Language:
English
Year of publication:
2002
Titel der Quelle:
Yad Vashem Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
30 (2002) 229-270
Keywords:
Catholic Church History 20th century
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Catholic press
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Antisemitism in the press
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Antisemitism History 1933-1939
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Antisemitism History 20th century
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Christianity and antisemitism History 20th century
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Jews History 20th century
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
Abstract:
Discusses stances toward Jews and antisemitism of several influential institutions and individuals who represented the Catholic Church in Brazil and acted at its initiative or with its approval. The Archbishop of Porto Alegre, João Becker, considered the "Jewish problem" a real one, but deplored racism and Nazi antisemitism and called for defense of the Jews. The Franciscan journal "Vozes de Petrópolis" became a forum for many antisemitic writers who regarded Catholicism as inseparable from Brazilianism, and thus the Jews were a threat to the nation. Some clergymen involved with the journal believed in a world Jewish conspiracy, identified communism with Judaism, and supported immigration restrictions against Jews. The Catholic Dom Vital Center and its journal "A Ordem" combined traditional and modern forms of antisemitism. Anti-Zionism also played a part in the attitudes of the Catholic elites in Brazil. Concludes that Catholic antisemitism in Brazil was not influenced by Nazi racism; the Church elites perceived the "Jewish problem" as one of religion, not of race.
Note:
Appeared in Portuguese as "As elites católicas do Brasil e sua atitude em relação aos judeus (1933-1939)" in "O anti-semitismo nas Américas" (2007) 209-241.
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In Hebrew:
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"יד ושם; קובץ מחקרים" ל (תשסב) 187-219
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