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Historical Influences on Jewish Spirituality

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What are some of the historical events that may have pushed some Jewish people or scholars to rethink the relationship between God and human?

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Jewish identity in the 20th century was predicated on the century's two dominant historical events: the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel. These two events served as a call to action for both secular and religious Jews. Why get involved in synagogue life? The reason is to deny Hitler a posthumous victory. Why give money to Jewish organizations? Because Israel's enemies abound, and if we don't fight anti-Semitism, who will? Jewish defense efforts became the gauge through which Jewish ...

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