RELI 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Israeli Jews, American Jews, East Jerusalem
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Remember to include in your answer both israeli and diaspora jews. The state of israel is also known as the state of the jewish people. Unlike many other countries or states, israel is recognized as the homeland for the jewish religion. Israel is not just any normal state, it is the state that is representative for the jewish people in this world. For years the jewish community has fought for the existence of. There are jewish people from all over the world who do whatever it takes to support israel in order for it to remain a state for the jewish people. Diaspora jews and israeli"s the state of israel would not be as iit is recognized today. The state of israel was created in 1948 and designated as the homeland for the. Jewish people in wake of world war ii and the excommunication of jews from spain. It left the jewish community with no true place to call home.