Re: Star of David Question
Ernest Blaschke (eblasch@worldy.com)
Thu, 1 May 1997 16:58:09 -0400
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> From: Ernest Blaschke <eblasch@worldy.com>
> To: phmslib@southwind.net
> Subject: Re: Star of David Question
> Date: May 1, 1997 16:51 PM
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> > Why did Jews in Europe willingly wear the Star of David on their
> > clothes? Why not just pretend to not be Jewish?
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> Each person had to furnish an "Arier Nachweis" (a certificate of "aryan"
> descent); based on birth and baptismal certificates of their parents and
> grandparents. If both parents were Jewish, they were considered Jews as
well.
> Not only did they have to wear a star on their clothes, but they had to
> incorporate a middle name "Israel" (for men) or "Sarah" (for women) in their
> signatures. There were varying degrees of "non-aryan status", depending on
how
> many of the parents and grandparents were Jewish.
>
> "Pretending" not to be Jewish was not possible, just like "pretending" to be
a
> US citizen would not work if asked to provide documents to that effect. Jews
> caught without the obligatory star would have been considered criminals and
> dealt with accordingly (most likely being sent to a concentration camp). Of
> course, when they wore the star, they were prohibited from sitting on a park
> bench, and also I believe from using public
> transportation.
>
> People were considered Jews not because of their religion, but their
ancestry.
> Catholics with Jewish parents would also have been considered Jews under the
> Hitler regime.
>
> Ernest.
> internet mail: eblasch@worldy.com
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