Useful Jew
The term useful Jew was used in various historical contexts, typically describing a Jew useful in implementing an official authority's policy, sometimes by oppressing other Jews.
- In 1744, Frederick II of Prussia introduced the practice of limiting Jewish population to a small number of the most wealthy families, known as Schutzjuden ("protected Jews").[1] The first-born son in such families inherited this privilege; other children were considered useless by the authorities and had the choice of either abstaining from marriage or leaving.[2]
- Following the establishment of the Pale of Settlement by Imperial Russia, only "useful Jews" (Russian: полезные евреи) were allowed to live outside the Pale; these included Jews such as wealthy first-rung merchants (Russian: купцы первой гильдии), persons who had received higher education, cantonists (after serving their full term in the army), and some other categories.[3][4]
- In the Soviet Union, Jewish members of the Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet Public were colloquially known as "useful Jews" or "pocket Jews" (Russian: карманные евреи), implying their corruption by high positions in the state hierarchy.[5]
- In Israel and among its supporters, along with the term "useful Jews", the term "useful idiots" is often used to describe anti-Zionist/post-Zionist Jews who stand against the Jewish state.[6][7]
See also
Notes
- ^ "GHDI - Image". germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org.
- ^ Dubnow, Simon. The Newest History of the Jewish People, 1789–1914.[full citation needed]
- ^ Marks, Steven G. How Russia Shaped the Modern World: From Art to Anti-Semitism, Ballet to Bolshevism. p. 142. ISBN 0-691-11845-0.
- ^ Russia Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine at Institute for Jewish Policy Research
- ^ (in Russian) The infamous AZCSP (in Russian) Prepared by Moscow Bureau for human rights. Contains excerpts from June 6, 1983 AZSCP press-conference from the press-center of Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (sem40.ru)
- ^ Yemini, Ben-Dror (July 12, 2015). "BDS' useful idiots at Haaretz" – via www.ynetnews.com.
- ^ "Игорь Губерман: "Умное редко приходит в мою голову – спросите у жены". Интервью". NEWSru.co.il. July 22, 2016.
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