November 14, 1935 - New Nuremberg Laws - a podcast by Stephen Hammond

New Nuremberg laws set forth severe restrictions of the rights of Jews. At a Nazi Party convention in Nuremberg, Germany on September 15, 1935, participants adopted The Nuremberg Laws of Citizenship and Race. “A citizen of the Reich may be only one who is of German or kindred blood, and who, through his behaviour, shows that he is both desirous and personally fit to serve loyally the German people and the Reich.” The purpose was to set out who did not fit “citizenship.” On November 14, 1935, the First Supplementary Decree stated, “A Jew cannot be a Reich citizen.” The laws required a social separation of Jews and non-Jews, and the immediate firing of all Jews who held civil service jobs. Next came “the law for the protection of German blood and German honour.” This forbade Jews from marrying outside their religion, and spelled out elaborate classifications for “Jewishness” – such as “full Jew” or “considered Jewish” – to help government officials determine who got what privileges and punishments. German authorities declared that “German blood” must be protected and not tainted by mixed races or religions. Jews were also prohibited from acquiring, possessing or carrying firearms, ammunition or weapons capable of cutting or stabbing. On November 23, 1939 it was announced that as of December 1st, all Jews 10 years and older would have to wear a Star of David at least 10 centimetres wide on their right sleeve. Later, authorities forced German and Polish Jews to have the word Jude inscribed on yellow versions of these badges. It was an ominous step leading up to the Nazis carrying out their “final solution,” in which they would attempt to exterminate all Jews across Europe.

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