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Tag: Chosen People

0 Torah Holidays

Avoiding Sleep on Shavuot: An Act of Denying Wisdom

Sienna Drew in Moment · 10 Jun

Jewish tradition encourages staying up all night studying Torah on Shavuot to rectify the mistake of the ancient Israelites oversleeping when receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai.

0 Israel Antisemitism

Why Jews as 'The Chosen People' Drives Bigots Crazy

Future of Jewish · 9 May

The essay discusses how the concept of Jews as the "Chosen People" often triggers bigotry and anti-Semitism.

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Letters, Winter 2023

Jewish Review of Books · 11 Jan 2023

In the Winter 2023 issue of the Jewish Review of Books, editor Abraham Socher discusses an essay by Hillel Halkin that challenges the idea of Jews as the chosen people and questions whether Israel has failed to become a normal nation.

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#56: The Unique Markers of a Jewish Soul

Torah 101 · 25 Apr 2022

In this podcast episode, the concept of the chosen people is explored, focusing specifically on the idea of the Jewish soul.

0 History Philosophy

Moses, Murder, and the Jewish Psyche

Lawrence Kaplan in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Mar 2018

Freud's controversial work "Moses and Monotheism" presents a reinterpreted history where Moses, an Egyptian noble and monotheist, unites the Israelites and introduces a new form of monotheistic religion.

0 History Politics

Eric Hobsbawm’s Jewish Gift

Albert I. Baumgarten in Tablet · 11 Oct 2012

Eric Hobsbawm, a prominent historian, was born in 1917 and was known for his strong commitment to communism, which significantly influenced his views on Judaism and Jewish history.