Key Words
What is a scapegoat?
a person that is blamed for something that they didn't do
Was Germany a country at this time?
No, it was more city-states but there was a 'German' culture
What is natural rights?
certain rights that can't be taken away, you are born with them
What is the name of someone who embraces enlightenment ideas?
Maskil
What is a shetel?
the name of the towns where the Jews lived
What jobs did Jews tend to have? List three.
Music, Banking, Jewish businesses
Were women included? Provide your answer and explain.
No
How did the Jews try to acculturate and was it accepted by society?
Yes, they did but it was only somewhat accepted.
What is hasidism?
mystical and spirtual but also traditional philisophy to practice Judiasim
What happened in 1871?
The Jewish pogroms started
What led to Jewish citizenship?
The emancipation of Jews
How did the Haskalah/Enlightenment enhance life in the Pale of Settlement?
It brought the Jewish community closer together?