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	Alternative Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alternative Judaism refers to some groups of people who, while identifying as Jews in some fashion, nevertheless do not view themselves as conforming to Judaism as practiced by most Jews.
		Alternative forms of "Judaism" are nothing new in Jewish history, and have appeared in the past in such forms as the Sabbateans and Frankists which fell outside the common Orthodox/Non-Orthodox (Reform/Conservative/Reconstructionist) classification of the four major streams of today's recognized Jewish denominations.
		Messianic Judaism, a number of organizations (as well as unaffiliated individuals) who are religiously Christian (often much of the membership in such organizations is not actually Jewish).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alternative_Judaism (323 words)

	Jewish denominations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first evidence of this great dogmatic schism was the development of the Reform Judaism movement, rejected "ethnic Judaism" and preferred to regard Judaism as a religion rather than an ethnicity or a culture.
		Hasidic Judaism eventually became the way of life for many Jews in Europe; it came to the United States during the large waves of Jewish emigration in the 1880s.
		Some of the reasons for the rejection of Hasidic Judaism were the overwhelming exuberance of Hasidic worship; their untraditional ascriptions of infallibility and alleged miracle-working to their leaders, and the concern that it might become a messianic sect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jewish_denominations (1624 words)

	Liberal Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Liberal Judaism is a term used by some communities for what is otherwise known as Reform Judaism or Progressive Judaism (particularly in the UK, but also elsewhere).
		The British scholar Daniel Langton's study of the spiritual founder of the Liberal Synagogue, Montefiore, provoked criticism from the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in the Jewish Chronicle.
		But Liberal Judaism is still in some ways distinctly more 'liberal' than Reform, for example readily recognising as Jewish the child of Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother, without conversion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberal_Judaism (379 words)

	Wrestling with Johannine Anti-Judaism
		Even though this alternative world is also expressed under the conditions of the limitations of this world, it does contain a new horizon that takes us beyond the conditions of this factual world.
		The alternative world of 8:31-59 is one in which all know the truth which makes them free (8:32), in which all do what they have heard from the Father (8:38), in which all recognize God as their Father (cf.
		Our efforts to identify the projection of an alternative world in 8:31-59, which is different from the everyday reality of the Johannine community, must not be misunderstood as an apologetic attempt to save the Johannine text.
	www.bibleinterp.com /articles/JohannineAntiJudaism.htm (2878 words)

	Society for Humanistic Judaism - Home Page
		Humanistic Judaism embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas.
		The Society for Humanistic Judaism was organized in 1969.
		The Society for Humanistic Judaism publishes a quarterly topical journal, Humanistic Judaism, available to its members and by subscription.
	www.shj.org (299 words)

	Israel, Judaism and Zionism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This subject is of course tremendously relevant in the light of the current situation in Palestine, where you have - let’s face it - one side, the Zionists (who are also Jews), wishing to impose a ‘sectarian’ State over the heads of an indigenous population, the Palestinians.
		Now, before I go any further, I wish to point out something which is very basic to understanding the difference between Judaism and Zionism and that is that the orthodox Jewish concept of nationhood is very different to the concept of nationhood held by most peoples.
		On the contrary Zionism itself and its deeds are the biggest threat to Jews and Judaism.
	www.nkusa.org /activities/speeches/bham022603.cfm (2672 words)

	WUJS - World Union of Jewish Students (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Some refused to abide by the ruling and so by all outward appearances they were Conversos, or new Christians, but at home, in secret, they kept up a comprehensive Jewish way of life.
		Today, it appears that whereas many Jews are not afraid of claiming their identity in public, when they get into their homes they are devoid of reasons, justifications and meanings to deepen their Judaism.
		Judaism, as an all-embracing culture, reflected in the lives of real people, has to offer a model of living to the twenty-first century Jew.
	www.wujs.org.il /activist/leadership/rootkeeper/chapter1/credibility/public.shtml (237 words)

	Description of Judaism
		Conservative* Judaism: This began in the mid-nineteenth century as a reaction against the Reform movement.
		Humanistic Judaism: This is a very small group, mainly composed of atheists and agnostics, who regard mankind as the measure of all things.
		Reconstructionist Judaism: This is a new, small, liberal movement started by Mordecai Kaplan as an attempt to unify and revitalize the religion.
	www.religioustolerance.org /jud_desc.htm (3208 words)

	Brief Synopsis on Jewish Theology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Judaism has always taught a firm ethic of working for a better world, not waiting or sitting expecting it to plop down and be handed to us.
		Judaism is about changing the world in which we live.
		All of Judaism is based on the ideas that life is a steady progression of processions toward higher states of perfection, both on micro and macro layers of existance.
	www11.brinkster.com /hashev/Judaism.html (354 words)

	Slingshot!
		Still, contemporary, alternative Judaism tends to downplay the role of the Almighty Patriarch in favor of feminist interpretations.
		Yet Judaism is the original monotheistic religion, complete with the image of a power-hungry Lord, who establishes His dominance through a holy war against non-believers.
		Judaism tends to be not as doctrinaire and harsh as other organized religions.
	slingshot.tao.ca /displaybi.php?0081019 (1809 words)

