Growing Recognition of Jewish Indigeneity
Indigeneity speaks of emergence of a distinct people in a particular land from which a unique language and culture develops. For the Jewish people, that land is historically known as Israel and Judea. Jerusalem became the political and spiritual centre of Jewish life.
Marked Increase in Understanding of Jewish Indigeneity
It is heartening to see that the awareness of the Indigeneity of the Jewish people is growing. According to Google Trends, there has been a steadily rising interest in search combinations such as Israel indigenous, Jewish indigeneity, Palestinian indigeneity, Zionism indigenous, and indigenous Israel.
Resonances between Jews and Indigenous Peoples
Dr Sheree Trotter spoke at the Beit Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto about the Resonances between Jews and Indigenous peoples.