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JudaismThe Jews (Hebrew ??????????, Yehudim), also known as the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation.[5][6][7] Converts to Judaism, whose status as Jews within the Jewish ethnos is equal to those born into it, have been absorbed into the Jewish people throughout the millennia. In Jewish tradition, Jewish ancestry is traced to the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the second millennium BCE. The Jews have enjoyed three periods of political autonomy in their national homeland, the Land of Israel, twice during ancient history, and currently once again, since 1948, with the establishment of the modern State of Israel. The first of the two ancient eras spanned from 1350 to 586 BCE, and encompassed the periods of the Judges, the United Monarchy, and the Divided Monarchy of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, ending with the destruction of the First Temple. The second era was the period of the Hasmonean Kingdom spanning from 140 to 37 BCE. Since the destruction of the First Temple, the diaspora has been the home of most of the world's Jews.[8] Except in the modern State of Israel, Jews are a minority in every country in which they live, and they have frequently experienced persecution throughout history, resulting in a population that fluctuated both in numbers and distribution over the centuries. According to the Jewish Agency for Israel, as of 2007 there were 13.2 million Jews worldwide, 5.4 million of whom lived in Israel, 5.3 million in the United States, and the remainder distributed in communities of varying sizes around the world; this represents 0.2% of the current estimated world population.[1] (Other sources cite higher estimates. For example, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics estimates the number of Israeli Jews to be 5.6 million and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the American Jewish population to be as many as 6.4 million.[2][3]) These numbers include all those who consider themselves Jews whether or not affiliated with a Jewish organization.[9] The total world Jewish population, however, is difficult to measure. In addition to halakhic considerations, there are secular, political, and ancestral identification factors in defining who is a Jew that increase the figure considerably.[9]
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1. Unproblematic Way to Find: NYC Jewish Singles
November 21, 2009
These days it is not difficult to find a Jewish Community boy or girl, moreover if you are in New York then this becomes easier to find Jewish singles. There is another way to find them; if you go in the match making centers then there NYC Jewish Singles can be found with ease. There are companies in New York that are specialized for delivering these services. Before you start finding them, you should keep in mind some essential points:
• The very first thing is that you should check the genuine site that provides matchmaking facilities. These sites are very potential in providing inform... (read more)
Author: Tod Martin
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2. Searching partners for New York's Jewish Singles
November 21, 2009
Dou you live in New York and now you are in search for a perfect match for your single kids? But if you are Jewish than its going to be hard for you, Even New York is referred as place of Youngsters. So finding a perfect soul mate for Jewish is not an easy task. Because of this problem many people now prefer to take help from outside sources. They go for Match Making Services in order to get just an ideal match. This is going to be proved as a perfect service.
Many believed this service as a very good option for matchmaking. But in somehow this hurts you well. The cause of this is, the co... (read more)
Author: Tod Martin
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3. Obama: Israeli Settlement Construction Could be 'Dangerous'
November 18, 2009
A Palestinian boy sits in the yard of his house with a new housing development in east Jerusalem's Jewish neighborhood of Har Homa in the background, 21 Sep 2009U.S. President Barack Obama says Israel's latest decision to authorize the construction of new settlements in occupied east Jerusalem does not make Israel safer, and could complicate peace efforts.In an interview Wednesday with U.S. news station Fox News, Mr. Obama said additional settlement building could make it harder for Israel to make peace with its neighbors.He added that he thinks such action, in his words, "embitters the Palest... (read more)
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4. What Does The Statue Of Liberty And Designer Shoes Have In Common?
November 19, 2009
Poetess, author, and activist Emma Lazarus was being mentored by Ralph Waldo Emerson about 100 years before her direct descendant, cartoonist/writer/entrepreneur Rick London was born. When she died at age thirty-eight she hadn't a clue that the last verse in her poem "The New Colossus" would be engraved into the entrance of the Statue Of Liberty.
The last sentence in the poem is the best known: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the gold... (read more)
Author: Rick London
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5. US Dismayed at Israeli Building Plan for East Jerusalem
November 17, 2009
The United States says it is dismayed that Israel has authorized the
construction of new housing units in occupied east Jerusalem.A Palestinian boy in the yard of his house in front of a new housing development in east Jerusalem's Jewish Har Homa neighborhood, 21 Sep 2009Israel has approved construction of 900 new units in mostly
Arab east Jerusalem despite objections by the United States and the
Palestinians.Speaking to reporters at the U.S. State
Department, spokesman Ian Kelly says the Obama administration is deeply
disappointed by the Israeli decision."We
believe that neither party should ... (read more)
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6. Thing or Person
November 18, 2009
I was called to perform an emergency Taharah – the ritual cleansing and preparation of a body for burial. I was the rabbi of a large congregation, and although I had participated in Taharot in this funeral home, I had never been summoned for an “emergency Taharah.”
The manager of the funeral home, a friend, walked me to the door of the Taharah room but refused to enter with me. I peeked in and saw that there was a tiny body under the sheet, and assumed that the man, who had suffered the terrible loss of a son-in-law and grandchild in an auto accident, could not bear to see a dead baby. ... (read more)
Author: Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
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7. Did the Pope sell Zyklon B?
November 18, 2009
A good question - why and how could Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) have sold Zyklon B during World War II when it was manufactured by a German firm? Why would Wojtyla wish to do this, as he had a Jewish mother and are there documents to support this?
To answer these questions, let's have a look at a little history.
In the summer of 1938, Karol Wojtyla moved to Krakow in Poland where he enrolled at the Jagiellonian University. While studying such topics as philology and various languages at the university, he also did his compulsory military training. In 1939, Nazi Germany's occupa... (read more)
Author: Ian Vayro
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8. Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Intel Sabbath Operations in Jerusalem
November 14, 2009
An ultra-orthodox Jewish man is seen next to Intel's Jerusalem office building, 14 Nov 2009Alleged violations of the Jewish Sabbath by a top international company
prompted religious protests in Jerusalem on Saturday-the biblical day
of rest. About
1,500 angry ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated at the Jerusalem factory
of computer giant Intel, to protest the electronic chip maker's
operations on the Sabbath. Chanting the Yiddish word for
Sabbath, they charged that work is forbidden on the holy day of rest
according to the Bible and called on the company to stay closed on
Saturdays. Intel has oper... (read more)
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9. The Leader Nominee by David Barton and Rick Green
November 13, 2009
His first proposal an extremely troubling one is of Fed. District Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which oversees Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. When Hamilton was made a Fed. Strikingly, the case had been brought before him by the Indiana ACLU, the group he had helped direct. Though the legislature had requests from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim priests, Judge Hamilton groaned that some of the ministers had made use of the inaccurate words in their requests. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ( to which he's's now been designated ) overturned Judge Ha... (read more)
Author: Cole Romero
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10. The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today
November 13, 2009
The prayer shawl, known as the tallit in the Jewish community, is an intricate part of Judaica and the Jewish religion. Here is a look at prayer shawls of yesterday and today and the giving of the tallit as a gift to commemorate the major moments in the life of a young man or woman.
History of the Prayer Shawl
The prayer shawl began its life as the Jewish tallit and was originally worn by men in ancient times. At the corners of the tallit tassels would be attached in fulfillment of the commandment of zizit, found in the book of Numbers.
Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 3... (read more)
Author: Barbara Taylor
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11. Can True Believers Wear Jewelry?
November 13, 2009
Or Are They Going to Be Stuck Forever with Cross Pendants and Olive Wood Rosaries?
