The Jews: A New Understanding

In 2023, after half a century, most Holocaust survivors have passed away, and many of their children have also left us, leaving behind a generation of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who have not experienced the tragedy of the Second World War and the horrors of Nazi-Fascist persecution. This age structure is particularly true in Israel, where the population is younger compared to Europe. Israeli citizens have grown up in a unique social, ethnic, political, and geographical context that distinguishes them from Western Europeans. They don’t know what it means to be a minority. The Jews from the regions of the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian empires, where they once constituted a significant portion of the population, had little connection to the Western milieu. Millions of Jews emigrated to the United States from those regions starting in the 19th century. While facing discrimination like other newcomers, they gradually integrated into American society alongside Italians and, shortly after, the Irish immigrants. Jewish culture, after the trauma of Nazi persecution, has nearly vanished in Europe and has undergone significant transformations in North America. <a href="https://medium.com/@corradopoli/the-jews-a-new-understanding-f12a1df2853e">Click Here</a>