[gorush]

I’ve always wondered why they were there in the first place, but then I am also completely unable to understand the historic animosity against the Jews. The best I can come up with is that their work ethic and tight family structures embarrasses the lazy and immoral, but I’ve been wrong before...indeed, often, if you ask my wife.

[Jewbacca]

I’ve always wondered why they were there in the first place,

[jmacusa]

Yeah, good point. Why in the world would a people who have suffered the worst genocide in history align themselves with an American political party that created Americans first real hate group? That of course being the Ku Klux Klan.

[sagar]

“I am also completely unable to understand the historic animosity against the Jews.”

The whole Jesus thing might have something to do with it. Plus

[Impala64ssa]

I’ve always wondered why they were there in the first place,
When we still lived in daBronx registering as dems was as sacrosanct as Bar Mitzvahs and circumcisions. Maybe being a dem actually meant something at one time, we have nothing to fear but fear itself, the buck stops here, ask not what your country can do for you... My beloved parents switched parties around the same time Pres. Reagan did, and for the same reason, they didn't leave the party, the party left them.

[Impala64ssa]

I’ve always wondered why they were there in the first place,
When we still lived in daBronx registering as dems was as sacrosanct as Bar Mitzvahs and circumcisions. Maybe being a dem actually meant something at one time, we have nothing to fear but fear itself, the buck stops here, ask not what your country can do for you... My beloved parents switched parties around the same time Pres. Reagan did, and for the same reason, they didn't leave the party, the party left them.

[Political Junkie Too]

Probably because the Bible calls the Jews the chosen people with a special covenant with God, and the rest of the world doesn't like that.

-PJ

[Calvin Locke]

I had a conservative Jew professor teaching Intro to Western Religion.

The thing that really ticked me off was his statement about some striking workers at the PBS station that the school "ran", or was at least the holder of the broadcast license.

He said he asked them if they minded if he taught while they had their picket line up. They didn't, but he said if they did, he would respect the picket line and not teach.

Apples and oranges, IMO, that didn't have anything to do with his job, (and me fulfilling my humanities requirements...)

[HiTech RedNeck]

Your embarrassment theory may have a point. As a Christian I acknowledge a supernatural battle raging on the face of the earth. People hate both Jews and Christians because they hate God, and both groups are special to God.