Jewish art

Author: Liao Yang
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The fate of the Jews is filled with paradoxes: they believe themselves to be God's chosen people, yet God has continually subjected them to suffering; Canaan is the promised land bestowed upon them by God, yet after experiencing the reunification of their homeland, they have paid a greater price in dispersion; Jerusalem, meaning "peace," did not issue prophecies of peace from its temple, and the seizure of the holy city has revealed that behind this solemn and highly charming name lies a struggle for dominance in the name of faith; they are a religious people, yet they have suffered discrimination and oppression due to their religion.