Good comments, people. :-) Yes, I know that Jews look like every kind of person imaginable. I myself may well have some traces of Jewish blood. It seems probable, according to my father's family history. It was why my grandmother was particularly intent on getting her family members out of Czechoslovakia before the Nazis took over in '38, and she succeeded (just). But I wouldn't call myself a Semite.

Anyway, whatever the case was, I would sure not try to carve out a new country in some distant place where other people of a different culture were already living and repopulate it with "my people" (whoever the heck that would be?). It's a recipe for endless strife. Not a good idea. But it happened after 1945, so we all have to learn to live with it now, and find a peaceful solution as best we can.

robomatic said - "Jews tend to believe that it's not what you know or who you know that gets you to God, but being true to your best self and how you treat your fellow humans. It is not necessary to be Jewish to attain your ultimate reward."

Right on. That sounds like spiritual wisdom to me.