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From: jhpb@granjon.garage.att.com
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Subject: Re: Legitimate and other definitions (Re: Will 'All of Israel'...?)
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Date: 27 Jan 91 08:45:36 GMT
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Yaakov Kayman writes:

    Only Judaism, the religion of the Jewish People, can legitimately
    specify what a Jew is and is not, and only members of the People of
    Israel, that same Jewish People, can legitimately specify who is and
    is not a part of that People of Israel. "Metaphorical" usage of the
    term "Israel" may satisfy the egos of those *outside* the People of
    Israel, but in truth this usage has *NO* significance whatsoever.

But, Yaakov, it has in my religion!

I wish this discussion would tone down somewhat.  It is enlightening me
about little more than the ability of people to yell at each other on
religious topics.

Joe Buehler