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"I am neither a German citizen, nor is there in me anything that can be described as ‘Jewish faith.’ But I am happy to belong to the Jewish people, even if I do not consider them in any way God's elect."
 
"I am neither a German citizen, nor is there in me anything that can be described as ‘Jewish faith.’ But I am happy to belong to the Jewish people, even if I do not consider them in any way God's elect."
 
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Einstein do not view fellow Jews as co-religionists, but as tribal companions.
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Einstein did not view fellow Jews as co-religionists, but as tribal companions.
 
Einstein was made an honorary citizen of [[Tel Aviv]] during his visit in 1923.
 
Einstein was made an honorary citizen of [[Tel Aviv]] during his visit in 1923.
 
In 1952, Einstein was offered the position of president of Israel by the 1st prime minster of [[Israel]] David Ben-Gurion, but declined the offer.  Before his death in 1955, Einstein wrote to the Zionist leader Kurt Blumenfeld:
 
In 1952, Einstein was offered the position of president of Israel by the 1st prime minster of [[Israel]] David Ben-Gurion, but declined the offer.  Before his death in 1955, Einstein wrote to the Zionist leader Kurt Blumenfeld:
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