THREAD: The problem with discussing #antisemitism is that, in the mind of the general public, there is a 2000-year blank between the death of Jesus and the Holocaust. Non-Jews tend to think of Jews as a mere prefix to Christianity.
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Sigmund Freud and J.Robert Oppenheimer. And I am sad to say that's the only two that come to mind immediately . So I now have a bit of studying to do.

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Both of whom are 20th century, but can still count as pre-Holocaust since they were active before the rise of Hitler. Freud fled the Nazis in to England in 1938.
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This is why I enjoy following you. I never would have thought to delve into this area of study. I am going to have fun with this treasure hunt!
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I'm enjoying it, too. I plan to keep adding links as I find them. One problem us that the public tends to think of Jews as a religion only, but it is a culture as well.
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Having had a curiosity as to why my Nana hid the fact that her mother was Jewish and raised her Jewish as well,led me to a lot of answers. And a lot more questions. I think people try to shield their children from things that are unpleasant. As does the education system.
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Sadly, a lot of Jews of that generation thought that if they hid their Jewish heritage, their children would have a better life. But living in the closet takes its toll on the soul. Now a lot of their descendants are rediscovering their ancestors.
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This is a bit of a cheat because she's distant family, but on the contribution to arts and pop culture front, Ziegfeld Follies comic actress Nora Bayes co-wrote the standard "Shine On, Harvest Moon" and gave Jack Benny one of his early breaks.
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As far as the history of antisemitism between jesus and the holocaust I do know a bit more. I was blessed with a mother whose favorite phrase was "look it up,and then we'll discuss" when I had a question as a child. I had lots of questions!
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