Jewish greed. Does it exist? Undoubtedly. As well as French and Eskimo and Ukrainian.
But let's figure out why greed is associated specifically with the Jews.
The fact is that the Christian church forbade Christians practically all types of monetary relations - everything that was based on loans, etc. In such conditions, it is difficult to develop not only the economy, but also agriculture. Even in the primitive conditions of the Middle Ages, and at all times. The farmer must sow in the spring and harvest in the fall. Therefore, he borrows in the spring, repays in the fall.
One of the reasons for the late arrival of Napoleon in Russia (believe me, he knew when winter was coming) is a sudden crop failure in France, and, as a result, debriefing is so complicated that the presence of the emperor himself is required. Debriefing between peasants who had nothing to repay their debts and Jews - petty usurers who had nothing to feed their children if they were not repaid the debt.
That is, is it clear how important credit is not only in the economy, but also in agriculture? And, not being able to do something else, the Jews were engaged in credit. Why didn't they do something else? Because of the craving for money? Not at all.
A Jew could not work on the land because of prohibitions and constant expulsions from one possession to another.
What about crafts? Almost all crafts were united in guilds, to enter which without a Christian oath and close ties was unthinkable. It was almost impossible even for a Christian to engage in any kind of craft without having the appropriate origin and connections.
Only trade and banking remained.
And this is the moment when you are standing in front of the buyer/borrower and no matter what price/interest you set, he will always strive to give less and initially assume that you are taking more than you are supposed to. And if a large part of the merchants and creditors in your society, say, are red, then very quickly the red hair color in the culture will be associated with greed. And here - with the Jews.
Let's continue with associations. Do not forget that the religious knowledge of a person then (and, indeed, even now) was very poor and was determined only by a few myths. One of them is the greed of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus for money.
By the way, 30 pieces of silver was not such a big amount in the 1st century, Judas was a wealthy man, that is, he didn’t really need this money either. In addition, he was the treasurer of the Christian community and could stupidly run away with the treasury without betraying anyone. So greed could not be the reason for his act (if there was an act at all). But who, apart from theologians and historians, knows such subtleties?
Judas Iscariot is associated with the Jews (named after a completely different Judas) and his imaginary properties are attributed to all generations of Jews too. Although not every religious Jew, then and in our time, will know who Judas Iscariot is in general ...
That is, on the one hand, there is an association with a well-known "greedy" character, from whom the Jews supposedly take an example (although in general the majority do not really know who he is). On the other hand, the forced position of a merchant / creditor.
The fact that trading / lending is forced - we see in the example of the modern world, where, having discovered other opportunities for themselves, Jews become famous doctors, writers, inventors, scientists, achieve amazing success in Israel in agriculture (!) Etc.etc. And banking is far from being the most popular among Jews when other possibilities are open to them! But, by inertia, people will pay attention, of course, to the Jewish banker oligarchs. And not for Nobel Prize winners, of which 30-40% are Jews (in the world of Jews, by the way, less than 0.5%) ...
How do Jews part with money?
In reality, for example, according to American statistics, no one, among American citizens, donates as much to charity as Jews.
At the state level, consider Israel.
Not a single state provides such large-scale assistance to its own and others in such cramped conditions. The scale of Israel's philanthropic activities in the world, considering its size, lack of resources and constrained circumstances, is simply amazing. Few people know, but Israeli charitable organizations are actively working even in African countries with which Israel does not have diplomatic ties and which do not recognize its existence! That is, generosity is not at all limited to the circle of one's people. When the religious Jews of America donated money to help the victims of the 2nd Lebanon War, they specifically emphasized that the money would also go to non-Jews - Arabs, Druze, and other residents of northern Israel, who also suffered from the Hezbollah bombing.
You will not find a school in Israel that does not have at least a couple of classes built on donations. And often whole schools, universities, etc. are built on donations.
