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	Truth About the Talmud: Judaism's Holiest Book
		Under the Talmud's counterfeit Noahide Laws, the worship of Jesus is forbidden under penalty of death, since such worship of Christ is condemned by Judaism as idolatry.
		The rabbi proceeded to flatly deny that the Talmud contained anti-Gentile or anti-Christian passages and on the basis of the rabbi's "prestige," this elderly and ailing woman was sentenced to three months in jail and fined the equivalent of $1,000.
		The Talmud states that it is not a sin to apply the holy oil to Gentiles, because Gentiles are not human beings (i.e.
	www.revisionisthistory.org /talmudtruth.html (7506 words)

	Jerusalem/Al Quds
		The people considered by Christianity to be the earliest Christians (see Jesus-Judaism) had already left Jerusalem or had never lived there during the period where Christianity came to be defined as an independent religion from Judaism.
		Jerusalem is linked to Tel Aviv on the coast by highways and railways.
		Jerusalem has had a Jewish majority since the late 19th century, and West Jerusalem has at no point in history been an Arab city.
	i-cias.com /e.o/jerusalem.htm (7506 words)

	Jerusalem
		Jerusalem is the spiritual core of Judaism and the theological hub of Christianity; neither faith could survive without relating to Jerusalem, the City of Peace and the place where God�s glory will manifest at the End of Days.
		Jerusalem is important in Christianity not less than in Judaism.
		Unlike Jews and Christians for whom Jerusalem has an unparalleled significance as a theological symbol and historical icon, Muslims deny the historicity of ancient Jerusalem, discounting it as a Zionist myth,� not to speak of the spiritual meaning of the Holy City to Judaism and Christianity.
	www.buffalo-israel-link.org /joel8.htm (7506 words)

	cars - Jerusalem
		Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Torah and Tanakh, or Old Testament, a text sacred to both Judaism and Christianity.
		Current mayor of Jerusalem is Uri Lupolianski, member of the local United Torah Judaism faction and the first Haredi Jew to attain this position in the city.
		Jerusalem became the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a feudal state, of which the King of Jerusalem was the chief.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Jerusalem (7506 words)

	Ancient Judaism
		The earliest form of Judaism was characterized by explicit monotheism ("there is no god but Yahweh"), devotion to Jerusalem as the "holy city", and a belief in the future advent of a saviour figure or "messiah", descended from King David, who would establish a kingdom of justice and peace on earth.
		The crisis of religious persecution under the Syrian King Antiochus IV (175-163BCE), and the successful nationalist revolt led by Judas Maccabaeus which liberated Jerusalem in 164 BCE, resulted in the emergence of several varieties of Judaism.
		A set of highly distinctive religious practices, including male circumcision, a ban on idol-worship, the sabbath and dietary laws (especially avoidance of pig's meat and the prohibition of eating meat and milk at the same meal), were strictly observed especially by Jews in the diaspora, where intermarriage with non-Jews was also officially resisted.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/judaism/ancjud.html (595 words)

	PaleoJudaica.com
		In the 10th century B.C., in the hill country south of Jerusalem, a scribe carved his A B C's on a limestone boulder - actually, his aleph-beth-gimel's, for the string of letters appears to be an early rendering of the emergent Hebrew alphabet.
		In a renewed dispute, a group of Israeli archaeologists has condemned the Wakf's planned renovation work of an ancient tower adjacent to the Temple Mount, warning that such a move is part of a long-running plan by the Islamic Trust to expand a recently-created mosque at the Jerusalem holy site.
		A weblog on ancient Judaism and its context
	paleojudaica.blogspot.com (3634 words)

	Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Torah and Tanakh, or Old Testament, a text sacred to both Judaism and Christianity.
		Jerusalem became the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a feudal state, of which the King of Jerusalem was the chief.
		Jerusalem is situated in 31° 46′ 45″ N 35° 13′ 25″ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=31_46_45_N_35_13_25_E_), upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity.
	www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Jerusalem (3634 words)

	Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (Reform Judaism is generally referred to as Progressive Judaism in Israel) were moved to Jerusalem in 1973, establishing Progressive Judaism's international presence in Zion and reflecting its intention to form a strong indigenous movement.
		Reform Synagogues began to be called Temples, a term reserved in more traditional Judaism for the Temple in Jerusalem.
		Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reform_Judaism (4052 words)

