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Conversely, they face internal and external tensions, with much of their cultural trauma rooted in centuries of discrimination, expulsions, and religious conflicts, especially in Christian Europe and the Middle East.
The Future of the Jewish People
Concluding with reflections on the current era, the speaker recognizes the challenges posed by modernity: secularism, demographic decline, and cultural assimilation threaten to dilute Jewish identity worldwide. Yet, Israel, with its high birth rates and active defense of its borders, is seen as a vital bastion for Jewish continuity.