A lot of Israelis subscribe to a voluntary tax - quietly and without noise, a certain amount of the organization chosen by the person comes from each salary. For example, the Efrat organization, which helps poor women financially so that they (for fear of not providing for a child) do not have an abortion - exists on a similar voluntary tax. And this is just one of many organizations. Israel's "voluntary tax" system gives charities not only huge sums of money, but also stability, which is important in long-term projects. But you can really help not by throwing alms once, but by a long-term project. I myself lived and studied in Israel for 3 years at the expense of the NAALE organization that exists on donations. And still, by the way, I don’t know any of those who paid for all this. Chilean, English Jews, it seems...
Every Israeli gives 3 years (girls - 2 years) of life for almost unpaid military service. Not a single disabled child, whose provision takes a lot of time and money (state assistance is not enough), has been adopted by foreigners. According to the law, it is possible, but only if there are no people willing to adopt Israelis. In the entire history of Israel's existence, the line for adoptions has never reached foreigners, everyone was dismantled by local Jews ... And these are far from all examples ...
Israel arose not on the occupied (as many people think for some reason), but on the territories bought (from Arab and Turkish landowners). Independence was declared the day before the withdrawal of British troops, and under British rule (and before it - Turkish) it was physically impossible to capture anything! The attack of the neighbors (the next day, after the creation of the state) and the imposed war changed the borders, but initially Israel stood on the purchased lands. Israel is the only country in the world bought with donations! (And now, when we made a flowering garden out of the purchased desert, the former sellers want to take everything back for free).
Israel is a country based on mutual aid, a country built with bare hands from the desert at the cost of blood and sweat; standing on their native land, redeemed from temporary owners with money donated by "greedy", "stingy" Jews all over the world ...
Jewish greed. Does it exist? Undoubtedly. As well as French and Eskimo and Ukrainian. But let's figure out why greed is associated specifically with Jews. The fact is that the Christian church forbade Christians almost all types of monetary relations - everything that was based on loans, etc. In such conditions, it is difficult to develop not only the economy, but also agriculture. Even in the primitive conditions of the Middle Ages, and at all times. The farmer must sow in the spring and harvest in the fall. Therefore, he borrows in the spring, repays in the fall.
One of the reasons for the late arrival of Napoleon in Russia (believe me, he knew when winter was coming) is a sudden crop failure in France, and, as a result, debriefing is so complicated that the presence of the emperor himself is required. Debriefing between peasants who had nothing to repay their debts and Jews - petty usurers who had nothing to feed their children if they were not repaid the debt.
That is, is it clear how important credit is not only in the economy, but also in agriculture? And, not being able to do something else, the Jews were engaged in credit. Why didn't they do something else? Because of the craving for money? Not at all.A Jew could not work on the land because of prohibitions and constant expulsions from one possession to another.
What about crafts? Almost all crafts were united in guilds, to enter which without a Christian oath and close ties was unthinkable. It was almost impossible even for a Christian to engage in any kind of craft without having the appropriate origin and connections.Only trade and banking remained.And this is the moment when you are standing in front of the buyer/borrower, and no matter what price/interest you set, he will always strive to give less and initially assume that you are taking more than you are supposed to. And if a large part of the merchants and creditors in your society, say, are red, then very quickly the red hair color in the culture will be associated with greed. And here - with the Jews.Let's continue with associations. Do not forget that the religious knowledge of a person then (and, indeed, even now) was very poor and was determined only by a few myths. One of them is the greed of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus for money.
By the way, 30 pieces of silver was not such a big amount in the 1st century, Judas was a wealthy man, that is, he didn’t really need this money either. In addition, he was the treasurer of the Christian community and could stupidly run away with the treasury without betraying anyone. So greed could not be the reason for his act (if there was an act at all). But who, apart from theologians and historians, knows such subtleties?
Judas Iscariot is associated with the Jews (named after a completely different Judas) and his imaginary properties are attributed to all generations of Jews too. Although not every religious Jew, then and in our time, will know who Judas Iscariot is in general ...
That is, on the one hand, there is an association with a well-known “greedy” character, from whom the Jews supposedly take an example (although in general, the majority do not really know who he is). On the other hand, the forced position of a merchant / creditor.
