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Is Israel only for Jewish people?

Updated: 8/19/2023
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Joel Labadie

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It's not. Historically, though, the Jews were the only ones who accepted it.

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Religious Jews see the Torah as a Mission Statement for the difficult assignment that has been given uniquely to the Jewish People. It is not that the Torah is off-limits to Non-Jews, just that it is not necessary for non-Jews to learn Torah the way that Jews must. A very similar example would be about the Fellowship of the Ring. These were people specifically selected for a certain mission that was difficult and fraught with danger. This did not mean that people outside of the Fellowship could not be made aware of the mission or help participate in it, but it was not their burden to complete.

This is also why Judaism opposes proselytization; Jews feel that they cannot impose the burden of being a Jew on someone who does not wish to take on the task by nature of their personality and perseverance.

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Yes, but anyone can become a Jew, and everyone is required to believe in God.

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God is for anyone that cares to believe in such things.

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Yes!

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About 2/3 of the population of Israel is Jewish, perhaps 1/4 are Muslim, and the remainder are mostly Christians. For many years, Hebrew and Arabic were both official languages. Recent legislation from the Netanyahu government has shifted the balance toward Jews and away from minority religions, but Israeli Arabs still have significant representation in the Israeli parliament, the Kenesset.

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