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| Jew Pride |
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| Society > Opinion |
| Written by Haley Michele Potiker |
| Saturday, 24 January 2009 18:34 |
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Over time, the word "Jew" has picked up various negative connotations. It is commonly associated with being driven by greed, or in other words being corrupt, stingy, cruel, unfeeling, money hungry, and evil. In reality, this word is only a shortened version of the word "Jewish", which is a religion devoted to the study of the Torah, or old testament. During the Holocaust, "Jew" was such an awful name that to refer to someone as such was to condemn them to death. The Jewish race was blamed for virtually all of Germany's problems and because of this faced a harsh prosecution led by Adolph Hitler. These people were rounded up and deported to work camps (better known today as death camps) where they faced unspeakable conditions and lived in constant terror. The death toll at the end of this movement exceeded 6 million Jews. Despite the enormity of the prejudice they face, Jews throughout time have experienced great success. Perhaps the most well known of these triumphs is Albert Einstein, arguably the most influential scientist of all time. Also on the science list are Richard Feynman, said to be the greatest scientific mind since World War II, Gregory Pincus, inventor of the oral contraceptive pill, Edward Teller, father of the hydrogen bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of the infamous Manhattan Project, and countless others, including 60 Nobel Prize winners. Aside from physics, Jews have been very prosperous in many other areas of achievement. William James Sidis, holder of highest IQ in documented existence, was a Jew, and so was Christopher Columbus, who is widely renowned for discovering America. In between Sabbaths, Levi Strauss made the first denim jeans, Emilie Berliner invented the gramophone, Milton Hershey created a empire in chocolate, J.D. Salinger changed the way American's view depression, Sandy Koufax entered baseball hall of fame, and Paul Simon composed "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Unfortunately, however, the title "Jew" still holds its negative nuances. "Jewing" someone is behaving miserly towards them. To get "Jewed" is to get ripped off. Despite this terminology, however, Jews themselves are rarely discriminated against anymore. Jews no longer have to conceal their religious affiliation and practices or be ashamed of their heritage.. or sew Star of David patches to their coat-sleeves, for that matter. |
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