The fact that trading / lending is forced - we see in the example of the modern world, where, having discovered other opportunities for themselves, Jews become famous doctors, writers, inventors, scientists, achieve amazing success in Israel in agriculture (!) Etc.etc. And banking is far from being the most popular among Jews when other possibilities are open to them! But, by inertia, people will pay attention, of course, to the Jewish banker oligarchs. And not for Nobel Prize winners, of which 30-40% are Jews (in the world of Jews, by the way, less than 0.5%) ...
How do Jews part with money?
In reality, for example, according to American statistics, no one, among American citizens, donates as much to charity as Jews.
At the state level, consider Israel.
Not a single state provides such large-scale assistance to its own and others in such cramped conditions. The scale of Israel's philanthropic activities in the world, given its size, lack of resources and constrained circumstances, is simply amazing. Few people know, but Israeli charitable organizations are actively working even in African countries with which Israel does not have diplomatic ties and which do not recognize its existence! That is, generosity is not at all limited to the circle of one's people. When the religious Jews of America donated money to help the victims of the 2nd Lebanon War, they specifically emphasized that the money would also go to non-Jews - Arabs, Druze, and other residents of northern Israel, who also suffered from the Hezbollah bombing.
You will not find a school in Israel that does not have at least a couple of classes built on donations. And often whole schools, universities, etc. are built on donations.
Many Israelis subscribe to a voluntary tax - quietly and without noise, a certain amount of the organization chosen by the person comes from each salary. For example, the Efrat organization, which helps poor women financially so that they (for fear of not providing for a child) do not have an abortion, exists on a similar voluntary tax. And this is just one of many organizations. The Israeli "voluntary tax" system gives charities not only huge amounts of money, but also stability, which is important in long-term projects. But you can really help not by throwing alms once, but by a long-term project. I myself lived and studied in Israel for 3 years at the expense of the NAALE organization that exists on donations. And still, by the way, I don’t know any of those who paid for all this. Chilean, English Jews, it seems...
Every Israeli gives 3 years (girls - 2 years) of life for almost unpaid military service. Not a single disabled child, whose provision takes a lot of time and money (state assistance is not enough), has been adopted by foreigners. According to the law, it is possible, but only if there are no people willing to adopt Israelis. In the entire history of Israel's existence, the line for adoptions has never reached foreigners, everyone was dismantled by local Jews ... And these are far from all examples ...
Israel arose not on the occupied (as many people think for some reason), but on the territories bought (from Arab and Turkish landowners). Independence was declared the day before the withdrawal of British troops, and under British rule (and before it - Turkish) it was physically impossible to capture anything! The attack of the neighbors (the next day, after the creation of the state) and the imposed war changed the borders, but initially Israel stood on the purchased lands. Israel is the only country in the world bought with donations! (And now, when we made a flowering garden out of the purchased desert, the former sellers want to take everything back for free).
Israel is a country based on mutual aid, a country built with bare hands from the desert at the cost of blood and sweat; standing on their native land, redeemed from temporary owners with money donated by "greedy", "stingy" Jews all over the world ...
— Katsman, you owe me a hundred rubles since the summer. When are you finally going to return them to me?
- So, let me look in my notebook ... Yeah, Gurevich - crossed out, Rabinovich - crossed out, Kogan - there. You see, everything is correct: Kogan - a hundred rubles. It's all right, don't worry.
“Yes, but when will I get my debt?”
Don't worry, everything has its turn.
After a couple of months:
— Katzman, finally! How long do I have to wait for my money?
- So, wait a second ... Let's see: Gurevich - crossed out, Rabinovich - crossed out, Kogan - there. See, you are there. I have it written: Kogan - a hundred rubles! What are you excited about?
“I don’t give a damn about your notes, Katzman!” Drive money!
"Do you know what I'm going to tell you, Kogan?" If you're rude to me, I'll cross you out too!
***
Hello, Mr. Rabinovich?
- Yes, but what is it?
- It's you from the bank calling, you have a negative balance - $ 500!
- Yes? What are you talking about? And a week ago, look how much it was?
- +500.
- And two weeks ago?
- +1000.
- And three weeks? - +1500.
- And what, did I call you at least once?
***
Hey, Pyatrovna, they write that there are no beggars at all in Israel.
- Well, right, padruga, who will give them there!
