Actually Money lenders were needed in Europe at the time, and with the approval of european royalty it was designated to the Jews. Abuses by Jewish money lenders happened of course but like everything else
Which is what made them hated. What also made them hated was that they were often the Tax Collectors.
Just like in the West Bank and Gaza, children are taught stories of how Jews drink the blood of Palestinian children, when in reality, Israelis have been divided with many opinions on how to deal with Palestinians.
In the West Bank and Gaza, the Jews are really bombing their apartment buildings, Schools, and Hospitals and are really taking their land to create new settlements.