Did Jews believe that God had given them Israel, and thus felt that they had the right to claim the land?

Have you read the book of Exodus in the Old Testament?

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oldtestament/section4.rhtml

I think historically, it depends on the time. In Jewish literature, they believed God had called them out of slavery to a promised land, wherever. They ended up in the area of present day Israel.

In other times, especially just after WWII, the opportunity in the middle east, and the need to find a safe "home" for many displaced and weary Jews, Israel looked very much to be a refuge for them, and the calling was strong.

I mean after WWII. One of my tests said that Jews believed God had given them the right to claim Israel, which I had no idea about.

Again I ask: Have you read Exodus?

There is a clear connection between the events in Exodus and the formation of the country of Israel after WWII.

To answer this question, we need to understand the historical and religious perspectives of Judaism. Judaism, as a religion, teaches that God made a covenant with the ancient Israelites, known as the Hebrews or Jews, which is recorded in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Old Testament). According to this belief, God promised the land of Israel, also referred to as Canaan, to the Israelites as their homeland.

This belief is rooted in the accounts found in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Book of Genesis and the Book of Exodus. According to these texts, God made a covenant with Abraham, who is considered the founding patriarch of Judaism. In this covenant, God promised Abraham and his descendants a land that would be their inheritance forever.

The idea that God gave the Israelites the land of Israel has been a significant aspect of Jewish religious and historical consciousness for thousands of years. It forms the foundation of the Jewish connection to the land of Israel.

However, it is important to note that this religious belief does not necessarily mean that all Jews or branches of Judaism agree on the political or practical implications of claiming the land as a sovereign nation. Interpretations of this religious belief vary among different Jewish religious and cultural groups.

So, to summarize, many Jews believe that God gave them Israel as an ancestral homeland based on their religious teachings and scriptural accounts. However, individual and collective beliefs and interpretations may differ among Jews regarding the political and historical implications of this belief.