the ballad of the weimar jew
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The Ballad
of the Weimar Jewand a chronicle of anti-Semitism
Since Judas crossed Jesus,
The relationship between the Jews and
the Christians has been rather
strained.
Caricatures of JewsLike the Ahasver
Paint Jews as sinnersAnd propagate hate.
But until modern timesJewish persecution
Was based on opposing
Ideologies.
The Jew who converted,
who renounced his transgressions,
Was accepted back into
the Christian's esteems.
But with the enlightenment,
Came more equality,And soon Jews
conformed,And divisions receded.
So Christians felt threatened,
Scared of subversion,And soon anti-
SemitismBegan to breed.
The world was more modern,
The church losing power,
And soon Jews were more than
a religious creed.
Soon came the viewOf the secular Jew
And a movement to isolate
Morphed into enmity
The effigy of Jewsas parasites soon
permeated Weimar's German speech.
The Jews were more separate,
but together had freedom
To further their cultureand solidarity!
QUESTIONS?Feel free to raise your hand.