re: Why have so many disliked the Jews?

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Finally, because of the nature of Jewish identity, being not only religious but ethnic, Jews were easily seen as not loyal subjects of the nations they inhabited.

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Many other Judaic religious customs caused misunderstanding and hatred from their neighbors. Strict dietary laws forbid Jews to share a meal with their neighbor. In many communities uninformed of Jewish customs, declining an offer to share a meal with a neighbor may have provoked the notion that Jews felt they were superior to their non-Jewish neighbors. Jews observed a different Sabbath day than both Christians and Muslims and unlike other religions, many Jews were unwilling to worship the gods of the ruling people.

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