The Grey Book: A collection of protests against anti-semitism and the persecution of Jews issued by non-Roman Catholic churches and church leaders during Hitlers rule — John Shaqi
The Grey Book: A collection of protests against anti-semitism and the persecution of Jews issued by non-Roman Catholic churches and church leaders during Hitlers ruleSnoek, Johan M.
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The Grey Book: A collection of protests against anti-semitism and the persecution of Jews issued by non-Roman Catholic churches and church leaders during Hitlers rule
Snoek, Johan M.
Antisemitism; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity; Protestant churches -- Europe
On April 1, Jewish shops throughout Germany were boycotted. Jewish civil
servants were dismissed on April 7. On the same day the exclusion of
"non-Aryan" lawyers was ordered. According to a decree of April 22, no
Jewish physicians were allowed to work for sick funds anymore. At the end
of April another decree restricted the admission of Jewish children and
students to schools and universities.
In the following months Jews were excluded from working in the fields of art,
music, literature and journalism. The "Law on revocation of naturalizations
and deprivation of German citizenship" (July, 14) robbed Jews, who had been
naturalized before or had been born outside Germany, from their citizenship.
In January, 1934, it was decreed that Jews could no longer be members of the
Labour Front. When President Hindenburg died, on August 2, 1934, Hitler became
President and Supreme Commander of the Army.
On May 21, 1935, it was decreed that only "Aryans" could serve in the army.
It is estimated that 37,000 Jews emigrated from Germany in 1933; in 1934,
the number was 23,000, whilst 21,000 Jews left Germany in 1935. [105] <33>
b. The Nuremberg Laws - Crystal Night. (Sept., 1935-Nov., 1938)
On September 15, 1935, two fundamental laws were adopted by the Reichstag
meeting at Nuremberg. One, the "Law Respecting Reich Citizenship", decreed
that only a national of German or kindred blood, who proved by his conduct
that he was willing and likely to serve the German people and Reich faithfully,
could be a citizen. The second, the "Law for the Protection of German Blood
and Honour", specifically referred to the Jews and singled them out as
undesirable aliens, impure of blood and dangerous to the honour and security
of the German people. There followed seven paragraphs, the first of which
dealt with the prohibition of marriages between Jews and nationals of German
or kindred blood. Paragraph three prohibited Jews to employ in domestic
service female nationals of German or kindred blood, under the age of
forty-five years.
On April 26, 1938, it was decreed that all Jewish assets in excess of 5,000
marks should be registered. On June 15, 1938, about 1,500 Jews were arrested
and deported to a concentration camp. On July 25, it was decreed that Jewish
physicians were no longer permitted to treat non-Jewish patients. In the same
month, Jews had to apply for special identity cards. On August 17, 1938, the
first name "Israel" for Jewish men and "Sara" for Jewish women was made
compulsory in addition to their own names. In October, all passports of Jews
were stamped with the letter J.
Austria had been incorporated into the Third Reich, on March 13, 1938.
The German anti-Jewish laws were also enforced in Austria, where about
180,000 Jews were living.
It is estimated that 25,000 Jews emigrated from Germany in 1936, and 23,000
in 1937. [106]
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