th century for the Jewish People?
2) What brought about this realization to the Russian Jews?
3) How do you understand the quote, "Hopeless is your State in the West, the star of your future is gleaning in the East."
4) What does the BILU seek?
72) THEODORE HERZL, Page 533
1) Who does Herzl feel he will initially attract with his idea of Zionism?
2) What will always pursue the Jews according to Herzl?
3) How does Herzl explain modern anti-Semitism?
4) Who would be willing to help the Jews secure a separate Homeland and for what reason?(424A)
5) What kind of Jewish State is Herzl calling for?
6) What lands are being contemplated by Herzl?
7) Which Jews will be the first to immigrate to the Jewish Homeland?
8) When will the rest of the Jews immigrate to the land?
73) PROTEST AGAINST ZIONISM, Page 538
1) Why did the Austrian Jewish Community feel the need to oppose the Zionist at this time?
2) How do Austrian Jews define themselves in relation to being Austrian citizens?
3) What seems very important for the Austrian Jews to express about Zionism?
4) Give 2 reasons why they oppose Zionism?
74) THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS-THE BASLE PROGRAM Page 540
1) Define political Zionism?
2) List and explain the procedures needed to obtain this goal.
75) AHAD HA-AM, Page541
1) In this article what is Asher Ginsberg responding to?
2) What does Ginsberg feel is the most pressing problem facing the Jew at that time?
3) What proclamation would Ginsberg had liked to see at Basle, Switzerland?
4) What does he mean when he says, "...the deliverance of Israel will come at the hands of the Prophets, and not at the hands of the diplomats."
76) THE ZIONIST ARE NOT OUR SAVIORS Page 544
1) What does the Rabbi feel are the Zionist deeper goals?
2) What claim do the Zionist make if the State is not established?
3) What response does the Rabbi offer to the Zionist claim?
4) Why wouldn't the Rabbi immigrate to Palestine?
5) How does he feel the Zionist endanger the Jewish People more so than even the Reformers?
77) JEWRY OF MUSCLE, Page547
1) What feature does Nordau welcome as a positive change with the modern Jew?
78) The Mizrachi Manifesto, Page 546
1) What is the goal of the Mizrachi Movement?
79) Seventh Zionist Congress, Page 549
1) What was the resolution adopted by the 7th Zionist Congress?
80) Israel Zangwill -A Manifesto, Page 550
1) Why are Jews wandering away from their adopted countries?
2) Where are they leaving from and where are they going?
3) What is the problem with the Jews finding new countries that will accept them? (439A)
4) Why does Zangwill break with the W.Z.O. and create the Jewish Territorial Organization
81) Agudas Israel, Page 565
1) What was the impetus for the creation of Agudas Israel?(footnote)
2) What is the goal of Agudas Israel?
82) Ha-Shomer Ha-Zair, Our World View, Page 577
1) Who will renew the Jewish people according to this organization?
2) What 2 components make up the total Jew?
3) What changes were made to improve the Jew, but were insufficient? (454B)
4) How do you understand, "let us give up books...� versus the quote, "the bible stands above all, we wish to make it our primer..."(455A)
83) The Balfour Declaration, Page 458
1) Which 2 Zionist leaders were instrumental in having the Balfour Declaration written?
2) What did the Balfour Declaration call for?
3) What are possible conflicting statements found in this document?
84) Zionist Manifesto Issued after the Balfour Declaration, Page 582
1) List and explain the 5 steps that are necessary to be taken according to the Zionist Leaders post Balfour Declaration.
85) WHAT THE ZIONIST-REVISIONIST WANT. V. Jabotinsky Page 594
1) What should be the first aim of the Zionist Movement according to Jabotinsky?
2) The ultimate Zionist Manifesto comes from which book according to Jabotinsky?
3) The main function of the Jewish Government in Palestine is to accomplish what feat?
4) What are the borders of the Jewish State according to Jabotinsky?
5) How does Jabotinsky feel the Arab population must be dealt with and why?
6) How does he feel about the use of violence in securing the land?
7) What are the components that go into making a Zionist?
86) THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE-STATEMENT ON THE WHITE PAPER OF 1939. Page 616
1) What did the Jewish Agency feel the "White Paper" accomplished?
2) Why did the British come to this conclusion?
3) How will the Jews react to this policy?
87) THE CASE FOR BI-NATIONAL PALESTINE. Page 622
1) How is joint sovereignty explained in this article?
2) What kind of economic situation is being called for and why?
3) How do you explain the difference between Bi-National and Partition in regard to Palestine?
4) List and explain the problems with partition according to this article.
88) UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY-RESOLUTION ON PALESTINE
Page 626
1) What decision does Great Britain come to on Feb.1947, and for what reason?
2) What decision does the U.N. adopt on November 29th 1947,and which countries vote in favor of this resolution?
89) PROCLAMATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. Page 629
1) Why did the Jews leave Palestine initially?
2) What did the Jews never cease to believe in?
3) What 2 documents acknowledged the need for a Jewish homeland?
4) Which world event proved the urgency for a Jewish homeland?
5) When did the United Nations recognize the right of the Jews for a Jewish State?
6) On which 2 points does the National Council base its decision to establish the State?
7) How will the State of Israel deal with its Arab inhabitants?
90) ADDRESS TO THE KNESSET ON THE LAW OF RETURN. Page 631
1) What control does the State of Israel exercise over the Diaspora Jewry?(479a)
2) What does the State of Israel offer Diaspora Jewry? (479B)
3) What motives are listed for the Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel? (480B)
91) THE LAW OF RETURN Page 633
1) What does this law guarantee?
2) When would there be an exception to the law?
92) A LETTER ON THE JEWISH QUESTION Page 636
1) Why is it so important for Hitler to classify the Jews as a race rather then a religion?
2) What does Hitler feel is the Jewish goal?
3) Explain the approach of rational anti-Semitism?
4) What was the official name of the Nazis Party?
5) What claim does the book "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" make?
93) MEIN KAMPF page 637
1) When Hitler describes the Jew of Vienna?
2) What type of activities are the Jews involved in?
3) What power do the Jews have by controlling the press?
4) Who and when, wrote the book Mein Kampf?
94) WEAR THE YELLOW BADGE WITH PRIDE 640
1) To what extent have the Jews attempted to escape the Jewish Problem?
2) How successful have they been in their attempt to escape?
3) What is Robert Weltch's main point to the Jews about Apr. 1, 1933 decree?
95) WHY THE NUREMBERG LAWS 645
1) What pretense is given for the enactment of laws against the Jews?
2) Based on the answer given above, where else do we see a similar situation in Jewish History?
96) THE NUREMBERG LAWS 646
1) What major restriction was passed through the Reichstag on that date?
97) THE RESPONSE OF GERMAN CHRISTIANS TO THE NUREMBERG LAWS(page648
1) How did the public react to the Nuremberg Laws?
98) PUBLIC RESPONSE TO KRISTALLNACHT 654
1) How does this individual view the general attitude of the Jews towards Germany?
2) What is his reason for the Jews being a cursed people?
3) What is his feeling about the actions taken against the Jews during Kristallnacht?
99) THE PLIGHT OF THE REFUGEES 659
1) What was the destination of the ship the St. Louis?
2) How many Jews were there in Germany in 1933, and then in 1939?
100) PROTOCOLS OF THE WANNSEE CONFERENCE 662
1) Why couldn't the German's just expel the Jews under their jurisdiction to other countries at this time? (Footnote)
2) Where and when was the first Death Camp established?
3) What was the purpose of the Wannsee Conference?
4) Based on the Conference how many Jews do the Nazi's feel they will have to deal with?
101) THE NAZI RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE 665
1) May 29, 1942 - What actions will be taken to put down any plot against the Nazis?
102) THE JEWISH RESIDENTIAL AREA IN WARSAW IS NO MORE (Page 679
1) When was the Warsaw Ghetto opened to receive Jews? (Footnote)
2) How many Jews were living in the Ghetto at its height? (Footnote)
3) Where were the Jews taken to after the Ghetto? Footnote)
4) What was the name of the Jewish Resistance Fighter's group of the Warsaw Ghetto? Footnote)
5) Who oversaw the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto? (Footnote)
6) How did the Jews move around the ghetto during the Nazi operation against them? (509a)
7) How does J. Stroop describe the nature of the Jews as to their chivalry?()
8)How many fighters were involved in any one group?
9) How does Stroop describe the fighting spirit of the German Soldier?()
103) WHERE IS THE WORLD'S CONSCIENCE 683
1) Who was Shmuel Zygelboym ?
2) Who does he hold responsible for the deaths of the Jews?
3) Why does Zygelboym commit suicide?
4) Which point of his dream was realized and which was not?
104) A SECRET SPEECH ON THE JEWISH QUESTION - H. HIMMLER 684
1) Who was Heinrich Himmler? (Footnote)
2) What type of petitions did Himmler receive, and why were they not fulfilled?
3) What reason was given for having to kill the children?
4) What challenge have the German Soldiers succeeded in accomplishing?
5) Where have the financial fortunes of the Jews gone?
6) Will the story of the liquidation of the Jews be told?
105) COMMANDANT OF AUSCHWITZ 686
1) Who put Hoess in charge of Auschwitz?
2) What reasons does Hoess offer for not questioning the situations?
3) What reason does he offer for preferring gassing to shooting?
4) How was calm assured at the death camps?
5) Defend the actions of the "kapos" in the death camps.
6) How is a humanistic approach attempted on the part of the German Soldiers involved in the killings?
7) How was Hoess able to continue his work?