Why?

(Try to find out what feelings and needs are alive in the other person: empathic resonance)

Are you scared?
Do you feel worried when you see how successful and influential some Jewish people are?
Is safety/equality important to you?

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What if?

(‘Mirror questions’: how would it be if you were standing in the shoes of that person)

Do you know Jewish people in your neighboorhood? How do you think they would feel when they were called power-hungry because they have achieved the goals they have set in their lives and are successful?
Your view on Jewish people might change when you consult more historical sources on the origins of the Jewish people. Would you want to know more about this?

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Self-reflection

(Questions you can ask yourself in silence to support yourself in understanding the other person)

How important is safety/ equality for me?
When do I have the need for it?
How do I feel when this need is not fulfilled?

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Empowerment

(More information on the issue and tips how to explore the problem and continue the discussion)

The Jewish race has spread over the entire world since the downfall of the kingdom of Juda in 586 BC (the diaspora). In Europe, Jewish refugees were excluded from several professions. A large number of them ended up in sectors where they were not excluded: trade, banks, diamond cutting. Some of them earned a lot of money and social respect.
Economic advantages are often based on the argument that Jewish people have a lot of financial power. They would own all banks and not bother about manual labor. The cause of the relatively large number of Jews in the financial sector is different, however. Opposite of the small number of successful Jews is a large number of Jews that had to live in poverty generation after generation.