	Commentary Magazine - New York and/or Jerusalem
		...The new experiential Judaism of the havurot and related groups he sees as a parallel mimicking among the fashion-conscious young of the rituals and folkways of the counterculture, a quest for elevated moments that has nothing to do with the recognition of historical Judaism as a binding system of belief...
		...After the apostasy ofNEW YORK AND/OR JERUSALEM/55 Sabbatai Zevi, Sabbatianism, as the most powerful movement of mass heresy post-exilic Jewry had ever known, was ruthlessly suppressed by rabbinic authorities...
		...In response to this new militancy since 1973, antiannexationists on the secular Left like the writer A. Yehoshua have raised the old Zionist banner of "normalization," with all the radical rejection of religion as the vehicle of Jewish life which the slogan implies...
	www.commentarymagazine.com /Summaries/V64I2P52-1.htm (4185 words)

	ipedia.com: Jerusalem Article
		Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Torah and Tanakh (Bible or "Old Testament") which is the Written Law basis for the Oral Law (Mishnah, Talmud and Shulkhan Arukh) studied, practiced and treasured by Jews and Judaism for three millennia.
		According to Israeli Jerusalem Law, Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel, and is the center of Jerusalem District; it serves as the country's seat of government and otherwise functions as capital.
		The sacredness of Jerusalem has never lapsed for Jews and Judaism, and this is illustrated by the fact that Jews consider the Temple Mount to be sacred ground to the very present as it is remembered and acknowledged as the exact spot of the Holy Temples.
	www.ipedia.com /jerusalem.html (5921 words)

	-- Beliefnet.com
		JERUSALEM, May 31 (RNS)--Women who read from the Torah or wear Jewish ritual garments such as a prayer shawl at Jerusalem's Western Wall, Judaism's most sacred shrine, could face a seven-year jail term if proposed legislation introduced Wednesday is adopted by Israel's Knesset.
		The bill passed a preliminary Knesset reading with a 29-25 majority after being submitted in a surprise move by the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party early in the afternoon.
		Typically, according to Orthodox custom, only men are permitted to conduct formal services and wear ritual items of dress.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/27/story_2703_1.html (575 words)

	PaleoJudaica.com
		Modeled after ancient Jerusalem, Holy Land's attractions include a life-sized walled gate and re-creations of Herod's Temple and courtyard, Jesus' garden tomb, a street market with artisans' workshops, a Bedouin tent and the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
		It was over 20 years ago that I wandered into the Ethiopian Church in Jerusalem and became interested in the connections between Ethiopia and Israel.
		Now there is as much variegation in perspective on these issues as some of Sanders' respondents have claimed was evident in the nomism and soteriology of first century Judaism.
	paleojudaica.blogspot.com (575 words)

	The Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
		Imbued with that vision, they founded The Center for Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem.
		The Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
		The Yeshiva of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem is a traditional, CO-educational full time Yeshiva.
	www.uscj.org.il (575 words)

	Temple Judea - Jewish Links
		The site is a portal to an on-line worldwide Jewish community covering such areas as news, food, singles, Judaism, and leisure/travel with discussions, resources on Jewish topics...even a live "Kotelcam" from the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
		A wealth of information about Judaism covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs for Jews and non-Jews alike who want to know more.
		While this is a commercial site, it is sponsored by a list of Jewish media and organizations too numerous to name here and supported by advertising.
	www.templejudea.org /jlinks.shtml (575 words)

	Arutz 7
		On the other hand, in February 2000, the Pope and Yasser Arafat issued a joint condemnation of any unilateral decision that would "change the unique character of Jerusalem," terming such a decision "legally and morally invalid." Arafat and the Pope, meeting in the Vatican, called for an international status to be granted to Jerusalem.
		During his historic visit to the Rome synagogue, Pope John Paul II said, "With Judaism, we have a relationship which we do not have with any other religion.
		In 1993, Pope John Paul II formalized relations with Israel, leading to the first exchange of ambassadors between Israel and the Vatican.
	www.israelnn.com /print.php3?what=news&id=79492 (924 words)

	Breckenridge Chapel - Family Tree
		The church had been divided over whether Christians would remain a sect within Judaism.
		Soon the relation of this group of Jews and converts to Judaism, who were following the teachings of the now resurrected Christ, had to be clarified with regard to the people, Israel.
		Possibly someone in your family has done a genealogy search that’s turned up heroes of whom you are proud and maybe a skeleton in the closet you’d just as soon forget.
	www.breckenridgechapel.org /tree.html (5288 words)

	Arafat claims there never was a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem - Likud of Holland
		In another attempt to delegitimize Judaism and Jewish history, Yasir Arafat has again publicly claimed that the ancient Jewish temple was never situated in Jerusalem or any other part of the Land of Israel.
		In an interview with the London-based Arab newspaper Al Hayat (Oct. 5, 2002), Arafat falsely claimed that archaeologists "have not found a single stone proving that the Temple of Solomon was there [on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem], because historically the Temple was not in Palestine."
		Yet when Palestinian Arab leaders made derogatory statements about Judaism, the international community is silent.
	www.likud.nl /extr237.html (5288 words)

	Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jerusalem plays an important role in three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as in a number of smaller religious groups.
		Jerusalem is situated in 31°46′45″N, 35°13′25″E, upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity.
		Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950 and all the branches of Israeli government (Presidential, Legislative, Judicial and Administrative) are seated in Jerusalem.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerusalem (3763 words)

	HolyLandNetwork - Jerusalem - History
		Jerusalem is a religious center sacred to all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
		Jerusalem was the capital of Judah (the Southern Kingdom).
		Christian Crusaders order in Jerusalem was extremely brutal, especially at the beginning of the period, and the domination of the city was accompanied by a massacre of most of the Jews and Moslems residing there.
	www.holylandnetwork.com /jerusalem/history.htm (1020 words)

	Judaism
		By the first century BCE there were several varieties of Palestinian Judaism, including the Sadducees, Essenes, Scribes, Pharisees, Zealots and Herodians, defined for the most part by their relation to the Temple at Jerusalem.
		The main challenge to Orthodox Judaism came in the eighteenth century as a result of the threat to traditional religion posed by rationalists of the European Enlightenment.
		The origins of Judaism can be traced back more than 3000 years to the religion of ancient Israel known as Yahwism.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/judaism/geness.html (972 words)

	Jerusalem
		Jerusalem is home to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
		Jerusalem was declared the official capital of Israel in 1950.
		Jerusalem remained under the rule of Islam, until the Crusaders captured it in 1099.
	freespace.virgin.net /donovan.hawley/jmain1.htm (710 words)

	MidEast Web - Middle East Conflict Dialogue Resources: Jerusalem Changing Sides
		The old city which lies in East Jerusalem and which is claimed by the Palestinians for their Capital contains the wailing wall and temple mount, the holiest sites in Judaism.
		I have studied the issue of Jerusalem, and the possibility of returning at least a part of it to the Palestinians to be used a a capital of the Palestinian state, i.e.; Palestine.
		During years of living in Jerusalem, one learns to distinguish between the various ways in which the masons in the different periods of its long history used to dress the stones to put in their buildings.
	www.mideastweb.org /chsides1.htm (3054 words)

	Jerusalem 3000: Celebrating Three Millennia of History
		Jerusalem's unique position among cities of the world derives from its crucial role in religious history as a holy city for three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
		This exhibition presents a selection of maps and views to illustrate the history of Jerusalem as it celebrates the 3000th anniversary of its establishment as the capital of King David's unified Kingdom of Israel.
		Jerusalem's powerful emotional appeal has inspired a prodigious outpouring of prose and poetry, artistic renderings, and, of course, maps.
	www.usm.maine.edu /~maps/exhibit1 (426 words)

	Judaic Studies
		Virtual community of scholars researching Judaism in Greco-Roman world archives e-messages (sorted by author and subject), articles, bibliographies.
		Includes pages on Jewish beliefs about G-d and human nature, movements within Judaism, attitudes toward non-Jews, the role of women, major sages, Hebrew words, divine names, Torah, halakhah, and the 613 commandments.
		Extensive selection of important papers by the late pioneer of Jewish political thought features seminal works on the idea of covenant, biblical studies, Jewish community, Israel-Diaspora relations, and religion in Israeli society [posted by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs].
	virtualreligion.net /vri/judaic.html (516 words)

	Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (Reform Judaism is generally referred to as Progressive Judaism in Israel) were moved to Jerusalem in 1973, establishing Progressive Judaism's international presence in Zion and reflecting its intention to form a strong indigenous movement.
		Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany.
		The classical approach of Reform Judaism towards halakha was based on the views of Rabbi Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), leader of Reform Judaism in Germany.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reform_Judaism (4815 words)

	Jerusalem - Open Encyclopedia
		Jerusalem became the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a feudal state, of which the King of Jerusalem was the chief.
		According to Israeli Jerusalem Law, Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel, and is the center of Jerusalem District; it serves as the country's seat of government and otherwise functions as capital.
		The sacredness of Jerusalem has never lapsed for Jews and Judaism, and this is illustrated by the fact that Jews consider the Temple Mount to be sacred ground to the very present as it is remembered and acknowledged as the exact spot of the Holy Temples.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Jerusalem (6886 words)

	Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Torah and Tanakh, and Old Testament, a text sacred to both Judaism and Christianity.
		Jerusalem is situated in 31°46′45″ N 35°13′25″ E, upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity.
		Jerusalem became the capital of a 'Latin Kingdom' with a Latin church and a Latin Patriarch, all under the authority of the Pope.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerusalem (6886 words)

	Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jerusalem may also be considered a metropolitan area, though its limits are hard to define since it spans communities in Israel proper and the West Bank, both Israeli and Palestinian, and even the boundaries of Jerusalem city itself are disputed.
		Most believe that the area on which the State of Israel now stands was the birthplace of Judaism in the 10th century BCE or earlier, although some scholars dispute this.
		Israel is bordered by Lebanon and Syria in the north, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip in the south-west, and has coastlines on the Mediterranean in the west and the Gulf of Eilat (also known as the Gulf of Aqaba) in the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Israel (3946 words)

	Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Torah and Tanakh, and Old Testament, a text sacred to both Judaism and Christianity.
		Jerusalem is situated in 31° 46′ 45″ N, 35° 13′ 25″ E, upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity.
		Jerusalem became the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a feudal state, of which the King of Jerusalem was the chief.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jerusalem (9309 words)

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