what about Jerusaleum,
2007-03-20 09:11:44 · 8 answers · asked by redbone001 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The same way terror relates to Islam. there's no connection between those two.
2007-03-20 09:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mikael 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not an easy question since every Jew feels differently about Israel. However, many Jews feel that the land known to some as Israel and some as Palestine is the historical property of the Jew and that Jerusalem is the capital going all the way back to the time of King David.
More secular Jews feel that Israel is a place Jews deserve as a people who have faced persecution pretty much for our entire history.
It says in the old testament, I forget where "If i forget thee oh jerusalem, let my right hand forget it's cunning"
2007-03-20 09:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by abcdefghijk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judaism is the religion; the Jews are the people who follow that religion, and who share a common ancestry (so you can be a Jew by religion, or by ethnic descent, or both).
After WWII, the land currently known as Israel was granted by international decree to the Jewish people as their homeland, a place to live free of the persecution they experienced under teh Holocaust, and it is recognized as an independent nation. Most Israelis are Jewish, but there are many Israelis who are Muslim or Christian, as well.
Jerusalem is city in Israel; it is considered a very holy and important city to several religions.
2007-03-20 09:19:50 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Nation of Israel are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jacob was later dually called "Israel", which was adobted to refer to the future nation as such. His descendants were enslaved in Egypt and God then took them out and presented them with the religion, the way of life in the service of God, for his people. Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel (the country), the land God gave to his people.
Note: Since "his people" or "chosen" seems to be disliked online, I will clarify this means "those whom observe God's commandments, or religion", in the same way one is member of a country. The terms in no way reflect viewing other nations as inferior.
2007-03-21 15:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by Scane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerusalem is the holiest place on earth to Jews. The land of Israel is sacred to Jews. The current government, as it is, is not the ideal government for religious Jews, and a small fringe group even outwardly oppose any Jewish control of the land (even secular) until the messiah comes. The current government is based on the European system of government, which is not very compatible with Jewish religious law and tradition.
2007-03-20 09:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by XX 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the land of israel, and jerusalem in particular, is very special to religious jews. the modern state of israel as a political entity however is not the same thing as the land of israel. the state of israel is very secular and does not in itself have any inherent religious meaning, other than that it is the government of the jewish state in the land of israel. the holiness is entirely in the land, no matter which government currently controls it.
2007-03-20 09:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Modern Israel is not related in any way to ancient Israel.
2007-03-20 09:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is not related at all
you can see what the real Jews are saying about it at this web page
http://www.nkusa.org/aboutus/index.cfm
God bless
2007-03-20 09:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by Temsah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