http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/judaism/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:11:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098967/posts Archaeologists excavating north of Jerusalem have found a piece of a sarcofagus - a stone coffin - belonging to a son of a High Priest. The visible inscription reads, "the son of the High Priest" - but the words before it are broken off. It thus cannot be ascertained which High Priest is referred to, nor the name or age of the deceased. Many other findings in the excavation are from the late Second Temple period, and archaeologists assume that the High Priest in question lived between 30 and 70 C.E. Yoli Shwartz, Spokesperson for the Israel Antiquities Authority, notes... arutz 7 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098967/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:11:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2092319/posts Tracking pages of ancient Hebrew Bible Crusaders held it for ransom, fire almost destroyed it and it was reputedly smuggled across borders in the Middle East hidden in a washing machine. But in 1958, when it finally reached Israel, 196 pages were missing - about 40 percent of the total - and for some Old Testament scholars they have become a kind of holy grail. Researchers representing the manuscript's custodian in Jerusalem now say they have leads on some of the missing pages and are nearer their goal of making the manuscript whole again. The Crown, known in English... SF Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2092319/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:21:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090412/posts American elementary and high school textbooks contain many "gross misrepresentations" of Judaism, Christianity and Israel, according to a book-length study released this week by the San Francisco-based Institute for Jewish and Community Research. "It is shocking to discover that history and geography textbooks widely used in America's elementary and secondary classrooms contain some of the very same inaccuracies about Christianity, Judaism and the Middle East as those [used] in Iran," the IJCR said in a summary of the findings of the five-year study. In examining the 28 most widely-used history, geography and social studies textbooks in America, researchers Dr. Gary... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090412/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:59:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089579/posts As a Jewish American, you can imagine how moved I was to learn that, as he explained to Larry King, Bill Clinton will not be out campaigning for Barack Obama until after October 9th, out of respect for the Jewish High Holy Days. But by the same token, we know that the former president celebrates diversity and is deeply multi-cultural in his beliefs. America is a great mosaic, after all. And so, just as he respects the Jewish faith tradition, surely he would also wish to honor the great religions of the East. As a public service to President Clinton,... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089579/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:11:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2088955/posts http://whoshalllive.com/video.html Who Shall Live http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2088955/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:06:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088312/posts We’re always searching the WWW to bring you choice morsels of fact-like news stories, photos and videos, and tonight’s discovery is sure to delight: Sarah Palin is a Jewess says the headline over at the Jewish Conspiracy Exposed blog. We need help publicizing the conspiracy, so good on you guys. Attendance at the Elders of Zion meetings is way down. Is it the economy, do you think? Anyhow, the story includes helpful hints on how to categorize the post: Filed under: israel, jewish conspiracy, jewish crime, media control, mossad | Tags: crypto jew, jew, jewess palin, libertyforum, LibertyForum.org, LibertyForum.org shutdown,... The Jewish Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088312/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:17:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087812/posts "These attacks that he's not supportive of Israel are just not true," said Rabbi Steve Bob of Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, Ill. Jonathan Sarna, the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, said he believes Rabbis for Obama is a first in the Jewish community. "I certainly can remember many newspaper ads that rabbis would sign" backing a candidate, Sarna said, but "I can't remember another organization with this kind of title." Given the increased mix of religion and politics that the United States has seen in the past 20 to 30... Jewish Exponent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087812/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:48:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085175/posts There’s no denying Barack Obama’s gifts, at least when it comes to a classic Democratic constituency teetering away from him — America’s Jews, who, as I noted yesterday, are showing signs of giving John McCain the largest share of their vote since Ronald Reagan in 1980. In a brilliant effort to shore up his support and stanch the bleeding, Obama held a conference call this morning with 900 rabbis to wish them a Happy New Year. The High Holy Days of the Jewish faith begin on the evening of the 29th of September with Rosh Hashanah, the first day of... Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085175/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:14:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2080074/posts There's a certain kind of discomfort unique to certain kinds of rabbis. Those of us who grew up in secular homes and found our way to Torah observance later in adulthood inevitably did things in our past lives that we would prefer buried and forgotten. And although this may be universal, for the individual whose position demands a public persona of propriety and self-discipline, it can be particularly discomfiting. One colleague of mine felt compelled to remove a tattoo he had once had inscribed into his flesh in a moment of post-adolescent impetuosity. Many others have worried about past associations... Jewish World Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2080074/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:21:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2077717/posts Desperate democrats are trying to make the Palin pick for VP fit into a model of how they want the election to be campaigned, like shoving a square peg into a round hole. This will prove to be a mistake. Already the effort appears cynical and possibly is contributing to the new polls showing the McCain ticket moving ahead of Obama. Maybe the polls reflect the capricious and interpretative, serving the moment rather than the historical record, nature of the criticism (as evidenced in the article below) against Gov. Palin. The desperation and mistaken poll generated ideas of the career... APRPEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2077717/posts#comment Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:20:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076425/posts ANIMAL rights campaigners will call on MSPs this week to ban the Islamic and Jewish method of slaughtering animals, claiming there can be no exemptions purely on the grounds of religious belief. A petition will be heard, backed by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), arguing that animals can only be killed in Scotland if pre-stunned first. Jews and Muslims believe that animals should be slaughtered using methods known as the 'schechita' and 'dhabiha' respectively. A sharp knife is used to cut its throat. The meat must then be 'purified' by the blood being drained... The Scotsman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076425/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:12:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070152/posts If pre-convention polls are to be believed, John McCain enters the convention poised to pull in a greater percentage of the Jewish vote than any Republican candidate in the past two decades. There are many possible explanations — his long record on Israel, his image as an independent political moderate, lingering concerns about Barack Obama — but one factor is certainly the ties that his campaign has cultivated with important Jewish Republicans and moderates alike. The Forward takes a look at the Republicans who have helped McCain make it to the spotlight in Minneapolis, and who hope to take him... The Jewish Daily Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070152/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:41:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068556/posts July 8th 2008 Another Wake Up Call For Naive Jewish organizations JPFO member Chuck Klein has written a rebuttal to Jewish organizations that don't believe Americans should be able to defend themselves. Yes, it is the usual suspects who choose not to learn from history. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Fellow Jews, Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision acknowledging firearm ownership is an American fundamental right, a paradox has arisen. "A number of major Jewish organizations have condemned the decision, which they believe will simply make America a more violent place. They include: The American Jewish Committee, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism,... Jews for the preservation of firearms http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068556/posts#comment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:50:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2066800/posts I am just delving into Andy McCarthy’s book Willful Blindness, but already his scholarship confirms what those of us unpersuaded by pro-Muslim, Western intellectual apologists perceive about Islam. Islam is not one of the world’s great faith traditions, sibling to Judaism and Christianity in its monotheism and its celebration of the unique relationship between God and His creation—most especially that between God and man. Islam is, in fact, the antithesis of Judaism and Christianity, the latter two sharing so much more than merely a belief in one God. Torah means “law;” gospel comes from koine Greek for “good news.” Both... WhenWeAreQueen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2066800/posts#comment Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:57:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066376/posts I am just delving into Andy McCarthy’s book Willful Blindness, but already his scholarship confirms what those of us unpersuaded by pro-Muslim, Western intellectual apologists perceive about Islam. Islam is not one of the world’s great faith traditions, sibling to Judaism and Christianity in its monotheism and its celebration of the unique relationship between God and His creation—most especially that between God and man. Islam is, in fact, the antithesis of Judaism and Christianity, the latter two sharing so much more than merely a belief in one God. WhenWeAreQueen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066376/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:36:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2064543/posts It is hard to imagine a Jewish gathering more unassuming and humble, yet more strategically critical for Jewish communal life, than the Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education that took place last week in rainy Vermont. Some 230,000 American children receive their primary Jewish experiences in supplementary schools, or Hebrew schools, each week, at the same time connecting perhaps 460,000 parents to the synagogue and community. For the those who teach in these Hebrew schools - the interface between so many weakly-affiliated Jews and the organized community - CAJE is the sole major professional development conference. As American Jewry splits... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2064543/posts#comment Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:39:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063741/posts HEADY POLITICS: The Jewish vote for president typically leans heavily Democratic. But with high-profile Jewish political leaders such as independent Joe Lieberman supporting John McCain and the Arizona senator considering a Jewish running mate, Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., the tide may shift a bit. And now here's one other odd proof point that Republicans may be gaining momentum with Jews: kippah sales. VanityKippah.com founder Shmuel Tennenhaus, who recently left a Bellevue Internet company to start selling political versions of the traditional Jewish skull caps, reports that sales of the "McCippah" are outpacing sales of the "Obamica." At last count, McCain... The Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063741/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:14:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062563/posts ... On Sunday, this Garden Grove couple will finally realize their dream of making their relationship official. Allen and de los Reyes will be the first Jewish gay couple to get married at Temple Beth David, a Jewish reform congregation in Westminster. "And this time, it'll stand because it's now state law," says Allen. The California Supreme Court in May struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The question still looms whether a ballot measure in November could overturn that decision. ... Allen, formerly a Charismatic Christian missionary, converted to Judaism 12 years ago and "came out" about eight... The Orange County Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062563/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:02:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062202/posts While continuing their racist attacks against Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, white supremacists and anti-Semites have opened up a similar line of attack against his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, claiming that he is a "pawn of the Jews" and an enemy of the white race. On extremist Internet forums monitored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Republican candidate has come under sustained attack by anti-Semites and white supremacists who portray him either as pandering to or being controlled by Jews, and as a "race traitor" for his moderate views on immigration. "While we had expected that... The Anti-Defamation League http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062202/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:04:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2057791/posts Pinchads Zlotosvsky*, 32, didn't always live as an Orthodox Jew. In fact, quite the opposite. Zlotosvsky, who continues to live in Warsaw, Poland, with his wife and two children, was a skinhead before discovering his Jewish identity. Zlotosvsky joined up with local Polish skinheads when he was 16 years old as a political statement and adopted the racist and anti-Semitic contempt of his peers. So when he found out he came from a family of "hidden Jews"—his mother was sent to a monastery to survive the Holocaust and all of her relatives were reportedly murdered—he told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz... Beliefnet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2057791/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:41:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053945/posts Israel may have given a warm reception to Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, but if Andra Goldman’s reaction is any indication, his July 22-23 visit to Israel was a mixed success at best. “Just because you take a trip to Israel doesn’t mean anything. Anybody can make a trip,” said Goldman, sitting outside Gimme Jimmy’s Cookie Bar in Livingston with her brother and two sons. A registered Democrat and West Orange resident, Goldman remains undecided about whom she will vote for in December. She’s a two-issue voter this election: Israel and the economy. With regard to Israel, she... New Jersey Jewish News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053945/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:23:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2049455/posts Can anyone out there enlighten me as to just what constitutes the differences among the Karaites, Sadducees, and Samaritans? Each is supposedly a "more ancient," "more authentic" form of Judaism (chas veshalom!) which rejects the Oral Torah and the authority of the Rabbinate, so why aren't they all the same thing? Does anyone out there have any insights on this topic? Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2049455/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:12:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047921/posts I was privileged this week to preview, before its release to the public, what may well prove to be a masterpiece of the documentary film-making art—a new look at the Biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt in the light of contemporary archeology and politics in the Middle East. Filmmaker Tim Mahoney´s "The Exodus Conspiracy",[1] due to be released within a few months, seeks to demonstrate the historical accuracy of the Biblical narrative of the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt on the basis of recent archaeological discoveries and geographic explorations. A secondary thesis of the film is... American Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047921/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:38:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047188/posts Conversions to Judaism among African-Americans are growing in a way that could affect the presidential election. Atlanta - Like many of the growing numbers of Protestant blacks in America and Africa converting to Judaism, Elisheva Chaim grew up believing she had a "Jewish soul." As a black woman and a Baptist in the South, that was a peculiar, somewhat troubling realization. But when she turned her doubts about Christianity into a search for answers, the truth became evident: She had to go deeper than the Old Testament. She had to convert. "It's odd to see black people convert to Judaism,... Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047188/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:44:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044740/posts Religion – including Christianity and Judaism – is "violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children." At least that's according to the No. 1 New York Times bestseller "God is Not Great: Why Religion Poisons Everything" by journalist Christopher Hitchens. In the news business, we often cite a nation's current top-selling books – for example, the popularity of anti-Semitic titles in Arab countries – as evidence of the mindset of the people. Well, in the United States of America right now, some of the... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044740/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:56:08 GMT