Comments on: Have the Jewish people retained their identity after the Diaspora? http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:15:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin7 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1025 Kevin7 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:16:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1025 yes i am one of them<br><b>References : </b><br> yes i am one of them
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]]> By: Cheryl http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1024 Cheryl Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:10:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1024 Yes, as well as being enriched by the other cultures in which we live, and enriching them in return.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, as well as being enriched by the other cultures in which we live, and enriching them in return.
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]]> By: trixxie http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1023 trixxie Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:53:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1023 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: soulsearcher http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1022 soulsearcher Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:19:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1022 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: --j-- http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1021 --j-- Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:11:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1021 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. :)<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: acroyear137 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1020 acroyear137 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:30:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1020 yes for sure<br><b>References : </b><br> yes for sure
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]]> By: Nicole http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora/comment-page-1#comment-1019 Nicole Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:07:59 +0000 http://www.jewishfamilyservice.net/jewish-identity/have-the-jewish-people-retained-their-identity-after-the-diaspora#comment-1019 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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