Document. "A Jewish Defense" ~ Excerpts from Lichten's book A QUESTION OF JUDGEMENT: PIUS XII AND THE JEWS. ~ Lichten points out the all that Pius XII did for the Jews and that a formal statement against Hitler was a question of judgment. Lichten feels that the pope had done a great deal for the Jews and did what he felt was best considering the circumstances of the day. ~ COMMONWEAL ~ LXXIX ~ 22 ~ 660-662 ~ February 28,