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	== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==		== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==
	The unofficial [[motto]] of the [[SCA]], ''the Middle Ages as they should have been'', is largely inspired by the treatment of Jews in [[period]]. While there are many [[SCAdian]]s with Jewish [[persona]]s, no one is interested in recreating the harsh and brutal treatment of the Jews. SCA conventions allow for Jewish personas without the unfortunate consequences that being a Jew in the [[Middle Ages]] would entail.		The unofficial [[motto]] of the [[SCA]], ''the Middle Ages as they should have been'', is largely inspired by the treatment of Jews in [[period]]. While there are many [[SCAdian]]s with Jewish [[persona]]s, no one is interested in recreating the harsh and brutal treatment of the Jews. SCA conventions allow for Jewish personas without the unfortunate consequences that being a Jew in the [[Middle Ages]] would entail.

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	Jews are as much an ethnic group as a religious one, and in the [[medieval]] period they were the perrenial outsiders. While many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spread about Jews included the murder of children and the [[poison]]ing of wells.		Jews are as much an ethnic group as a religious one, and in the [[medieval]] period they were the perrenial outsiders. While many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spread about Jews included the murder of children and the [[poison]]ing of wells.

	Jews suffered serious inequalities in [[law]], [[tax\|taxation]], and basic [[rights]]. Jews were forced to live in [[ghetto~~\|ghettoes~~]] (separate sections of [[cities]]) severely restricted in what jobs they could hold, what clothes they could wear, and whom they could associate with. Jews were often forced to wear distinctive [[badge~~\|badges~~]] or ~~hats~~, and were not permitted to [[marriage\|intermarry]] with Christians. They often suffered grievous punishments simply for being Jewish. Occasionally, dreadful slaughters of Jews called ''pogroms'' occurred, which were frequently no more than a combination mass riot and lynch mob bent on slaughtering every Jew they could find. Other, more organized forms of murder occured, such as the [[Spanish Inquisition]], which, along with [[heretic~~\|heretics~~]], searched for "secret Jews".		Jews suffered serious inequalities in [[law]], [[tax\|taxation]], and basic [[rights]]. Jews were forced to live in [[ghetto]]es (separate sections of [[city\|cities]]) severely restricted in what jobs they could hold, what clothes they could wear, and whom they could associate with. Jews were often forced to wear distinctive [[badge]]s or [[hat]]s, and were not permitted to [[marriage\|intermarry]] with Christians. They often suffered grievous punishments simply for being Jewish. Occasionally, dreadful slaughters of Jews called ''pogroms'' occurred, which were frequently no more than a combination mass riot and lynch mob bent on slaughtering every Jew they could find. Other, more organized forms of murder occured, such as the [[Spanish Inquisition]], which, along with [[heretic]]s, searched for "secret Jews".

	While many Christians despised Jews, their presence was regarded as a "necessary evil", since Christians were forbidden the practice of ''ursury'', the lending of [[money]] at interest. In [[period]], Jews were often moneylenders, bankers and financiers. Many Christian [[noble]]s would borrow money from Jewish fianciers to pay for [[~~weapons~~]], [[war~~\|wars~~]] and even the [[Crusade~~\|Crusades~~]]. Some [[King~~\|Kings~~]] even maintained the position of the ''[[Royal]] Jew'', a sort of official court moneylender. However, such pragmatic and even-handed treatment of Jews in [[period]] was definitely the exception, not the rule.		While many Christians despised Jews, their presence was regarded as a "necessary evil", since Christians were forbidden the practice of ''ursury'', the lending of [[money]] at interest. In [[period]], Jews were often moneylenders, bankers and financiers. Many Christian [[noble]]s would borrow money from Jewish fianciers to pay for [[weapon]]s, [[war]]s and even the [[Crusade]]s. Some [[King]]s even maintained the position of the ''[[Royal]] Jew'', a sort of official court moneylender. However, such pragmatic and even-handed treatment of Jews in [[period]] was definitely the exception, not the rule.

	== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==		== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==
	The unofficial [[motto]] of the [[SCA]], ''the Middle Ages as they should have been'', is largely inspired by the treatment of Jews in [[period]]. While there are many [[SCAdian~~\|SCAdians~~]] with Jewish [[persona~~\|personas~~]], no one is interested in recreating the harsh and brutal treatment of the Jews. SCA conventions allow for Jewish personas without the unfortunate consequences that being a Jew in the [[Middle Ages]] would entail.		The unofficial [[motto]] of the [[SCA]], ''the Middle Ages as they should have been'', is largely inspired by the treatment of Jews in [[period]]. While there are many [[SCAdian]]s with Jewish [[persona]]s, no one is interested in recreating the harsh and brutal treatment of the Jews. SCA conventions allow for Jewish personas without the unfortunate consequences that being a Jew in the [[Middle Ages]] would entail.

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	'''Judaism''' is a monotheistic [[religion]] based on the ancient teachings of the ''Torah'' and the ''Talmud''. A follower of Judaism is a '''Jew'''.		'''Judaism''' is a monotheistic [[religion]] based on the ancient teachings of the ''Torah'' and the ''Talmud''. A follower of Judaism is a '''Jew'''.

