What are the historical roots of anti-Semitism? Where did it stem from? Define the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism.

It began with hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group. The definition of anti-Semitism has been the focus of innumerable discussions and studies. While there is no universally accepted definition, there is a generally clear understanding of what the term encompasses. Anti-Semitism is the hatred of the Jewish people. It has existed to some extent wherever Jews have settled outside of Palestine. Religious differences were the primary basis for anti-Semitism. …

…whom is talking about the religious beliefs may say it as anti-Judaism. In writing this paper it has taught me things I never even new by studying the Christianity and the Holocaust. Works Cited: Civilization in the West, Volume 2, Fourth Edition, Kishlansky, Geary, & O'Brien, Addison Wesley Longman, 2001. http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/history/world/wh0031.html Anti-Semitism. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 23, 2005, from Encyclopedia Britannica Premium Service. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9007807.