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A long history of Jewish persecution is largely responsible for Jews casting themselves as victims or defenders of their faith. The ancient stories that make up many of the Jewish religious holidays reflect this communal experience by expressing either mourning over tragedies or the celebration of victory over their persecutors. In addition, they have retained their resonance because in every generation Jews somewhere have suffered persecution but as a people, they have always found a way to survive.