Do Jews believe they are G!d's Chosen People?

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From a discussion on another thread.

Is this common thought amongst Jews?

Is it really only Christians that say this?

Is this story from the Torah, Tanakh, Mishna, or someplace else?

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wil said:
From a discussion on another thread.

Is this common thought amongst Jews?

Is it really only Christians that say this?

Is this story from the Torah, Tanakh, Mishna, or someplace else?
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Contrary to the attached video, the story of G-d offering Torah to the other peoples of the world does not appear in the Torah. It is a well known midrash, part of a collection of midrashim called Sifrei Devarim.

Now, in regard to the other questions you asked, it would be helpful if you defined what you mean by “chosen”. I don’t mean to be evasive, but…. Well, let me give an over the top example. Two parents can be discussing how to deal with a child who has engaged in inappropriate behavior. One parent says, “The child should be disciplined.” The second says, “You’re right. I agree completely.” Then each parent goes off, each thinking that they are saying the same thing.

Except, one parent means discussing with the child the situation and then taking away a privilege for week, while the other parent is referring to some mode of corporal punishment followed by exposing the child to public humiliation by being forced to wear a t-shirt reading, “I am an evil child who misbehaved”.

Like I said it is a ridiculously over the top example, but it makes the point….. and it is was more fun to write than doing a riff on Shaw’s famous remark that the USA and Britain were two countries separated by a common language.
 
I like your ridiculously over the top example!

And I don't know what is meant by chosen to her, to me the implication is selected...like on the team.

I was always one of the last chosen as a kid, not hugely athletic....but I got "chosen" to me chosen doesn't mean the only one.

And since I don't take much of anything literally (cept gravity, since I am a juggler) I don't know thar Jews being chosen means they are the only ones.

I know jews who wear it with pride, others embarrassed by the notion.

I know Christians who cringe when they hear it and start on anti Semitic responses...and others who honor jews for it.

Bottom line... I started the thread to learn what others think/believe.

Especially you...now if I could invoke @bananabrain or @dauer
 
RabbiO said:
Contrary to the attached video, the story of G-d offering Torah to the other peoples of the world does not appear in the Torah. It is a well known midrash, part of a collection of midrashim called Sifrei Devarim.

Now, in regard to the other questions you asked, it would be helpful if you defined what you mean by “chosen”. I don’t mean to be evasive, but…. Well, let me give an over the top example. Two parents can be discussing how to deal with a child who has engaged in inappropriate behavior. One parent says, “The child should be disciplined.” The second says, “You’re right. I agree completely.” Then each parent goes off, each thinking that they are saying the same thing.

Except, one parent means discussing with the child the situation and then taking away a privilege for week, while the other parent is referring to some mode of corporal punishment followed by exposing the child to public humiliation by being forced to wear a t-shirt reading, “I am an evil child who misbehaved”.

Like I said it is a ridiculously over the top example, but it makes the point….. and it is was more fun to write than doing a riff on Shaw’s famous remark that the USA and Britain were two countries separated by a common language.
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Who are the people that are to be grafted in? What does the midrash say?
 
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