I guess it comes down to ethnicity/race. The Jews are a blood family.
According to Hillel Halkin we have a common father, but regarding mothers there is more variety involved.
Tonight is the seder.
I was just dissed on mondoweiss for taking credit for Spinoza despite the synagogue's excommunication. This is my answer:
Regarding Spinoza- I believe that the Jewish community that excommunicated Spinoza was under pressure to do so from the Christian community that controlled them. I no more blame the Jews for excommunicating Spinoza than I blame the Jews for persecuting Lenny Bruce or that other Jewish lad 1980 years ago. They were all part of the establishment listening to what Rome wanted.
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