	Jews are as much an ethnic group as a religious one, and in the [[medieval]] period they were the perrenial outsiders. While many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spread about Jews included the murder of children and the ~~poisoning~~ of wells.		Jews are as much an ethnic group as a religious one, and in the [[medieval]] period they were the perrenial outsiders. While many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spread about Jews included the murder of children and the [[poison]]ing of wells.

	Jews suffered serious inequalities in [[law]], [[tax\|taxation]], and basic [[rights]]. Jews were forced to live in [[ghetto\|ghettoes]] (~~seperate~~ sections of [[cities]]) severely restricted in what jobs		Jews suffered serious inequalities in [[law]], [[tax\|taxation]], and basic [[rights]]. Jews were forced to live in [[ghetto\|ghettoes]] (separate sections of [[cities]]) severely restricted in what jobs they could hold, what clothes they could wear, and whom they could associate with. Jews were often forced to wear distinctive [[badge\|badges]] or hats, and were not permitted to [[marriage\|intermarry]] with Christians. They often suffered grievous punishments simply for being Jewish. Occasionally, dreadful slaughters of Jews called ''pogroms'' occurred, which were frequently no more than a combination mass riot and lynch mob bent on slaughtering every Jew they could find. Other, more organized forms of murder occured, such as the [[Spanish Inquisition]], which, along with [[heretic\|heretics]], searched for "secret Jews".
	the could hold, what clothes they could wear, and whom they could associate with. Jews were often forced to wear distinctive [[badge\|badges]] or hats, and were not permitted to intermarry with Christians. They often suffered grievous punishments simply for being Jewish. Occasionally, dreadful slaughters of Jews called ''pogroms'' occurred, which were frequently no more than a combination mass riot and lynch mob bent on slaughtering every Jew they could find. Other, more organized forms of murder occured, such as the [[Spanish Inquisition]], which, along with [[heretic\|heretics]], searched for "secret Jews".

	While many Christians despised Jews, their presence was regarded as a "necessary evil", since Christians were forbidden the practice of ''ursury'', the lending of [[money]] at interest. In [[period]], Jews were often moneylenders, bankers and ~~fianciers~~. Many Christian ~~nobles~~ would borrow money from Jewish fianciers to pay for [[weapons]], [[war\|wars]] and even the [[Crusade\|Crusades]]. Some [[King\|Kings]] even maintained the position of the ''Royal Jew'', a		While many Christians despised Jews, their presence was regarded as a "necessary evil", since Christians were forbidden the practice of ''ursury'', the lending of [[money]] at interest. In [[period]], Jews were often moneylenders, bankers and financiers. Many Christian [[noble]]s would borrow money from Jewish fianciers to pay for [[weapons]], [[war\|wars]] and even the [[Crusade\|Crusades]]. Some [[King\|Kings]] even maintained the position of the ''[[Royal]] Jew'', a sort of official court moneylender. However, such pragmatic and even-handed treatment of Jews in [[period]] was definitely the exception, not the rule.
	sort of official court moneylender. However, such pragmatic and even-handed treatment of Jews in [[period]] was definitely the exception, not the rule.

	== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==		== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==

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'''Judaism''' is a monotheistic [[religion]] based on the ancient teachings of the ''Torah'' and the ''Talmud''. A follower of Judaism is a '''Jew'''.

Jews are as much an ethnic group as a religious one, and in the [[medieval]] period they were the perrenial outsiders. While many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spread about Jews included the murder of children and the poisoning of wells.

Jews suffered serious inequalities in [[law]], [[tax|taxation]], and basic [[rights]]. Jews were forced to live in [[ghetto|ghettoes]] (seperate sections of [[cities]]) severely restricted in what jobs
the could hold, what clothes they could wear, and whom they could associate with. Jews were often forced to wear distinctive [[badge|badges]] or hats, and were not permitted to intermarry with Christians. They often suffered grievous punishments simply for being Jewish. Occasionally, dreadful slaughters of Jews called ''pogroms'' occurred, which were frequently no more than a combination mass riot and lynch mob bent on slaughtering every Jew they could find. Other, more organized forms of murder occured, such as the [[Spanish Inquisition]], which, along with [[heretic|heretics]], searched for "secret Jews".

While many Christians despised Jews, their presence was regarded as a "necessary evil", since Christians were forbidden the practice of ''ursury'', the lending of [[money]] at interest. In [[period]], Jews were often moneylenders, bankers and fianciers. Many Christian nobles would borrow money from Jewish fianciers to pay for [[weapons]], [[war|wars]] and even the [[Crusade|Crusades]]. Some [[King|Kings]] even maintained the position of the ''Royal Jew'', a
sort of official court moneylender. However, such pragmatic and even-handed treatment of Jews in [[period]] was definitely the exception, not the rule.

== Your SCA Persona is a Jew ==
The unofficial [[motto]] of the [[SCA]], ''the Middle Ages as they should have been'', is largely inspired by the treatment of Jews in [[period]]. While there are many [[SCAdian|SCAdians]] with Jewish [[persona|personas]], no one is interested in recreating the harsh and brutal treatment of the Jews. SCA conventions allow for Jewish personas without the unfortunate consequences that being a Jew in the [[Middle Ages]] would entail.