A fascinating article dealing with a very complex subject. It is an issue steeped in passionate emotions, both positive and negative, with a history spanning more than three thousand years. As a Jew by birth, my inquiry never ceases: What is the essence of a Jew? What is the fundamental cause of anti-semitism through the ages? What were the prevailing factors that contributed to the Jewish religion/culture/identity and ultimately to Zionism as a nationalistic movement and the establishment of the State of Israel as a Jewish homeland? For me, one item stands as a defining concept as initiating all subsequent events: The exile of the Jews of Judah and Samaria to Babylon cemented their religious and cultural beliefs, incorporating the subjective belief in their 'Chosen People' status. It was this collective identity which was subsequently carried to Rome with the Roman exile and then across Europe. The rest, as they say, is history. Maintaining a separate identity colored with the 'Chosen People' status created an aversion to assimilation. Inevitably the separateness and exclusivity of the group elicited animosity, disparaging judgementalism leading to anti-semitism in all its forms. The 'us-you' divisions were generationally re-enforced, culminating initially in the need for the Zionistic movement and then the Holocaust. These phenomena converged into the establishment of the State of Israel. Prior to the establishment of Israel, the concept that you quoted by the Rothchild's is pivotal: To endeavour to put an end to the wandering Jew without creating the wandering Arab! The Jewish pioneers of the Jewish state were essentially Westerners. They were no longer the original Jewish semites that had lived side by side with their Arab neighbours. And so there was a culture clash aggravating the possession of the land. Thereafter a new course of actions and reactions occurred, fomenting the current crisis. The questions remain: What is a Jew? What is the value of a sustained and separate Jewish identity going forward other than a respect for history and heritage? Still much work in progress. For me the Chosen People are folk of all races and religions that contribute value to civilization, guided by sensitivity and humility.
Thank you for that valuable perspective, Ian. I come from the Christian line. My only contact with Jewish religious ideology was when I liked a Jewish boy in college, but was told by his brother that he couldn't go out with me or even get to know me because I was not Jewish! So I had to forget about him, knowing that I was somehow inferior to him, from his perspective. Strange place to exist...not positive feelings. I always thought that was silly, and I never understood the Jewish-Christian divide, but as you pointed out, the separatism and exclusivity of any group is an action that begs for a reaction, and that's the root of history. It's fascinating to study, that's for sure. As a writer, I'm trying to intersect the place where beliefs meet reality and how that's shaped and is shaping the world. Not an easy task.
IMHO to understand this whole subject one needs to research the creators of the Talmud, the Torah, and the ancient Babylonian and Indo Asian texts, (most which have never been translated) and dig deep into the fantastic stories that abound world wide regarding our NON HUMAN progenitors, (probably HOMO CAPENSIS) who sold themselves as gods to their genetically modified creations. A good place to start is the Vatican researcher /translator Mauro Biglino. The story behind the jewish superiority "attitude" is far deeper than anyone can imagine: "History is written by the victors" (not the slaves).
I was excited to see your perspective on this collection of seemingly unrelated terms. First though, the quote from JFK was either his ignorance showing, or more probably the idea that insured his assassination. Transparency in government has never been a thing. The reason for our government to hide things from the people is not because they believe that we can't understand it. They know that we will absolutely understand it and we will also see them for the bad people they are, leading to a breakdown of the influence they are able to wield. This breakdown that you have shared is a lot to process and I do appreciate the amount of research and time it took you to assimilate. I agree that history is written by the victors. By concentrating on finances, a more clear understanding can be had. If the an entity is financing both sides of a war, it should be reasonable to conclude that they don't care which side wins, but how they can profit from the carnage. A savage perspective but probably correct. When war becomes not profitable, perhaps we will have peace. One can only dream of such a day.
A fascinating article dealing with a very complex subject. It is an issue steeped in passionate emotions, both positive and negative, with a history spanning more than three thousand years. As a Jew by birth, my inquiry never ceases: What is the essence of a Jew? What is the fundamental cause of anti-semitism through the ages? What were the prevailing factors that contributed to the Jewish religion/culture/identity and ultimately to Zionism as a nationalistic movement and the establishment of the State of Israel as a Jewish homeland? For me, one item stands as a defining concept as initiating all subsequent events: The exile of the Jews of Judah and Samaria to Babylon cemented their religious and cultural beliefs, incorporating the subjective belief in their 'Chosen People' status. It was this collective identity which was subsequently carried to Rome with the Roman exile and then across Europe. The rest, as they say, is history. Maintaining a separate identity colored with the 'Chosen People' status created an aversion to assimilation. Inevitably the separateness and exclusivity of the group elicited animosity, disparaging judgementalism leading to anti-semitism in all its forms. The 'us-you' divisions were generationally re-enforced, culminating initially in the need for the Zionistic movement and then the Holocaust. These phenomena converged into the establishment of the State of Israel. Prior to the establishment of Israel, the concept that you quoted by the Rothchild's is pivotal: To endeavour to put an end to the wandering Jew without creating the wandering Arab! The Jewish pioneers of the Jewish state were essentially Westerners. They were no longer the original Jewish semites that had lived side by side with their Arab neighbours. And so there was a culture clash aggravating the possession of the land. Thereafter a new course of actions and reactions occurred, fomenting the current crisis. The questions remain: What is a Jew? What is the value of a sustained and separate Jewish identity going forward other than a respect for history and heritage? Still much work in progress. For me the Chosen People are folk of all races and religions that contribute value to civilization, guided by sensitivity and humility.
Thank you for that valuable perspective, Ian. I come from the Christian line. My only contact with Jewish religious ideology was when I liked a Jewish boy in college, but was told by his brother that he couldn't go out with me or even get to know me because I was not Jewish! So I had to forget about him, knowing that I was somehow inferior to him, from his perspective. Strange place to exist...not positive feelings. I always thought that was silly, and I never understood the Jewish-Christian divide, but as you pointed out, the separatism and exclusivity of any group is an action that begs for a reaction, and that's the root of history. It's fascinating to study, that's for sure. As a writer, I'm trying to intersect the place where beliefs meet reality and how that's shaped and is shaping the world. Not an easy task.
Thank you, Ian!
IMHO to understand this whole subject one needs to research the creators of the Talmud, the Torah, and the ancient Babylonian and Indo Asian texts, (most which have never been translated) and dig deep into the fantastic stories that abound world wide regarding our NON HUMAN progenitors, (probably HOMO CAPENSIS) who sold themselves as gods to their genetically modified creations. A good place to start is the Vatican researcher /translator Mauro Biglino. The story behind the jewish superiority "attitude" is far deeper than anyone can imagine: "History is written by the victors" (not the slaves).
I was excited to see your perspective on this collection of seemingly unrelated terms. First though, the quote from JFK was either his ignorance showing, or more probably the idea that insured his assassination. Transparency in government has never been a thing. The reason for our government to hide things from the people is not because they believe that we can't understand it. They know that we will absolutely understand it and we will also see them for the bad people they are, leading to a breakdown of the influence they are able to wield. This breakdown that you have shared is a lot to process and I do appreciate the amount of research and time it took you to assimilate. I agree that history is written by the victors. By concentrating on finances, a more clear understanding can be had. If the an entity is financing both sides of a war, it should be reasonable to conclude that they don't care which side wins, but how they can profit from the carnage. A savage perspective but probably correct. When war becomes not profitable, perhaps we will have peace. One can only dream of such a day.