One of the most controversial subjects debated in today's churches is the transfer of culture from classic to contemporary. Some are embracing it with open arms, willingly allowing Christian rock and rap music to fill their youth group rooms and encouraging their adults to get up and dance in the aisles. Others do not. The same questions that are being applied to contemporary Christian music are also being asked of contemporary Christian jewelry. Are cross pendants and olive wood rosaries as far as they go?... (read more)
Author: Barbara Taylor
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12. Israeli PM: Re-Launch Peace Talks Immediately
November 09, 2009
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu during his address before the 2009 General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America in Washingtom, 09 Nov 2009Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his call for an immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Mr. Netanyahu addressed a gathering of North American Jewish leaders in Washington hours before he was to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama.Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed impatience to restart direct peace negotiations with Palestinians that have been suspended for nearly a year."I believe... (read more)
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13. Israel Rejects UN War Crimes Resolution
November 06, 2009
Israel has responded angrily to a United Nations resolution that accuses the Jewish state of war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Former Judge Richard Goldstone, left, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights South African Nava Pillay in Geneva, Switzerland (File)Israel says the United Nations General Assembly is "completely detached from reality," after it endorsed the Goldstone Report accusing the Jewish state of war crimes during the Gaza conflict last December and January. The report also accuses the Islamic militant... (read more)
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14. Points To Consider While Looking For NYC Jewish Singles
November 05, 2009
Finding a Jewish Community boy or a girl is not that difficult especially if you are in New York. NYC Jewish singles can be found with the help of various match making centres as loads of such companies are present in New York who delivers these services.
But before you take help from any firm, it is always better to check few essential points.
• Checking the genuineness of the site which offers the matchmaking services is very important. In order to get additional information for this, you can go through all the reviews about these services via internet. There are a lot of portals... (read more)
Author: Genelia Brown
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15. Get The Best Jewish Singles In New York With The Help Of Others
November 05, 2009
If you put up in New York City, then you will truly get to know how hard it is to get the most perfect mate for you particularly if you are a Jewish. Without any doubt, there are a lot of girls and boys in this superb city, but getting your perfect soul mate is not that easy. Due to this huge problem, a lot of people now prefer to take help from the matchmaking services in order to get the most apt match.
Even though making use of these services is a very good choice, but you still get very hurt when you use them. It is because this concept is getting very well known in every community w... (read more)
Author: Genelia Brown
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16. Clinton Tries to Appease Arab Anger About Praise for Israeli Settlement Offer
November 03, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is trying to quiet Arab complaints about her praise for an Israeli offer to limit Jewish settlements on the West Bank. Palestinian leaders say the Israeli offer does not go far enough.US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers her speech at the opening of the World Policy Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 03 Nov 2009Secretary of State Clinton tried for a second day to address Arab complaints that her praise for an offer to limit settlements encourages Israel to sidestep a 2003 promise to end those settlements.In Jerusalem Saturday, Clinton sa... (read more)
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17. Clinton Says Israel Should Reciprocate Palestinian Moves
November 02, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Palestinian authorities
have made positive steps to improve security and those moves should be
reciprocated by Israel. Clinton had angered Palestinian leaders with earlier comments
praising an Israeli offer to limit the expansion of Jewish settlements.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri before their bilateral meeting Marrakesh, 02 November 2009Clinton says Palestinian President Mahumd
Abass has shown "leadership and determination" to improve security and
that Israel "should reciprocate."Clinton s... (read more)
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18. The unique qualities of the Holy Land
November 01, 2009
The sacred place located in the Middle East, is known for its spiritual connection to the three common religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. People all over the world travel to the Holy Land to visit its unique and sacred places in order to experience the spiritual and biblical connection, or just to be impressed by its beauty.
