Jews in Scotland Flashcards
1
Q
Give some background information
A
- mainly from Eastern Europe and later Germany
- persecuted by pogroms in Russia
- better transport to Scotland than anywhere else
- persecuted by the Nazis
2
Q
Where did Jewish people settle ?
A
- Edinburgh
- Ayr
- Aberdeen
- Glasgow
- Dundee
3
Q
What was life like for Jews in Scotland ?
A
- Jewish communities formed
- lived in tenements w/ other immigrants
- created their own businesses in their communities
- believed to undercut wages on purpose
- used as scapegoats
- some were attacked
- anti-Jewish organisations existed
- had their own systems to care for the poor
- wide range of jobs
- important in Glasgow cigarette industry
4
Q
Why were the Jews treated better than other immigrants ?
A
Jewish people created their own businesses and so weren’t in direct competition with Scottish workers
5
Q
Why did the Jews have their own systems for dealing with the poor ?
A
there would have been much prejudice and beliefs that they were going to ‘steal’ the poor relief funds from Scots and they knew this - they didn’t want to be seen as thiefs and so decided to look after their own
this helped strengthen their communities
