prompt: Where did the concept of Jews being stingy come from?
chosen: Where did the concept of Jews being stingy come from?
chosen: user
chosen: The idea that Jews are stingy originated in the 16th century and was propagated by Christian theologians. They used Scriptural stories to reinforce the notion that Jews could only be expected to be “economical and penurious,” as the theologians put it, due to the fact that they were always being promised riches in heaven if they were frugal in this world. This idea was further perpetuated during the Middle Ages, when Christian leaders accused Jews of being unwilling to lend or invest money due to religious reasons. This idea was reinforced by Christian authors writing during the Age of Enlightenment, who used pseudoscientific explanations about Jewish genetics or a supposedly Jewish "mentality" to attempt to justify anti-Semitism.
chosen: assistant
rejected: Where did the concept of Jews being stingy come from?
rejected: user
rejected: assistant