Jews in an ethnic nation-state find themselves in a problematic situation. They might live there for generations, but they're still not 'ethnic'.
I recently ran across this story, which illustrates the point.
The synagogue in Enschede is celebrating 85 years. Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, Chief Rabbi of the Dutch provinces recalls:
When years ago I gave a lecture in this synagogue to a non-Jewish public, I was complimented for my good Dutch. My somewhat perplexed response was: "But I am Dutch!" To which came a comment from the audience: "Oh! We thought you were Jewish!"
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