Albert Einstein reportedly once remarked, “If my theories prove correct, the Germans will claim me as a German, the French will say I am theirs and the Americans will call me their own. If my theories are incorrect, they will all say I am a Jew.”
Like it or not, a Jew is always looked upon as… a Jew. Our nation possesses people of all races and sizes. But to the outside world we remain simply Jews.
Simply put, this means we cannot get away with doing something simply as Sarah or David. Everything we do carries weight as representatives of our people, our Torah and our tradition. Most importantly, we represent our G-d.
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