	H-Net Review: Oona Ajzenstat on Is There a Jewish Philosophy? Rethinking Fundamentals
		Judaism, Roth suggests, does not hold with the notion of a faith that stands in opposition to science, or a providence that undermines human freedom, or a revelation that is unreasonable.
		Certainly it is comforting to think that the most important parts of Judaism are preserved in contemporary society in non-Jewish forms, but it may not be good for Judaism to think this way, and, more importantly, it may not be true.
		This is not to say that the essence of Judaism lies in the minutiae of laws but rather simply in the fact that the minutiae of laws exist: this fact stands as a recognition of the truth that the world is not a blissful synthetic brotherhood, but a collection of disparate cultures and individuals.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=15891941220650 (1720 words)

	Mail.Liberal-Judaism Volume 2 Number 37
		The other "Alternative" temple (to me) is one that looks for meaning within the ancient traditions of Judaism, its deepening path of meditation and rituals.
		In fact, in my discovery, such an alternative temple may even serve as a bridge to the traditional temple, that people can bring their Jewish spiritual discovery back to such places instead of expecting to get it from the Rabbi.
		Rather to share with those who are not Jewish the beauty of Judaism and the opportunities it offers them for bringing meaning and sanctity into their lives.
	www.mljewish.org /cgi-bin/retrieve.cgi?VOLUME=2&NUMBER=37&FORMAT=html (1837 words)

	Judaism - An Alternative to Zionism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Rather for the purposes of this conference we will, God willing, explain why Zionism is a rejection of Judaism and how its demise is the only path to true peace.
		Anti – Zionist Jews believe that the one path to peace in the Middle East, the only means for Jews to fulfill their proper role in exile and the only path demonstrating justice and kindness towards the Palestinians, is the total dismantling of the Israeli state.
		The serious alternative to Zionism is the faith of Judiasm.
	www.nkusa.org /activities/speeches/durban082901.cfm (2823 words)

	Jew, Jews, Judaism, and Jewish Culture - religious cults and sects
		This is the name used in the treaty between Judas Maccabeus and the Romans, described in 1 Maccabees 8:23-32: "May all go well with the Romans and with the nation of the Jews...."
		As the "apostle to the Gentiles," Paul argued against "Judaizers" that Gentile converts did not have to be circumcized, that is, become Jews first, before they became christians (Acts 15:1-5).
		The two references in the Book of Revelation are to the church at Smyrna (2:9) and the church at Philadelphia (3:9), where there were those who claimed to be Jews but who were denounced as the "synagogue of Satan" because they opposed Christians.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /j22.html (1223 words)

	j. - Does Judaism allow alternative medicine?
		Herbs, acupuncture, amulets, crystals, touch therapy, creative imagery and other alternative treatments are increasingly being used to treat everything from lower back pain to irritable bowel syndrome to AIDS.
		According to physician and author Fred Rosner, modern alternative treatments reflect ancient Jewish healing practices; Jews often used amulets, for instance, filled with herbs, roots and written prayers to ward off evil spirits and disease.
		While there was palpable cynicism among the audience of physicians toward alternative treatments in general and their compliance with Jewish law specifically, Rabbi Meir Sendor, of the Young Israel congregation in Sharon, Mass., told the group that prayer "can have direct somatic impact" and is considered in the Jewish tradition to be therapeutic.
	www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/3082/format/html/displaystory.html (593 words)

	Judaism: Against Spirituality - personal spirituality versus social connectedsness through religion
		Jews and Judaism are deeply committed to bonds of loyalty and social connectedness.
		But many of our now aging Jewish families are absenting themselves from congregational and community life, preferring the private joys of domesticity and the rewards of a demanding professional life to sharing the tasks and rewards of commitment to Jewish and human needs and tasks.
		Under the shadow of the dark religious genius, Reb Zalman, and led by rabbis ordained by him, this renewal, alternative Judaism is inviting but, perhaps, dangerous.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0411/is_3_50/ai_79786938 (1386 words)

	The Pagan Prattle Online: Jesus would be Wiccan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jesus criticized the hypocrisy and legalism of the religious status quo, and chose to embrace an alternative spiritual path.
		Jesus' alternative path followed the radical teachings of his mentor, John the Baptist.
		Hypocrisy, legalism, blind obedience of the rules to the point of ignoring spiritual values like love, trust, and freedom -- these are the problems Jesus attacked in the official religion in his day, and that many Wiccans today see in the religious status quo of our time.
	prattle.antipope.org /archives/000149.html (431 words)

