and he looked a certain hitler at if he also never met hitler in person back then he did not see hadleighas a great danger. cause if you fast. in january 933 hitler became german chancellor. just one month later after the burning of the price tag the persecution of german jews began. in april a jewish woman named edith stein botha letter to the pope that historians found in the vatican archives years ago. it is time i needed stein a jewish woman with an advanced philosophical education turned to the pope with an urgent request with an opening in a bitter. she asked him to speak out publicly and loudly against the persecution of the jews and therefore we should keep in mind that edith stein was jewish and she had converted to catholicism is think of it it is we now know from a cellist note that this letter from edith stein was actually presented to the pope these will be if they did standing perhaps will be fully focused. on. you or. all of us who are faithful children of the church and who look at the conditions in germany with open eyes feel the worst for the reputation of the church if