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49 Haredim Arrested in J'lem for Purim Riots
YNet News ^ | March 16, 2006 | Neta Sela

Posted on 03/15/2006 5:36:18 PM PST by Cecily

Like every year, the Purim holiday in Jerusalem kept the city’s police force busy with some haredim, unable to hold their drink, engaging in disturbances.

Police on Wednesday night arrested 21 ultra-Orthodox men suspected of throwing stones and firing firecrackers at police officers.

A policeman lightly injured from stones was treated at Shabbat Square in the city, where dozens of haredim tried to attack two Arab taxi drivers.

Policemen who evacuated the Arab drivers came under a barrage of stones and firecrackers.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; purim
You might be a Jewish redneck if ... Purim division.
1 posted on 03/15/2006 5:36:20 PM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

Isn't Purim the holiday where you've got to get so drunk you don't know right from wrong?


2 posted on 03/15/2006 5:39:16 PM PST by Steely Tom (Your taboos are not my taboos.)
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To: Cecily
You might be a Jewish redneck if ...

your yarmulke is embroidered with this image...


3 posted on 03/15/2006 5:41:04 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (now more skeptical than ever.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

4 posted on 03/15/2006 5:48:18 PM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

oh boy...guess I should have searched google images for "redneck yarmulke!"


5 posted on 03/15/2006 6:05:31 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (now more skeptical than ever.)
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To: Steely Tom
you don't know right from wrong?

No, G-d forbid! A Jew should never do that and has no excuses if (s)he does (but we all do sin). You are supposed to be so drunk that you no longer can tell the hero in the story from the villain.

6 posted on 03/15/2006 6:43:31 PM PST by TopQuark
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Thanks for setting me straight TQ.

(steely)

7 posted on 03/15/2006 7:14:04 PM PST by Steely Tom (Your taboos are not my taboos.)
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To: Steely Tom

I thought that holiday was coming up this Friday.


8 posted on 03/15/2006 7:14:59 PM PST by Farmer Dean (Every time a toilet flushes,another liberal gets his brains.)
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To: Cecily
What? No cartoon references?
9 posted on 03/15/2006 7:18:47 PM PST by Ukiapah Heep (Shoes for Industry!)
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To: Cecily
Image hosted by Photobucket.com seires though, what is Purim... a couple of the doctors brought in hassensomething cookies they and or their wifes made and were fantastic!!!
10 posted on 03/15/2006 7:38:57 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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