Question 0.1:
Belonging: What causes people to take on an identity or identify with a certain community?
-A community leadership which takes care of the needs of the people and allows them to find their meaning and purpose of life within the community. (Example: At the time of the babylonian and palestinian Talmud: people identify more and more with the babylonian community.)
-A common experience which gives a joint, life encompassing task. (Example: Giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai)

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