***
Doorbell.
- Hello Aunt Sarah, is Borya at home?
- Borya is busy, he eats - maybe you want to eat too?
- Yes.
- Go home and eat!
***
A Jew calls an ambulance:
- Hello, ambulance, call me back, otherwise I'm from a mobile phone.
Who comes with what to visit:
The Frenchman is with his mistress. The Englishman - with a joke. Russian - with a bottle of vodka. Jew - with his nephew Syoma.
Who leaves the guests with what:
French - with a new mistress. Englishman - with a new anecdote. Russian - with a black eye. Jew - with a piece of cake for Aunt Sarah.
***
— Thank you, doctor. Here's three rubles for the reception.
“Actually, my appointment costs ten rubles.
— Really? And they told me five...
***
- Rabinovich, how is a Jewish omelet prepared?
- To begin with, we still borrow three eggs from our neighbors, half a glass of milk, a spoonful of butter and a pinch of salt ...
***
The Jewish family collects a basket of pies for the Jewish Little Red Riding Hood and gives her parting words:
- Listen here. When you come to your grandmother, she will immediately cry to you that, oh, wei, winter is coming very soon, it’s blowing from the cracks, the tap is leaking, there’s nothing to heat, the roof is leaky, there’s absolutely no money and in general, what do you, granddaughter, know for this life . But you still don’t listen to anything, but firmly stand your ground: with cabbage - 5 each, with meat - 8 each!
***
Goldenberg comes to Zilberdovich's shop and sees a three-kopeck coin on the table.
- What is this money?
- I want to check if my clerk is an honest person.
- I also check - three kopecks. It was necessary to put at least a ruble.
- I also check - the ruble! I would take the ruble myself.
***
Evening at the Rabinovichi. The hostess brings one of the ladies a plate of cakes.
Thanks, I already ate one.
- Well, let's say, not one, but four, but who counts for you ?!
***
The old Jew took his son to work in his shop for the first time, in the evening the mother asks: - How are you? - In general, it's good, but there are nuances - What, does he think badly? - No, this is good - Rude with customers? - Not. — So what? - When he gives change, he cries.
***
Benya, why did you take a new tea bag?
- So after all, the thread has already broken on the old one ...
- And what is it, no hands to sew?
***
An anecdote about an Arab, a Jew and a tie.
A emaciated Arab trudges through the desert. Suddenly he sees a Jew not far away, sitting at a table on which ties are laid out.
- I'm dying of thirst. Give me water!
— I have no water. Do you want a tie? I'll give it up cheap. This one, for example, is just perfect for you ...
Why do I need your lousy ties?! I'm thirsty!
- Well, well, no, no. But I will give you advice. There is a wonderful restaurant five kilometers from here. Over that hill. There's all sorts of water there.
The Arab went in the direction indicated by the Jew, and soon his lone figure disappeared behind the dunes. A few hours later he returned, barely on his feet, and fell to the ground.
- Didn't they find it? the Jew asked.
“Found it,” the Arab croaked. Your brother won't let you in without a tie!
***
Rabinovich caught a goldfish. He was delighted and began to think what three wishes to make. And so he thinks, and that way. And more and more three wishes are obtained. Rabinovich thought: how not to miscalculate! And then the fish complained to him:
“Listen, Rabinovich!
- Well, what do you want?
- You know, you better fry me!
***
When Rabinovich began to be beaten in a children's camp, his parents did not sit idly by. They insured his health and life and signed him up for two more shifts...
***
There are three people in a taxi: an American, a Jew and a Russian. At a sharp bend, the taxi flies off the road and falls into a gorge. An American reads prayers in fear, a Russian covers everything with a three-story mat, and a Jew shouts to the driver: “Chief, turn off the meter!”
***
Abram's wife died. He comes to the newspaper - to give an ad. Paid
at the minimum rate and gives the text: "Sarah died." They tell him:
- But for the minimum price you can give four words.
- Then add: "I will sell Moskvich."
***
One Arab oil sheikh urgently needed a blood transfusion. The sheikh's blood type is very rare and only one Jew has it. He agreed, they made a transfusion, for which the Arab gave the Jew a house and a car. A year later, the same story - urgently need blood. The Jew happily runs to the blood transfusion station, for which the Arab sheikh gives the Jew a box of biscuits. Jew surprised:
“But last time you gave me a house and a car!”
“At that time, Jewish blood did not flow in me yet.
***
A phone call rings out. Sarah picks up the phone.
- Hello!
- Is this Rabinovich's apartment? The fact is that your husband was hit by a car!
- Oh my God! Horrible! Tell me, did he manage to buy eggs?!
***
A Jewish family returns from the suburbs to New York, the father hails a taxi:
- How much is the fare to the center of New York?
- From you and your wife for 20 dollars, and I will take the children for free.
- Yasha, Lyova, Sarah, Tsilya, get into the car, and my mother and I will walk on foot.
***
Rabinovich's wife comes from the market and says to her husband:
— Oh, Abram, I messed up today!
- What Mahu?! Mach left five years ago!
- Yes, you did not understand me! I gave the taxi driver a thousand rubles and forgot to take the change.
— Oh, Sarah, you better give Mahu!
***
So, young man, have you decided to marry my daughter?
- Yes!
- Can you support a family?
- Well, I think I can!
- You think well, because there are eight of us, not counting grandfather Izya!
***
Abram, can you lend me 10 rubles until Wednesday?
- Do I need it? I sleep so bad!
***
Moishe - Abram:
- How many spoons of sugar do you want, five or six?
- Three, but Schaub I saw!
***
The Jew is asked:
- You have six apples, if you give half to your brother, how many will remain?
- That's five and a half.
***
Izya saw through the window how a neighbor was approaching his house, and he said to his wife:
Sarah, look! Moishe comes to us, again he will beg for something. Moisha enters.
- Izzy, hello. Will you need a drill today?
Yes, I'll need it all day today.
“Could you lend me your fishing rod for a day?”
***
Odessa courtyard. Two neighbors are talking:
- Rabinovich, what do you think is stronger: knowledge or feeling?
- Feeling!
- Why?
- I know that I owe Dodik, but I feel ... I won’t give it back.
In Brighton one to another:
- Look, Rabinovich receives an allowance and has already bought an apartment, a car and a dacha. What is a class guide?
Another:
- No, this is such a Rabinovich ...
***
Monya Rabinovich gave dad a homemade postcard on February 23 and received a homemade iPhone from him on his birthday.
***
Izya arrives in Israel and first of all goes to a brothel.
And: - To me, please, Sarah.
They answer him: - Sarah is busy.
I: I'll wait.
An hour later, Sarah freed herself, tumbled with Izya for an hour, Izya takes out 200 dollars and gives it to Sarah.
S: Why so many, my God?
But she took the money. The next day, Izya comes again, and the whole story repeats itself. On the third day, the same thing, after bed Sarah again: - Why so much, my God?
And: - What are you, what are you, everything is in order, it was your aunt from Odessa who asked me to give you 600 dollars ..
Each of us more than once managed to hear from unfamiliar and close relatives an unflattering mention of some objectionable figure - "Jew". It is always pronounced confidently and with mockery, with a bit of contempt and a twinkle in the eyes. The meaning is captured at some deep, subconscious level - few people know exactly who a Jew is. But if you put it this way, in response you can definitely hear understanding assent and reinforced nods of the head. It just doesn't explain much here. Why such an attitude towards a seemingly ordinary word? What does it mean? After all, who is a Jew?
What does Orthodoxy have to do with it?
They say Jews are called Jews, only with contemptuous overtones. But if everything were so simple, the question would not arise, what is the difference between a Jew and a Jew, and the nickname would not be shrouded in some kind of mystery. In addition, during the trial, for some reason, a clarification from religion immediately arises: they say, this is what the Jews are called. It turns out that they, the followers of this faith, have two names: Jews and Jews. Then, however, it turns out completely incomprehensible. You will have to deal with this with the help of famous historians, historical facts and other reports.
Quoting A. Nechvolodov
A well-known Russian historian wrote that the origin of the word "Jew" is more than simple. It is no secret that the Jews are the descendants of Judah, so that each European language has its own name for them. The Germans call them "Yude", the British - "Dzhyu", the French - "Juif", but the Poles chose the "Jew", which is so beloved to the Russian people. Both chroniclers and historians borrowed the nickname and used it everywhere. This can be seen in their works of a long time ago, when no claims to the term arose.
Why then contempt?
It would seem, why then did the "Jew" not fall in love, since the etymology does not contain anything like that? Here it is worth returning to faith and religions. For Orthodox Jews - the enemies of Christ, as already mentioned above, they descended from Judas - a traitor, as Christians assure. This means that the Jews are a people who have renounced God. Therefore, Orthodoxy confidently declares that the problem of the fact that the Jews themselves do not like to be called so is a consequence of the struggle of creeds, and not anything else. Therefore, in the eyes of a true Christian, a "Jew" can turn out to be a person of any nationality who converted to Judaism, which means he turned away from Jesus Christ.
Great and mighty...
Let us turn to Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary. A Jew in this Talmud is defined as "a miser, a miser," and so on. Not a very flattering definition, but, by the way, the fact that this is a synonym for the word "Jew" is not even hinted anywhere, not even mentioned. That is, the question of who a Jew is in Russian can be honestly answered - a greedy person. Without reference to anything national, religious, and so on. But for some reason this completely consistent fact is omitted against the background of everything else, it is not perceived as a sufficient argument.
Or maybe national strife?
Where, then, did the general dislike for the Jews come from? Perhaps, anti-Semitism as a phenomenon in Russia is only being fomented, and it is completely groundless? Is very similar.
An interesting fact: Dahl's dictionary, published in 1978-1980 and completely unchanged (according to the editors), no longer contains a page with the definition of "Jew". So ideal conditions have been created for the formation of a new stereotype. According to him, a Jew is a nationality, and not a member of a religious Jewish community.
Interestingly, why the Jews are Jews, in fact, is not explained anywhere. The distortion of these two concepts is artificial, and the interpretation of the second of them is falsely attributed to the first. And suddenly - it's an enemy nation.
Another sophistry - a hidden logical fallacy
"Nation-enemy": what's wrong with this expression? First of all, perhaps, the fact that the Jews have never been a nation. It is belonging to faith, religion. To Judaism, already mentioned in this article. From this point of view, the position of Orthodoxy, although not particularly ethical, is presented logically.
Although, of course, with the question of the nation, everything is also not so smooth. And here's why: on means both belonging to the people and religion, and in Israel it means legal status.
The Tale of How They Tried to Make the Jewish Community a Nation
Gave his According to him, this is not only a group of people with a historical past and cohesion in the present, but also with the cause of this community - a common enemy. That is, according to Herzl, there is no enemy - there is no unity. A controversial statement, but it explains the concept of anti-Semitism so well: national oppression breeds an oppressed nation.
There are Jews and there are Jews...
Everyone remembers the axiom that there are Germans and there are Nazis? Here. Jew, Jew: the difference between them is the same, fundamental. At least there are always those who say so.
Some people genuinely wonder why there is such hatred towards the Jews. At some national level, even if a person doesn’t really know how to hate, folk art in the form of jokes is simply dotted with inserts like “Jew”, supposedly exposing their mentality to ridicule. And it would be fine if it was a stereotype that does not harm anyone, but here, after all, there is a whole list of bad consequences.
And this despite the fact that among the representatives of the Jews a whole bunch of scientists, creators, geniuses. The Jew, on the other hand, the miserly merchant, is rather a frequenter of old retellings, a bright secondary face of literary works.
A few historical notes
In order not to be confused: skaz and Orthodoxy with their contempt for the Jews, as well as Dahl's explanatory dictionary with his skillfully evoked anti-Semitism, are not two fundamentally different points of view. Firstly, one does not interfere with the other, and secondly, one does not deny the other.
So, let's take the following as a historical fact: "Jew" from "Judas" and its originally completely non-scornful meaning. This name began to be removed from official reports with the beginning of the reign of Catherine II. There was a transformation similar to the current rethinking of the word "Negro", which sharply became offensive.
