Super proud to be related to someone so "woke" without being obnoxious about it, but you may be misinterpreting the significance of being "chosen." The Jews were chosen for the burden of fulfilling the Commandments, which is not an easy thing, nor was it a desirable thing to the other peoples of that time & region. It's not a question of religiosity, but of obligation & being held to a higher, almost impossible standard (you know, like Israel). It doesn't make us superior; on the contrary, it's a constant reminder of all the ways in which we fall short.
Super proud to be related to someone so "woke" without being obnoxious about it, but you may be misinterpreting the significance of being "chosen." The Jews were chosen for the burden of fulfilling the Commandments, which is not an easy thing, nor was it a desirable thing to the other peoples of that time & region. It's not a question of religiosity, but of obligation & being held to a higher, almost impossible standard (you know, like Israel). It doesn't make us superior; on the contrary, it's a constant reminder of all the ways in which we fall short.