Tag: Judaism
Pastor's 'going to hell' comments shock Jewish leader
A Jewish community leader says he has been disturbed by comments from a Wollongong Baptist Minister, who told him Jewish people are "going to hell" for not embracing Jesus Christ as the son of God.[MORE]
Europe remembers Kristallnacht
Events are taking place in Europe in the coming hours to mark the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, when Nazi gangs launched a wave of assaults on Jewish businesses and homes in Germany. [MORE]
Yiddish revival creates rift with Hebrew speakers
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Hebrew is the language of Israel and the Bible, but a growing number of Jews are reclaiming Yiddish as the language of their culture.[MORE]
Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text
Archaeologists in Israel say they have unearthed the oldest Hebrew text ever found while excavating a fortress city overlooking a valley where the Bible says David slew Goliath.[MORE]
Govt decides against Ahmadinejad legal action
The Federal Government decides against pursuing legal action against Iran's president but imposes new sanctions.[MORE]
Anti-Jew, anti-Muslim attitudes rise in Europe: survey
Anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish feelings are rising in several major European countries, according to a worldwide survey released overnight.[MORE]
Germany lists Jews persecuted by Hitler
Researchers have for the first time compiled a detailed list of around 600,000 German Jews persecuted by the Nazis, officials said.[MORE]
Police apologise to Jewish attack victim
Victorian Police apologise to Jewish man assaulted in front of off-duty officer.[MORE]
Inter-faith conference urges anti-terrorism pact
Islamic, Christian and Jewish leaders have called for an international agreement to combat terrorism, at the end of a landmark Saudi-organised conference.[MORE]
Youth find common ground in religious faith
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World Youth Day organisers are attempting to prevent any tensions between religions by holding a youth forum with members of various faiths.[MORE]
Mystery tablet could redefine Jewish-Christian links
A tablet said to date back to the 1st century BC could redefine links between the Christian and Jewish religions by predicting a messiah who would rise again after three days.[MORE]
Bahrain names Jewish woman as ambassador to US
Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad al-Khalifa has confirmed and defended his Government's plans to appoint a Jewish woman, Huda Nunu, as ambassador to the United States.[MORE]
Olmert says 'holy' Jerusalem to stay Israeli forever
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will retain permanent sovereignty over "historic and holy Jerusalem" as his country commemorates its 1967 occupation of the city's Arab eastern sector.[MORE]
Chinese diplomat honoured for Jewish visa efforts
The actions of a Chinese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust by issuing visas for them to flee Austria are being honoured in an exhibition at the US Congress.[MORE]
Belief in God childish, Jews not chosen people: Einstein
Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said.[MORE]
Shoalhaven Mayor says Jewish comments misconstrued
Shoalhaven Mayor Greg Watson says his remarks at a public meeting hosted by the Shoalhaven Action Campaign have been misconstrued and could be taken as praise.[MORE]
Poland marks 65 years since ghetto revolt
Israeli President Shimon Peres has paid tribute to Jews who took part in the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against Nazi tyranny, saying there had never been a greater victory even though the insurgents perished.[MORE]
Jewish community adds to 2020 ideas
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has opened a special sitting of the 2020 summit for the Jewish community in Sydney.[MORE]
Saudi king to invite Jews for talks: report
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has proposed inter-faith talks between Muslims, Christians and Jews in a first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, the official SPA news agency reported.[MORE]
Holocaust survivors mark Krakow ghetto anniversary
Hundreds of Jews have marked the 65th anniversary of the liquidation of the Krakow ghetto with a march commemorating the German businessman whose efforts saved Jews from the Holocaust.[MORE]
Israel breaks tradition to draft religious students
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Israel is preparing to draft ultra-orthodox religious students into the army, a move that could split the coalition government.[MORE]
Moses high on Mt Sinai: Israeli study
Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week.[MORE]
Israeli MP blames gays for earthquakes
A Jewish ultra-Orthodox MP yesterday blamed homosexuals for a recent earthquake that struck Israel and the region.[MORE]
British Govt denounces hoax Holocaust email
The British Government took the unusual step of denouncing a hoax email alleging the Government had scrapped teaching of the Holocaust in schools because it might offend Muslims.[MORE]
West Bank settler population up 5pc
The number of Jewish settlers living in the occupied West Bank, excluding annexed Arab east Jerusalem, rose by 5.1 per cent last year, figures released by the Israeli interior ministry show.[MORE]
