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Does anti-Semitism come from ancient Rome?

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[In his Pro Flacco], Cicero uses an important phrase to describe the Jewish religion: barbara superstitio. This phrase does not translate into “barbarian superstition” as easily as you might think. To understand the insult, you have to grasp its opposite: the ancient Roman concept of pietas. read more

The Romans were anti-Semitic in that they invaded the Jewish homeland, conquered it, deprived Jews of religious freedom, tortured and killed numerous rabbis, ransacked the Jewish Temple, and burned the Temple to the ground. read more