	Who Was Judah Maccabee Anyway? - Torah.org
		Mattisyahu was a devout man who could not bear to see Judaism and the Jewish spirit crushed.
		The mantle of leadership passed from Mattisyahu to his son Judah, and with that the course of history was forever changed.
		Some abandoned Judaism altogether and some relegated it to a secondary role in their lives, but all of them believed that they belonged more to the theater and the gymnasium than to the halls of Torah study and the Temple.
	www.torah.org /features/holydays/judahmaccabee.html (935 words)

	r02-06-30 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Christianity invents the idea of "Judaism" and then caricatures it as a legalistic and arrogant religion that it attacks with violent words and deeds for persevering despite the emergence of its allegedly superiority alternative.
		Judaism unofficially pretends that Christianity does not actually exist, or that its founder was of doubtful legitimacy and moral character, even though Judaism’s inevitable interactions with its overgrown and dangerous child shape and structure its identity and inner life.
		One of these is that "if you covert to Judaism, you automatically become a Jew, a member of the ethnic group," so much so that "children of converts to Judaism are fully ‘Israel’" (151).
	www.religionbookreviews.com /r02-06-30.htm (1852 words)

	Toby Dorfman - San Diego Jewish Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		When she returned to the U.S. and was introduced to Secular Humanistic Judaism, Dorfman found a perfect fit for her atheism and her Judaism.
		A decade ago, she was ordained at the Secular Yeshiva of Humanistic Judaism, where she adopted philosopher Israel Goldstein's definition of a Jew: "Being a Jew in the broadest definition means first, the destiny of birth.
		But Secular Humanistic Judaism is rather widely accepted as a legitimate form of Judaism (although many religious Jews are repulsed by the idea).
	www.sdjewishjournal.com /stories/feb03_4.html (1563 words)

	Article about Congregation - Jewish Ledger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Welcome to the world of Humanistic Judaism, a branch of Judaism where G-d is not viewed as central to a belief system or way of living Jewishly.
		According to "The Guide to Humanistic Judaism", the branch is "a voice for Jews who value their Jewish identity and who seek an alternative to conventional Judaism.
		Ury says that his congregation is comprised of former members of the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox branches of Judaism, as well as one member who was raised in the Humanistic tradition.
	www.humanisticjews.org /articleledger.htm (1379 words)

	Modern Judaism -- Archive of Issues by Date
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	mj.oxfordjournals.org /archive (52 words)

	Judaism
		The ultimate aim of the journal is to promote the reconceptualization of the study of Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women, and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms.
		Judaism in Cuba, like other religions there, was severely restricted for almost three decades.
		The UJCL strives to preserve the continuity of Judaism in the region and to give a voice to all the small liberal communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
	www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu /Internet/judaism.htm (4706 words)

	Commentary Magazine - The Pillar of Fire, by Karl Stern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		...This is to say-Christianity affirms and believes everything of essential importance in Judaism, it possesses the same God, the same ethics, the same piety and spirituality...
		...The interesting thing is that Stern, so to speak, became a Christian in order to be a better Jew, for he contends that Christianity's basic doctrines are virtually explicit in Judaism and that his arguments are based on specifically traditional Jewish concepts and traditional interpretations of such concepts...
		...Now this is of course common Christian apologetics, and Stern does not neglect to proliferate further the elaborate Christian argumentation concerning the spiritual relationship between Judaism and Christianity, the meaning of Jewish "election," the role of the Messiah, and Jewish ethnicism...
	www.commentarymagazine.com /Summaries/V11I5P109-1.htm (1276 words)

	Ivritype: Alternative Jewish Holiday Toolkits
		In the case of alternative Jewish rituals, this is important to me, both for the sake of presenting alternatives to ways of prayer that may not seem appropriate today, and in presenting the Hebrew necessary for continuity with tradition.
		She was "upbraided" by a man who said that women rabbis had as much of a role in Judaism as an orange on the seder plate.
		The tale is also told that the man said, "women had as much place on the bimah as oranges on the seder plate.
	www.ivritype.com /toolkits (1613 words)

	GN Online: What is Islam's relation with Judaism and Christianity?
		The relationship of Jews and Christians to Islam, like the relationship of Christianity to Judaism, is long and complex, conditioned by historical and political realities as well as religious doctrine.
		Shortly afterwards, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) received a revelation changing the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Makkah, marking Islam as a distinct alternative to Judaism.
		Just as Christians saw their faith as superseding the covenant of the Jews with God, Islam now declared that God had made a new covenant, revealing his word one final and complete time to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) the "seal" or final prophet.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=95221 (1528 words)

	Sunflower News
		Sunflower acreage has been on the rise the last few years in Yolo County, as growers are finding that the colorful flowers offer a profitable...
		The proliferation of organic grocery and natural-foods stores can almost be summed up by what they don't offer, including the country's two most popular beverage choices.
		The city of De Soto and Sunflower Redevelopment LLC are working toward an agreement that would give the city title to the water treatment facility at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.
	www.topix.net /who/sunflower (326 words)

	Miroslav Volf's Response - Archives - Information Resources - Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies - ICJS
		And I am both well aware that things may not be the way they appear to me from a distance and eager to learn from the people who have dedicated their scholarship to redefining the relationship between Christians and Jews.
		He maintained a lasting soteriological significance of the bodily Israel, and yet also contributed to the emergence of a religious alternative to Judaism--or was at least perceived to do so by his Jewish compatriots.
		This complex relation of the new faith to Judaism is appropriately described as "non-displacive rivalry"--a rivalry predicated on the recognition of the historical priority of Judaism and the abiding status of the Jews as God's beloved people.
	www.icjs.org /info/volf2.html (606 words)

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