After the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in CE 70, Jews scattered and began living throughout the world. But the tie with the land of Israel remains. Every Jew feels and expresses this in a different way. Some choose to 'make aliyah' - to emigrate to Israel. Others may voice their criticism of the political situation that has developed in Israel.
People experience life in different ways. According to rabbinic tradition, our uniqueness is one of the three defining features of our fundamental humanity. The others are the fact that each of us is equal to the other and of infinite value. Being Jewish means different things in the hearts of many. Though many try to label it as this or that, it is in our hearts that we know we are Jewish and no man can change how we feel.
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