• OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    Judaism has always been a people of a singular national identity

    No. National identity is a relatively modern idea for any group of people. Being Jewish is being part of a culture, not a nation.

    The person you’re responding to is an ass but you’re swinging too far in the opposite direction.

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      10 months ago

      Fair enough. Not sure the best way to translate the concept of עם ישראל