• gedaliyah@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We absolutely are. Defining Judaism as a religion alone is ignorant and christocentric.

    Judaism has always been a people of a singular national identity, defined by common origin, language, history, sense of identity, culture, folklore, music, clothing, cuisine, etc.

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      1 year ago

      Judaism has always been a people of a singular national identity

      No. National identity is a relatively modern idea for any group of people. Being Jewish is being part of a culture, not a nation.

      The person you’re responding to is an ass but you’re swinging too far in the opposite direction.