... they were from then on seen as outsiders. Hatred against the Jews led to violence in England in 1189 and 1290, in Germany in 1345 and in Spain in1492. A great amount of the Jewish population lived in Russia but many were forced to live in a part of Russia known as The Pale (which is now in Poland.) If a Jewish person wished to live outside of The Pale they needed permission that was almost impossible to gain hold of. People living in The Pale at this time often became very poor as business owners could not compete with each other and bring in good enough profits. Inside Russia Jews had a very low status and were still poor compared to Gentiles (non-Jews.) Jews whom lived in The Pale still continued to try and live their life as normal, they continued to live their different lifestyles and keep to ...

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