Why does the article begin with an anectode about the "Let My People Go" rally in DC?

It was the last time many American Jews rallied in "ethnic solidarity."

What is different about Jewish tribalism?

Jewishness is not only biological but also about a shared history.

Which of these events in the 20th century did not increase Jews' sense of peoplehood (according to the article)?

The release of "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971)

Which issue does the author claim has been most impacted by the decline of Jews' sense of peoplehood?

American Jews' support of Israel

What forms of "Peoplehood" does the article focus on the most?

Economic and political support for Jews around the world

Why did the rise of moder nation-states lead to a conceptual unravelling of Jewish peoplehood?

Jews became citizens & stopped seeing themselves as a seperate group.

What changed in public opinion towards Israel since the late 1980s and why?

It has slowly decreased due to the first and second intifadas.

Why is the Biblical charachter Ruth mentioned?

When converting she mentions people before God.

What is one reason why before the modern ages, Jewish peoplehood was very strong?

Leaders of communities supported each other

Which part of their identity have Jews given precedence to?

Belonging to an ethno-national people

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1
Who is most likely to agree that Jews in the US and around the world should support each other with aid and lobbying?
Younger Jews
Jews in the Bay
Older Jews
Israelies
2
Ethnic cohesiveness among Jews fully disapears after the Enlightenment?
False
True
3
Why does the article begin with an anectode about the "Let My People Go" rally in DC?
The title of the rally is about peoplehood
It was the last time many American Jews rallied in "ethnic solidarity."
Reagan's politics were all about the collective.
It was the begining of a new wave of Jewish sollidarity with other Jews.
4
What is different about Jewish tribalism?
Jewishness is not only biological but also about a shared history.
Jews can have their own Jewish identity and there is no one way to be a Jew
Jews were never into tribal trance music
5
Which of these events in the 20th century did not increase Jews' sense of peoplehood (according to the article)?
The holocaust
The release of "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971)
The founding of the state of Israel (1948)
The six day war (1967)
6
Who said "Israel is like no other, for it is the only people that has been both a nation a a religious community" ?
Gahndi
Martin Buber
Rabbi Ruben
Robert Putnam
7
Which issue does the author claim has been most impacted by the decline of Jews' sense of peoplehood?
American Jews' rift between democrats and republicans
American Jews' religiosity
American Jews' support of Israel
8
What forms of "Peoplehood" does the article focus on the most?
Performing the same religious rituals that Jews all over the world do.
Shared values among Jews around the world
Economic and political support for Jews around the world
Shared aesthetic tatses: food, music, dress, ect.
9
Why did the rise of moder nation-states lead to a conceptual unravelling of Jewish peoplehood?
Jews became citizens & stopped seeing themselves as a seperate group.
Jews became citizens of distinct states, with different languages and laws.
Jews began to be persecuted more often.
10
What changed in public opinion towards Israel since the late 1980s and why?
It has been in free-fall due to the second intifada.
It has slowly decreased due to the first and second intifadas.
It has greatly increased due to rising antisemitism around the globe.
It has stayed the same due to a period of relative stability.
11
What year was there a mass rally demanding unrestricted emigration rights for soviet jews?
1999
1948
1987
1967
12
Why is the Biblical charachter Ruth mentioned?
She had many Jewish friends.
She chose to become a Jew because of her love of the Hebrew langauge.
When converting she mentions people before God.
She proves that already in the Bible, Jews were not just an ethnic tribe.
13
What is one reason why before the modern ages, Jewish peoplehood was very strong?
Judaism valued having diverse customs for each community
There were no Jewish denominations (Ortho, Conservative, Reform, ect)
Leaders of communities supported each other
14
Which part of their identity have Jews given precedence to?
Belonging to an ethno-national people
The will to argue
Humor
Religion

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