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Questions pertaining to the Jewish nation or 'Am Yisrael' - 'עם ישראל' in Hebrew

The term 'Am Yisrael' - 'עם ישראל' translates as “the people/nation of Israel.” In other words, it is term used to refer to the Jewish people. This tag refers to all questions that concern Jews that come under the banner of nationhood or a people.

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Exile helped the Jews to survive

Are there any rabbinic texts arguing that exile helped the Jewish people to survive centuries of threats? In a 'don't put all your eggs in one basket' sort of way?
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How do we give meaning to the phrase "all Israel"?

The Sources frequently tell us that if "all Israel" did this or that, wonderful things would happen. For example, if all Israel observed just one Shabbat properly, the Messiah would come. [Ta’anit Y 1:10; Ex. R. 25:12] The problem is this: We don't…
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Do we have a responsibility to find out whether a person is Jewish?

The Talmud says: כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה – All Jews are responsible for one another. [Shevuot 39a, Sanh. 27b] In order to help other Jews, we must first find out where they are. It is likely that the vast majority of halachic Jews today have no…
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Is there any Torah source for the phrase "עם ישראל חי"?

Is there any Torah source for the phrase famous words used in the song "עם ישראל חי"? I don't mean the concept of the perseverance of the Jewish nation etc.. I mean these exact words.
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What makes the Jews a nation?

Are the Jews "a nation" by virtue of ethnic origin or by virtue of being chosen by God? (That is, which of these two criteria has lexical priority over the other?) What constitutes the peoplehood of Jews? What are the relevant scriptural sources for…
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