The Universalism of the Chosen People

Hayim Greenberg

1945

In what sense is Judaism racist? Does it in general recognize the “holiness” of race and if so, what practical deductions have Jews made from such a theory?

In connection with the Nazi racist propaganda, these questions about Jewry and Judaism have been dealt with extensively in the past few years. Jews regard themselves as a Chosen People and the…

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Hayim Greenberg

1889–1953

Born in Bessarabia, Hayim Greenberg was a prominent Zionist orator and publicist in both Russia and the United States. After being jailed several times by the Bolsheviks for Zionist activities, he left for Berlin in 1921 and then moved permanently to the United States in 1924. In America, he took a leading role in Labor Zionism and edited several of its publications. In 1934, he became editor of the monthly Jewish Frontier. Cultured and widely read, he was known particularly for his urbane essays in three languages—Hebrew, Yiddish, and English.

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