By the way, while in Russia Russian writers have already had to justify their alleged hatred, expressed through the use of the "wrong" word in their works, the Polish-Ukrainian environment, so to speak, lagged behind in this. In the territories of these countries, everything remained the same.
Exclusively Russian problem
Let's continue the list of entertaining facts: when translating the word "Jew" into English, we get "jew". When translating the word "Jew" (attention!) - also "jew". Then what is the difference between a Jew and a Jew? The fact that the first at some point became objectionable.
The situation escalated during the Soviet era: at first, the word was associated with counter-revolution due to the anti-Soviet propaganda of the White Guards. And during the Great Patriotic War, the “Jew” acquired a mocking “superstructure” over what was called, which did not at all contribute to his emotional susceptibility for the better - everything only worsened.
The changes then took root so strongly that now it will be more than difficult to reverse the transformation.
"Jew": meaning
Dahl's explanatory dictionary has already been referred to in this article. And if you believe him (and not to believe him, in turn, there is no reason), then the "Jew" is a greedy, stingy person, in other words, a miser. The well-known stereotype about Jews is immediately recalled. Immediately, a chain of name-calling is built very logically. But, having found the answer to this question, we stumble upon the following: not about why Jews are Jews, but about why Jews are considered stingy.
Lyon Levinson once said that Jewish greed certainly exists. As well as French, and American, and Ukrainian. Surprisingly accurate remark. Every nation has everything in moderation: there are not the best representatives in it, but there are also embodiments of virtues.
Association "Jews-Greed"
Reason one. Religious. And again Judas, and again spoiled his people's life. The traitor Iscariot sold Jesus precisely for money, for thirty pieces of silver (which, in fact, is not so much), therefore, greed ruined him. The stingy character is associated with the Jews, but, by the way, they came from a completely different Judas. It was not for nothing that at the beginning of the article there was a clarification: the Orthodox associate the Jews with Iscariot, but this does not mean that they are right. Because really, no, not at all. Judas was also called one of the followers of Christ, who was not seen to be guilty of anything.
The second reason. Purely historical. In essence, this reason is somewhat related to Christianity. The church in the Middle Ages forbade almost all types of monetary relations. Credit, however, is important not only in the economy, but also in agriculture, which was already carried out by Christian peasants. What about the Jews who have nothing else to do? That's right - settle in the niche of the loan. And then everything is like clockwork: naturally, each creditor works, first of all, for his own benefit, and the fact that the Jews have become associated with this stingy and greedy area of \u200b\u200bactivity is a matter of time, nothing more. In the modern world, it also realizes itself in other areas, and not only in trade and banking.
Results and conclusions
So what can be concluded? Let's go over everything written just above:
- The mystery of the origin of the word "Jew" ascends to the name Judas.
- Orthodox believe that Judas, the progenitor of the Jews, is Iscariot, who betrayed Christ. Therefore, for Christians, the answer to the question of who a Jew is is any Jew, since this is the faith of traitors who turned their backs on God in favor of the Devil (Satan).
- "Jew" is an old name for the Jews.
- Starting from a certain moment, the "kid" began to have a negative emotional connotation. From official documents, the word began to be deleted, rewritten, ashamed.
- The interpretation of the word "Jew" is stingy, greedy.
- Jews are called greedy because Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for money.
- In addition, the association with greed comes from the fact that the Jews of the Medieval world were mainly engaged in trade, banking, credit and economics.
- The question of why Jews are Jews is asked only in the post-Soviet space, since these words have one translation in foreign languages.
- There is a theory according to which the negative connotation of the word "Jew" is one of the points of the plan to artificially provoke anti-Semitism among Russians.
As you can see, inaccuracies still exist. Unfortunately, this is not a topic on which a clear conclusion can be drawn. The process of rooting stereotypes in thinking, hatred of certain nations on the part of representatives of others is a long and historically established process. But the "Jews", whose photos are sometimes used for ridicule and hard-hitting captions, are just people who, as you know, are not only good or only bad.
I decided to consider such an interesting and unusual topic: why are jews rich? By the way, many researchers and analysts have been studying this issue, in particular, one of them, Steven Silbiger, devoted a whole book to it, which he called Jewish phenomenon. In today's publication, I will rely mainly on it, as well as on some other publicly available data.
