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Monday, May 07, 2007
Shtetl Mentality, Dogmatic Divisions & Outdated Jewish Trepidation Continue to Keep Jews and Christians Divided
Chief Rabbinate Finalizes Ban on Christian Women's Conference
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel, after hearing more testimony, reiterated its ban on Jewish participation in the Christian-sponsored conferences in Jerusalem this week.
The rabbinate's Committee to Stop Missionary Dissemination met for a second time on Thursday, this time with MK Benny Elon, the Chairman of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus. Though Elon demonstrated his opposition to working with missionaries and the care his groups take to ensure that no missionary work is tolerated, the rabbis reaffirmed the previous ban.
The committee's first decision was a unanimous vote, agreed upon by Rabbis Simcha Kook (Chief Rabbi of Rechovot), Yitzchak Peretz (Raanana) and Yehuda Deri (Be'er Sheva). At the second vote, however, Rabbi Deri was not present, and Haifa's Chief Rabbi She'ar-Yashuv Cohen, who replaced him, voted against the decision.
Also participating in the meeting were Jerusalem Councilwoman Mina Fenton (NRP), a long-time activist against missionary activity, and Ze'ev Shtieglitz of the Netanya-based Lev L'Achim anti-missionary organization.
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"Listen to me, my people;
hear me, my nation:
The law will go out from me;
my justice will become a light to the nations"
ISAIAH 51:4
hear me, my nation:
The law will go out from me;
my justice will become a light to the nations"
ISAIAH 51:4
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