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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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Where did the concept of Jews being stingy come from?
<|assistant|>
The concept that Jews are stingy or penurious is likely rooted in anti-semitic stereotypes and has its origins in early Christian and Muslim texts. In the Talmud, Jews are described as being avaricious, which gave way to the concept that Jews were stingy and had to be tricked into giving charity. Over time, this led to anti-semitic stereotypes that Jews were always looking to exploit other people out of financial gain and were otherwise unwilling to part with their money for charity. This idea was further reinforced by the notion that money lending was somehow "unclean" or socially inferior, resulting in the stigmatization and ridicule of Jewish merchants.