Many people treat representatives of the Jewish nationality, let's say, not very well: Jews are considered greedy, mercenary, cunning, etc. I must say right away that I do not share such a negative attitude, and in general I do not think that it is worth somehow dividing my opinion about people according to their nationality. On the contrary, I think that specifically from the Jews, in fact, you can learn a lot in terms of achievement, financial independence and personal finance management. Let's get to the facts.
On a global scale, one can now observe a phenomenon that is called the “Jewish phenomenon”. The essence of this phenomenon lies in the fact that, despite the rather small number of representatives of this nationality, for many years they have traditionally occupied the so-called. “upper stratum” of society and are among the richest people in the world.
For example, in Russia the number of Jews is only about 0.1%, and in the United States - no more than 2% of the total population. Almost 200 Jews are present at the same time, and among the richest people in the United States, their representatives account for almost 50%.
The number of Jews is only about 0.002% of the total population of the Earth, while the number of Jewish billionaires is 25% of the total number of owners of billions of capital. Jews make up 20% of all Nobel Prize winners. That is, it can be unequivocally stated that the Jews are very smart and successful.
Why is this happening? Why are Jews rich? This issue has been studied by many, today we will consider the Jewish phenomenon from the point of view of Steven Silbegier, who dedicated the book of the same name to him. In his book The Jewish Phenomenon, Silbegir singled out 7 main qualities, which he considers the main secrets of Jewish success. So what are these qualities?
1. Constant thirst for knowledge. Jews have a very strong thirst for knowledge and constantly live in the process of learning. Learning something new is in their blood, and they consider knowledge to be the basis for achieving wealth. Based on this, the process of their learning includes not only the direct acquisition of knowledge, but also their further application in practice in the interests of their own success and well-being.
2. Unity and support of loved ones. The Jewish phenomenon is largely due to the fact that Jews are a very close-knit people. They are always kind to their loved ones, especially relatives, but not only to them, but in general to all representatives of their nationality. Jews are always ready to help each other, knowing that if they themselves need help, they will also receive it. In fact, every Jew feels the support of the whole people behind him, which helps him.
3. Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial acumen. Many, answering the question “Why are Jews rich?” immediately note the presence of these qualities in them. Indeed, in this they can only be envied. Jews always confidently go to their goal, whether it is the development of their own business or career growth, and quickly reach the top. There are a lot of managers, top managers and owners of the largest companies among them.
4. Ability to negotiate. Surely everyone has heard a lot of jokes about how Jews bargain, which, of course, did not arise from scratch. The Jewish phenomenon lies partly in the fact that the Jews are very good at defending their position, master the art of persuasion and able to achieve deals on those terms that are more beneficial to them.
5. Lack of demonstration of their wealth in public. Russian people often dream of being able to throw money around and afford prestigious holidays, pleasures, entertainment, and demonstrate their wealth in every possible way. Jews in this regard are the exact opposite: you will never see from a Jew whether he is rich or not, he will never demonstrate his wealth to the public. Moreover, even a very rich Jew will try in small things, which also gave rise to many tales and anecdotes. But it is precisely this quality that largely answers the question “Why are Jews rich?” - because they carefully treat personal finances, do not scatter them, but accumulate and invest.
6. Pride in one's origins. Steven Silbeger also explains the Jewish phenomenon by the fact that these people are always very proud of their origin, despite their difficult and even tragic fate. Pride in oneself and one's people helps them move forward, serves as a source of inspiration, strength and motivation to achieve their goals.
7. Confidence in your rightness. Try to convince a Jew of something, and you will surely fail. Every Jew is sure that he is right and is ready to endlessly prove it to others. He is always present - and this is the most important quality for success.
That's why the Jews are rich. The presence of these 7 qualities, some of which someone may consider unacceptable for themselves, helped this people stand out so much, enter the lists of the richest people in the world and constantly update their representatives in them. I think that the Jewish phenomenon can serve as a good example and lesson for everyone who dreams of becoming successful, achieving wealth and. So take note.
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