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Publication Date: March 2002
Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)
Author(s): Steve Greenberg
Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions
Keywords: Community Relations; Global Responsibility; Community Formation; Jewish Text
Type: Brief
Abstract:
The author discusses the meaning of chosenness in terms of group identity and negation of an "other." He finds that chosenness, once properly understood, motivates and assures, and empowers people to act decisively for the greater good.