Judaism is about Love NOT Elitism
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Judaism is not unlike other cultural perceptions in that it perceives itself as being in possession of a Divine inheritance and purpose. Unlike other cultural traditions it does NOT perceive itself as being superior to other peoples, cultures or nations in that Judaism has not promoted its idealism as universal and not mandatory for those outside of the Jewish fold. This approach is not about exclusion as converts (geirim) are accepted within Judaism, however they are not actively recruited neither. This attitude has not endeared Judaism to the world rather it has been perceived by the world as an exclusive form of tribalism and Jews are seen as elitists without regard to the fate of the common human destiny. Added to this misunderstanding the centuries of persecution and Antisemitism have produced a victim mentality within the collective Jewish psyche which has propagated an unsympathetic ambivalence concerning the non-Jewish world (goyim).
