[Susan]

There are Jew who are Zionists (who believe the Jewish people should return to their homeland — Israel) and those who are not. As a Jew born in the United States, I respect the concept behind Zionism, as it was an outgrowth of the pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe in the late 19th Century.

In answer to your question, I obviously cannot speak for all Jews. That said, I am an American, not an Israeli, and as such my loyalties are with the United States. While I am not a Zionist, I believe it is important for the United States to show continued support for Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East. In addition to our shared values, Israel represents the only country in the Middle East that the United States can count on as far as protecting American Interests in that region.

As for the second part of your question, I believe it is non-Jews who perpetuate Judaism as an ethnicity as well as a religion. When a Jew asks me my heritage, I reply Austrian, Hungarian, Russian and Romanian … and it is accepted. When a non-Jew asks me the same question and I reply with the same answer, 9 out of 10 times the follow-up question of ‘yeah, but you’re Jewish, right?’ is asked.

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Name : Susan, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 38, City : Forest Hills, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Sales Management, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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