Topic summary
People of Israel
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Jewish peoplehood.
Concept
The concept of Jewish peoplehood is twofold: It describes the Jews as a people, i.e. an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. It also describes the feeling of belonging and commitment to the Jewish people (Hebrew: עם ישראל, "Am Yisrael", People of Israel).