The Mount of Olives, located in Jerusalem, is a special place mentioned in the old and new testimony which is named because of all the olive trees growing in it. Olive trees grow only in few places in the world. The spiritual connection of olive trees and the b... (read more)
Author: Daniel Hefetz
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19. If It's Certified Kosher, there's a Market
November 01, 2009
Go Kosher! Apparently, people are doing just that. The Kosher Information Bureau estimates that about 5 million people in the United States purchase Kosher products. And about one-third of all supermarket products are stocked with Kosher-certified commodities. Why is Kosher such a popular trend?Kosher, meaning “fit” in Hebrew, refers to a diet that is particularly followed by the Jewish community and is in keeping with the laws of kashrut. But surprisingly, the Jewish community is not the primary taker for Kosher products. The Muslims prefer Kosher products, too, because it is in keeping with ... (read more)
Author: Kevin A
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20. Crossroad of different civilizations
October 26, 2009
Considered as one of the most diversified and sumptuous food, Moroccan cuisine offers a delightful experience. There primary reason contributed to the diverse Moroccan food is it's interaction with the outside world for centuries. Food in Morocco has blended different cuisines from different cultures like Moorish, Arab, Middle Eastern, Berber, Jewish, Iberian and Mediterranean African.
Over different historical eras and centuries the Moroccan cuisine was refined by the highly capable cooks of the royal kitchens in Meknes, Fez, Marrakech, Tetouan and Rabat. This refined cuisine laid the ba... (read more)
Author: synergist synergist006
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21. Host The Perfect Bat Mitzvah For Your Young Girl
October 26, 2009
Bart Mitzvah presents the unique ceremony to commemorate the entering of a young lady into her adulthood at the age of 12 after the onset of puberty. According to the Jewish ancient texts and literature, parents are responsible for their young girl till the age of 12, but after Bat Mitzvah, an adult is held responsible for their own actions. After the end of the Bart Mitzvah ceremony, the young girl would be able to participate in all the Jewish culture and practices and is permitted to follow the traditional beliefs and ethics of the Jewish faith. The Bart Mitzvah ceremony is similar to the... (read more)
Author: Genelia Brown
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22. Host The Perfect Bar Mitzvah For Your Young Boy
October 26, 2009
Bar Mitzvah is the coming of age celebration of a young man at the age of 13ceremony in the Jewish Faith. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate the entry of the young boy into his adulthood. The Jewish faith and texts emphasizes on the responsibility of one’s own action after the attainment of puberty. It also entails the boy to be able to practice and take part in all the area of the Jewish faith. The Bar Mitzvah ceremony requires the young boy to read the Torah. A similar ceremony called the Bat Mitzvah is organized to celebrate the coming of age of a young girl at the age of... (read more)
Author: Genelia Brown
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23. War Crimes Suspect Surrenders to Police in Australia
October 23, 2009
An Australian man accused of killing a Jewish youth in Hungary during the Second World War is in jail, awaiting possible extradition. Charles Zentai denies the murder accusations and has been fighting extradition to Hungary for several years.In this 22 Sep 2006 file photo Charles Zentai, right, leaves the Perth Magistrates Court with his son Ernie SteinerCharles Zentai, 88, is accused of beating a Jewish teenager to death in November 1944 in Budapest. He was serving as a soldier in the army of his native Hungary, which was allied at the time with Nazi Germany.Zentai surrendered to police in We... (read more)
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24. Apples and Oranges: The Comparison Game
October 22, 2009
“Why can’t you be like other kids who behave perfectly?” is a refrain I often hear parents complaining to their children. Yes, there were and are certainly moments when I wish my children were as “perfect” as other kids, but those moments are rare. I am more than happy for my kids to be individuals, albeit imperfect.
People do not do well when they are compared to other people. The damage increases when we begin to compare ourselves to others. “Why do other people have it so much easier than I?” “Why are they successful when I am not?” are not productive questions.
It becomes even wo... (read more)
Author: Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
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25. BBYO Teens Stand Up For Those In Need
October 22, 2009
In an effort to engage youth in service, social justice and philanthropy efforts that are meaningful to them, BBYO has launched a campaign called Stand Up: BBYO’s Campaign For Those in Need, aimed at getting teens involved locally with partner organizations that support causes that matter most to their communities.
Launched in February at BBYO’s International Convention 2009 in New Jersey, this innovative program expands the service, advocacy and social justice work BBYO has always done through a new, localized approach. Across the organization, which currently involves nearly 28,000 teen... (read more)
Author: Idan Shnall
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