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This study examined the relationships among Jewish identity, hostility toward Germany, and knowledge of the Holocaust in American and German Jews. Questionnaires were distributed at synagogues in the United States, and packets were sent to heads of Jewish communities in Germany. Participants were 109 Americans and 31 Germans. Results suggested that hostility toward Germany and knowledge of the Holocaust are related to Jewish identity in American Jews, but that the variables are not related to Jewish identity for Jews in Germany. Additionally, Jews in Germany knew more about the Holocaust than did their American counterparts.
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Half, L.M., Singer, J.A. & Mackinnon, J.R. Jewish Identity, Hostility Toward Germany, and Knowledge About the Holocaust in the United States and Germany. Journal of Psychology and Judaism 23, 107–124 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024848921577
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