Jewish people

The Jewish people, historically known as Gods chosen, have been persecuted throughout history and today is no exception. In the US 70% of all religious hate crimes are against the Jews. One of the reasons that Jews are disliked is jealousy. Until the development of the printing press in 1440, most people did not have access to the printed word and thus most people could not read. The exception were Jewish families that taught their sons to read. The main purpose was to study the Torah but it had side benefits. The Holy Roman Catholic church discouraged the loaning of money at interest called usury. If you were the only families in town that could read and write and you could loan money at interest the logical step is that you would be the banker. Most people remember the Shakespear character Shylock and how his money lending got him in trouble. Over the centuries Jews became prominent in the banking industry and today they have a lot influence in most things financial. This is often used to denigrate Jews. Hitler pushed the idea that Jewish banking interest caused the economic problems in Germany and this led to the killing of Jews. This is a common story throughout history. Because of this prejudice the Jews have had to excel just to stay even. One good example is the fact that Jews represent only 0.2% of the population but they have won 45% of all Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine and economics. Jews understand the value of education. Today in the US, 57% of Jewish adults are college grads as opposed to 29% of all adults. Because of this they are over represented in business, especially in the financial industry.