Project Gutenberg 2007-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 425 Zangwill, Israel 1864 1926 Zangwill, I. (Israel) Chosen Peoples Being the First "Arthur Davis Memorial Lecture" delivered before the Jewish Historical Society at University College on Easter-Passover Sunday, 1918/5678 Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Steven desJardins, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Chosen Peoples" by Israel Zangwill is a scholarly work that falls within the genre of historical and philosophical discourse, written in the early 20th century. The text serves as the first Arthur Davis Memorial Lecture, delivered in 1918, and addresses the complex themes surrounding the Jewish notion of being a "Chosen People" while exploring its implications historically and ethically. Zangwill delves into the cultural and societal perceptions of Judaism amidst broader human history and the interplay of spiritual identity and social responsibility. In "Chosen Peoples," Zangwill begins by examining the contentious claim that Jewish people are divinely chosen, highlighting the historical grievances this notion has sparked in both Jewish and non-Jewish communities. He contemplates the evolution of Jewish identity through biblical narratives, emphasizing that the concept of being chosen does not carry connotations of superiority; rather, it implicates a profound responsibility towards universal moral principles and ethical behavior. Zangwill elucidates the dual currents of self-interest and altruism within Judaism, arguing that the essence of the Jewish mission is to serve the greater good of humanity, dispelling both notions of racial supremacy and the dangers of self-isolation. Through a critical and reflective lens, he ultimately posits that the Jewish experience transcends ethnic confines, asserting that all human beings share a collective destiny that should strive for justice and peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en National characteristics, German Jews -- Election, Doctrine of DS Text Judaism Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 120180 115328 2024-10-09T06:34:50.706609 2023-09-09T08:51:41.563715 text/html text/html 116121 2007-02-19T15:41:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 42832 2007-02-19T15:42:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111263 2024-10-09T06:34:56.301577 application/epub+zip 111745 2024-10-09T06:34:52.869589 application/epub+zip 111746 2024-10-09T06:34:51.536587 application/epub+zip 200303 2024-10-09T06:34:58.634557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191419 2024-10-09T06:34:55.422576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134204 2022-09-09T15:38:48.576569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93743 93623 2024-10-09T06:34:50.216614 2023-09-09T08:51:41.207721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 93633 2007-02-19T15:37:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38205 2007-02-19T15:37:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 93655 2007-02-19T15:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38174 2007-02-19T15:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22494 2024-10-09T06:34:58.773552 application/rdf+xml 11424 2024-10-09T06:34:52.093609 image/jpeg 3223 2024-10-09T06:34:51.813603 image/jpeg 104671 2024-10-09T06:34:50.717598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia