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The topic of Jewish Peoplehood raises important questions about the nature of Jewish identity.  What is the essence of Jewish identity according to Jewish tradition?  “The Genesis Model” offers an understanding of peoplehood as a familial, tribal, national identity based upon the inheritance of an unconditional covenant.  The “Exodus Model” offers an understanding of peoplehood based upon a conditional covenant of laws and ethical aspirations.  Comparing and contrasting these examples allows teachers and students to find themselves in one of the models and further identify the nature of Jewish identity.