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6. What is anti-Semitism and can it be removed? 

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6. What is anti-Semitism and can it be removed? 

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How can a group of people who've been persecuted throughout history also be the 'chosen people'?

From slavery in Egypt to the Holocaust, to modern-day antisemitism. How are we chosen, and what does it actually mean to be chosen?

What makes an Antisemite different than someone who hates us for simply being different?

The Antisemite hates us for being Jewish, and the other person hates us for bring different.

By this logic, the other person would hate other people with different traits, like skin colour, gender, nationality, and other traits.

The antisemite knows who the Jews are, and knows that challenge after challenge, we persevere. Haman, Amalek and Hitler were all familiar with our history and hated us because we were chosen. They all persued 'final solutions' and they all failed.

Sages say that our biggest problems are from these Galus (or exile) civilizations. When we don't keep the Torah, we give them energy, and they become stronger and want to hurt us. When we keep the Torah and our Mitzvot, we use up that energy and that civilization fails.

- Jonah & Justin

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G-d chose us for special responsibilities because we have shown a readiness to that the rest of the world refused. These obligations include higher degree of spiritual and moral standards. The Jews accepted the Torah not just for themselves, but for the entire world. We've never tried to turn over our responsibility to anyone else. It is clear that Jews have not had a fortunate history. In a sense, being Jewish,  means being held to a higher standard while being subjected to our long history of anti-Semitism. It says a lot that Jews have survived despite everything

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 How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people?

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 How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people?

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Jews are really the chosen people because they are the ones who received the Torah from G-d. They have also survived all the years of slavery and difficult times that they faced. This is because G-d has always been watching over Jews and protecting them.
-Cole

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1.      Are not all men equal? Does not the Chosen People idea contradict this? Why if the Torah is supposed to be a moral code, was it only given to the Jews? Don't we want all people to be good?  

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1.      Are not all men equal? Does not the Chosen People idea contradict this? Why if the Torah is supposed to be a moral code, was it only given to the Jews? Don't we want all people to be good?  

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Everyone is equal, regardless. The torah was offered to everyone. Yes, only the Jewish people accepted it, but other people could have accepted it as well, and still can! The Jews are the "Chosen People" only because we accepted the torah and it's laws without hesitation.

- Annika Adler

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4. What is God's attitude towards other religions, races, and nationalities?

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4. What is God's attitude towards other religions, races, and nationalities?

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Judaism is accepting of all other nations and beliefs. Judaism is not racist because someone is only considered Jewish if his or her mother is. God believes every other nation has potential that has not yet been fulfilled. - Liv

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3.How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people?

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3.How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people?

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There are multiple reasons as to why the Jewish people are the chosen people. These include: 1) The fact that the Jewish nation has survived as such a small group for so long. 2) The constant antisemitism faced by Jewish people. 3) The accuracy of countless prophecies. 4) The unquestioned giving of the Torah to the Jews by God. 5) Jewish contribution to society as a whole (i.e. monotheism).
Cooper

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How can we know that Jews are really the chosen people? Sabrina

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How can we know that Jews are really the chosen people? Sabrina

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Antisemitism is one of the many ways in which the Jewish religion is demonstrated to be the chosen people. No other hatred is as intense, spreading throughout so many countries, including those where Jews do not live, for so many centuries and with such tenacity. But, because of their contribution to a strong culture, the Jews persevere through all of the difficulties. Jews are the most visible victims of hatred in society, and our survival proves that we are truly the chosen people.

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What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities?

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What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities?

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Judaism recognizes the legitimacy of other religions and are not racist. Judaism believes that each nation has a unique role in the world and are all important.

emily

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How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people? 

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How can we know that the Jews are really the Chosen people? 

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Jews can know that they are the chosen people because they have survived through tons of hate and adversity over the years. Also, other nations use so many resources dedicated to Jewish hatred and Anti-semitism and many think that the reasoning behind so much of this hate is that other nations recognize the Jews as the chosen people. - Jordan

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3. How can we know that the Jews are really the chosen people? Ryan and Dylan

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3. How can we know that the Jews are really the chosen people? Ryan and Dylan

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There are several objective ways in which the Jews claim to be the chosen people can be verified as true:
- G-d gave the Jews the torah
- they survived as a small nation and religion
- Jews contributed the Torah, idea of universal education, and the concept of basic rights of man to civilization

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What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities? 

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What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities? 

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Judaism isn't racist at all and is it welcoming to every religion. Judaism believes that every religion is important and has a purpose to serve in this world.

Roby Mammon

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G-d has chosen us for unique duties. When we show a willingness to complete these tasks that require more spiritual engagement,  we are given these duties. Jews have had a difficult history and are now judged to a higher standard but we have become stronger because of this as G-d wants us to survive and thrive.

Lauren

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 What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities?

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 What is G-d’s attitude toward other religions, races and nationalities?

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Judiaism is not racist and it accepts every religion. It believes every religion has a place and mission in the world.

Braden and Jacob

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How do we explain discriminatory laws like interest, Loshon Horo (negative speech about another person) and returning a lost object 

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How do we explain discriminatory laws like interest, Loshon Horo (negative speech about another person) and returning a lost object 

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These are laws that only apply to  jews and therefore can be seen as discriminatory. It only applies to Jews because if these laws applied to everyone in society there would be lack of free speech and lack of press.

- Hallie