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Interesting perspective but I can't help notice a bit of hypocrisy. For most of Jewish diaspora history, particularly in Europe, Jews have championed the idea of "diversity" and allowing and accepting anyone and everyone into which every country you lived, basically the way you describe America and it's Jewish community. However, you said that through this lack of a common heritage threatened your identity (and, in my opinion, your feelings of self-worth). So, you left a society of inclusion in order to live in a more exclusive society. Notice the hypocrisy? Jews, in order to be accepted in whichever country they lived, tried to influence their host nation to be more inclusive and when those in the host nation felt their ethnic identity was threatened, some went to the extreme to oppose it (Nazis and many others). Now, it seems, you want the exact same thing and for the same reason. Must escape the multi-cultural Jewish (and America) community for the exclusive one of Germany. Ask yourself why. Once you know the answer, you'll have a better understanding as to why native Europeans have historically opposed Jews.

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