Couldn't You Choose Someone Else?

The Bible describes how Abraham rejected paganism and decided to be a monotheist. In turn, God chose Abraham's descendants to receive the Torah on Mt. Sinai.

"Chosenness" is not a mark of superiority or of ethnic or racial arrogance. The Jewish people are comprised of representatives of every race. Rather, "chosenness" means the Jewish people were chosen for a purpose - to study, teach and model a lifestyle as prescribed by the Torah.

Chosenness requires a specific standard of behavior to which the Jewish people are often held accountable.