Political Zionism was officially stamped out for the entire history of the Soviet Union as a form of bourgeois nationalism. As early as 1918 the Bolsheviks established Yevsektsiya to suppress both Zionism and Judaism. Without changing its official anti-Zionist stance, the Soviet Union briefly supported the establishment of Israel in 1947. Before voting for the 1947 partition, Andrei Gromyko stated: "As we know, the aspirations of a considerable part of the Jewish people are linked with the problem of Palestine and of its future ...

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Before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, communal prayers centered around the korbanot ("sacrificial offerings") brought by the kohanim ("Jewish priests") in the Holy Temple. The all-day Yom Kippur service, in fact, was an event in which the congregation observed the movements of the kohen gadol ("Jewish high priest") as he offered the day's sacrifices, and prayed for his success. The destructions of Solomon's Temple, and later the Second Temple and the dispersion of the Jews into the Jewish diaspora, ...

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Though prayers can be recited anywhere (except in nonhygienic or immodest environments), according to halakha Jews should—and men must—pray three times a day, ideally in a quorum of 10 men called a minyan. (Reform Jews often expand this definition to mean "ten people.") A synagogue's primary purpose is typically geared to accommodate such communal prayer. Most Orthodox and many Conservative synagogues host prayer services every day. Some schedule a morning service and a combined afternoon-evening service to accommoda ...

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In addition to a conventional definition of anti-Semitism ("hostility toward Jews as a religious or racial minority group, often accompanied by social, political or economic discrimination"), the unabridged edition of Webster's Third New International Dictionary, originally published in 1961 and reprinted in 2002, gives a controversial second and third definition to anti-Semitism, defining the word as "opposition to Zionism" and "sympathy for the opponents of Israel". (The modern college editions based on Webster's Third all omit the second definition of "anti-Semitism.") The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination ...

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Anti-Zionism is often characterized by opposition to the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish state, for instance those who advocate a bi-national state comprising the current State of Israel and the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in which both Jews and Palestinians would be citizens with equal rights or those who advocate a one state solution with equal rights. Opposition to the policies of the current Israeli government, or advocacy of an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank ...

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His book The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror, cowritten with Ron Dermer, was a "must reading" on the Embassy Row. It had a major influence on the United States president George W. Bush and other government officials, who urged their subordinates to read the book: "If you want a glimpse of how I think about foreign policy read Natan Sharansky's book, The Case for Democracy... For government, particularly — for opinion makers, I would put it on your recommended reading list. It's short and it's good. This guy is a heroic figure, as ...

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During Kristallnacht on November 9-10, 1938, the Nazis in Germany and Austria destroyed or significantly damaged 1,574 synagogues, which included many of the greatest synagogues of Europe. Many were also destroyed or fell into disrepair during the Nazis' conquest of Europe, during which many communities were wiped out. The oldest one left standing is the Alteneushul (Old-New Synagogue) in Prague, Czech Republic, which dates from the 13th century. The Paradesi Synagogue in the old city ...

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Political Zionism has encountered opposition ever since it was first articulated in the 19th century. It is therefore possible to speak of a history of anti-Zionism reaching back for more than a century. That history, however, embraces several different phenomena. Muslim anti-Zionism opposes the state of Israel as an intrusion into their domain. Some anti-Zionists, including many Palestinian and other Arab or Islamic militant groups, as well as the government of Iran, insist that the State of Israel is illegitimate and refuse to refer ...

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At least for three thousand years, the Jewish people have lived in the Land of Israel, where they developed a monotheistic religion and enjoyed periods of self-determination. As a result of foreign conquests and expulsions, the Jewish diaspora has formed. Most of the Jews were expelled from their national homeland by the Romans in the year 135 and since then had a troubled existence surviving discrimination, oppression, poverty and even extermination (see article Anti-Semitism), but sometimes also ...

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There are various factions who have attempted to create totally different meanings to the term Lost Ten Tribes, often with antisemitic elements. These groups, now referred to as the Christian Identity movement, seem to have also emerged during the 19th century. Many groups who identified themselves as Christian felt the need to identify their groups with the Lost Ten Tribes in order to set themselves apart from mainstream Christianity, whom they despised ...

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According to Gen 49, Jacob (whose name had been changed to Israel - Gen 32:28, 35:9) gathers his sons (12 of them - Gen 29: 31-35, 30:1-13, 35:22-26) and gives them a prophecy (Gen 49:1-29). These are the Tribes: From the Eastern Tribes: Tribe of Judah, Tribe of Issachar, Tribe of Zebulun; The Southern Tribes: Reuben, Tribe of Simeon, Tribe of Gad; The Western Tribes: Tribe of Ephraim*, Tribe of Manasseh*, Tribe of Benjamin; The Northern Tribes: Tribe of Dan, Tribe of Asher, Tribe of Naphtali. *These are the sons of Joseph, who had been in c ...

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ISAIAH Chapter 11 verse 11 "And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall set his hand A SECOND TIME to recover the remnant (OTHER PART OF HIS PEOPLE), which shall be left from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the ISLANDS OF THE SEA." (THAT'S MANY PEOPLE FROM MANY PLACES) Verse 12: "The envy also of EPHRAIM shall depart, and the adversaries of JUDAH shall be cut off: EPHRAIM shall not ENVY JUDAH and JUDAH shall not VEX EPH ...

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There are various factions who have interpreted totally different meanings from the term Lost Ten Tribes, often with antisemitic elements. These groups, now referred to as the Christian Identity movement, seem to have also emerged during the 19th century. Many groups who identified themselves as Christian felt the need to identify their groups with the Lost Ten Tribes in order to set themselves apart from mainstream Christianity, which they despised for various reasons includi ...

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According to Gen 49, Jacob (whose name had been changed to Israel - Gen 32:28, 35:9) gathers his sons (12 of them - Gen 29: 31-35, 30:1-13, 35:22-26) and gives them a prophecy (Gen 49:1-29). These are the Tribes: From the Eastern Tribes: Tribe of Judah, Tribe of Issachar, Tribe of Zebulun; The Southern Tribes: Reuben, Tribe of Simeon, Tribe of Gad; The Western Tribes: Tribe of Ephraim*, Tribe of Manasseh*, Tribe of Benjamin; The Northern Tribes: Tribe of Dan, Tribe of Asher, Tribe of Naphtali. *These are the sons of Joseph, who had been in c ...

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Judaism - Christianity and Judaism. Main article: Judaism and Christianity See also: Judeo-Christian, Christianity and anti-Semitism, Jewish view of Jesus, Cultural and historical background of Jesus, and Christian-Jewish reconciliation Since the Holocaust, there has been much to note in the way of reconciliation between some Christian groups and the Jewish people; the article ...

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Some professions have traditionally been considered particularly "Jewish," partially as a result of historical circumstances. These include banking and finance, law, medicine, science, and academia. See also Court Jew. Secular Jewish culture - Banking & finance. In most of Europe up until the late 18th century, and in some places to an even later date, Jews were prohibited by Roman Catholic governments (and others) from owning land. On the other hand, the Church, because of a number of Bible ver ...

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The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (also called Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their history from the beginning of time until the building of the Second Temple (ca. 350 BCE). This relationship is generally portrayed as contentious, as Jews struggle between their faith in God and their attraction for other gods, and as some Jews, such as Abraham; (most notably a ...

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Over the past two centuries the Jewish community has divided into a number of Jewish denominations; each has a different understanding of what principles of belief a Jew should hold, and how one should live as a Jew. To some degree, these doctrinal differences have created schisms between the Jewish denominations. Nonetheless, there is some level of Jewish unity. For example, it would not be unusual for a Conservative Jew to attend either an Orthodox or Reform synagogue. The article on Relationships between Jewish religious movements discuss ...

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Tradition places Jews in southern Russia, Armenia, and Georgia since before the days of the First Temple, and records exist from the fourth century showing that there were Armenian cities possessing Jewish populations ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 along with substantial Jewish settlements in the Crimea. Under the influence of these Jewish communities Bulan, the Khagan Bek) of the Khazars, and the ruling classes of Khazaria adopted Judaism at some point in the mid-to-late eighth or early ninth centuries. After the overthrow of the Khazarian k ...

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Documentary evidence as to the presence of Jews in Muscovite Russia is first found in the chronicles of 1471. The relatively small population of Jews were generally free of major persecution: although there were laws against them during this period, they do not appear to be strictly enforced. In the 1480s the principality of Muscovy became the religious equivalent of the Caliphate or Holy Roman Empire. Based on the theory of the Third Rome, it was believed that the Tsar ruled the only rightful, practically independent Orthodox state, ...

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Most Zionist youth movements were established in Eastern Europe in the early twentieth century, desiring the national revival of the Jewish people in their own homeland, and soon formed an active and integral part of the Zionist movement. All emphasised aliyah (emigration to the Land of Israel) and community, with many also focussing on a return to nature. Blau-Weiss is considered to have been the first Zionist youth movement, established in Germany in 1912, and were inspired by the culture of outings and hikes prevalent in German you ...

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Youth movements employ informal education methods to educate an ideology to their members. This is often achieved through regular meetings that socialise participants within their groups, as well as camps. Particularly on camps, but in all interactions movements create a counter-culture that produces a particular social environment where members can express themselves freely, although with an underlying focus towards the movement's ideology. Activities and camps are essentially peer-led, usually by youth leaders who are often a ...

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