Have the Jewish people retained their identity after the Diaspora?
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are there still religious, observant jews? yes, of course. are there jews who have intermarried, stopped being religious, and are totally secular? unfortunately, yes. is there an increasing number of jews who are becoming more interested and religious? yes. yes. (think chabad.) the diaspora has affected jewry for better or for worse – mostly worse – but it cannot be said that jewish identity does not exist today, or that it is not coming back.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:07 am
It depends on who you talk to. I think the Diaspora helped the older Jews maintain an identity while younger ones either embraced it or rejected it.
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February 5th, 2010 at 1:30 am
yes for sure
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February 5th, 2010 at 2:11 am
i don’t think so. their "identity" or sense of it seem to be gradually diminishing since the diaspora. their unity now is not like the Jewish unity long ago.
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February 5th, 2010 at 2:19 am
Many jews like myself consider our situation diaspora. We still don’t control most of biblical Israel. We have no control of our most holiest site, Temple Mount. The government of Israel may have Jewish people in it but uses mostly western values not Jewish values.
The ancient Jewish nation is still held together by Judaism in many places around the world.
So 1) We are still in Diaspora 2) We still retain our identity. Even though I love Israel, I do not Identify as an Israeli but as a Jew. Many Israeli citizens who I know identify as Jews more then Israelis.
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February 5th, 2010 at 2:53 am
are there still religious, observant jews? yes, of course. are there jews who have intermarried, stopped being religious, and are totally secular? unfortunately, yes. is there an increasing number of jews who are becoming more interested and religious? yes. yes. (think chabad.) the diaspora has affected jewry for better or for worse – mostly worse – but it cannot be said that jewish identity does not exist today, or that it is not coming back.
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February 5th, 2010 at 3:10 am
Yes, as well as being enriched by the other cultures in which we live, and enriching them in return.
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February 5th, 2010 at 3:16 am
yes i am one of them
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