Anti-semitism and Sartre In Sartre’s Anti-Semite and Jew, he makes reference to the notion that anti-Semitism arises not against individual Jews, but against the " idea of the Jew." That is to say that the Jew is recognized only as a member of a group associated with fear and disgust, not as an individual capable of being anything but the stereotype of the Jew. I agree with Sartre’s theory as I have seen first …showed first 75 words of 640 total…

…showed last 75 words of 640 total…In conclusion, I completely agree with Sartre’s notion that anti-Semitism arises against the "idea of the Jew", not against individual Jews. It is evident that for the anti-Semite, the Jew is merely a stereotype developed over centuries, someone upon whom to place the blame. I have seen first hand the emphasis placed on being a Jew instead of a person who is of Jewish faith, and therefore I am in total agreement with Sartre.