Ch. 6 Questions

1) What does Reuven’s father say about the reason Poland invited Jews into the country during the 13^th century when most other countries were persecuting Jews?

2) In 1648, why did the Polish peasants and the Cossacks begin to slay the Jews?

3) Why does the author begin Part II with the quote, “Silence is good everywhere, except in connection with the Torah”?

4) Why did so many Jews become followers of Shabbtai Zvi? Was he a good leader?

5) Who was Israel?

6) What does Reuven’s father mean when he says that Polish Jewry had become degraded people by the 18^th century?

7) How did Israel give birth to Hasidism?

8) Who were the tzaddikim?

9) What tzaddik does Reuven know?

10)Who was Solomon/Maimon?