The historian Raymond Scheindlin was quoted as saying that "the Jewish people and the Jewish religion are not at all the same thing, certainly not in modern times

Arts Oct 14, 2020

The historian Raymond Scheindlin was quoted as saying that "the Jewish people and the Jewish religion are not at all the same thing, certainly not in modern times." What implications does this statement have for understanding Jewish culture and Judaism, as well as Jewish music? By extension, what questions and issues does it raise in relation to the identities, cultures, and music of peoples who practice other religious faiths: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism?