Kahane's Kach had two central beliefs. The first was, the proposed forced transfer of those Arabs from the borders of Israel, including Israeli Arabs that oppose Israel. The second was the establishment of a democracy for Jews only inside the borders of Eretz Yisrael (the biblical land of Israel). Kach candidates ran for seats in the Knesset in 1973, only two years after Kahane's arrival to Israel. It failed to attract the minimum number of votes (at the time, one percent), and continued to fail to win the minimum number of votes in 1977 and 1981. The party finally gained a Knesset seat in ...

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Kach and Kahane Chai, Kach and Kahane Chai - Kach, Kach and Kahane Chai - Split of Kach, Kach and Kahane Chai - Kach's Effect Today, Kach and Kahane Chai - Terrorist Attacks Associated with Kahanists

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The United States Department of State designates the group as a terrorist organization [1] and says that it has: Organized protests against the Israeli Government. Organized protests against Palestinians in Hebron. Vowed revenge for the death of Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane and his wife. The State Department also says that the group is suspected of involvement in a number of low-level attacks since the start of the Second Intifada in 2000. But several individuals in the US are chall ...

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Kach and Kahane Chai, Kach and Kahane Chai - Kach, Kach and Kahane Chai - Split of Kach, Kach and Kahane Chai - Kach's Effect Today, Kach and Kahane Chai - Terrorist Attacks Associated with Kahanists

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The term Jewish fundamentalism is used to refer to religious fundamentalist religious beliefs among Jews. The term "fundamentalism" has two technical uses: (A) As a modern phenomenon, characterized by a sense of embattled alienation in the midst of the surrounding culture, even where the culture may be nominally influenced by the adherents' religion, and (B) As a way of approaching one's religious scripture, that is, in fundamentalism one holds that one's reli ...

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Dr. Baruch Kappel Goldstein (commonly called in Israel ברוך גולדשטיין Barukh Goldshteyn) (December 9 or December 12, 1956 – February 25, 1994) was a Jewish American-Israeli physician who killed 29 Muslims and injured approximately 100 in a 1994 shooting attack in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Israel. Baruch Goldstein - Background. Born in Brooklyn, New York to an Orthodox Jewish family, Dr. Goldstein was a direct descendant of the Baal HaTanya, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lia ...

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• Baruch Goldstein - Cave of the Patriarchs Shooting
• Baruch Goldstein - Supporters of Goldstein
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In comparative religion, fundamentalism has come to refer to several different understandings of religious thought and practice, including literal interpretation of sacred texts such as the Bible or the Quran and sometimes also anti-modernist movements in various religions. In some ways religious fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon, characterized by a sense of embattled alienation in the midst of the surrounding culture, even where the culture may be nominally influenced by the adherents' religion. The term can also re ...

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• Fundamentalism - Christian views
• Fundamentalism - Jewish views
• Fundamentalism - Mormon views
• Fundamentalism - Islamic views
• Fundamentalism - Non-Abrahamic religions
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The Kachō or Kwachō house was formed by Prince Hirotsune, fifth son of Fushimi-no-miya Kuniye 1868-1894 Hirotsune ō (1840-1894) 1895-1905 Hiroyasu shinnō (1875-1896) - nephew; son of Fushimi-no-miya Sadanaru, and later succeeded him; probably an ō at the time he was Kwachō-no-miya 1905-1924 Hirotada (1902-1924) EXTINCT ...

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Oke, Oke - Nashimoto-no-miya, Oke - Kuni-no-miya, Oke - Yamashina-no-miya, Oke - Kachō-no-miya, Oke - Kitashirakawa-no-miya, Oke - Higashifushimi-no-miya, Oke - Kaya-no-miya, Oke - Asaka-no-miya, Oke - Higashikuni-no-miya, Oke - Takeda-no-miya

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The Yamashina house was formed by Prince Akira, eldest son of Fushimi-no-miya Kuniye 1864-1898 Akira shinnō (1816-1898) 1898-1908 Kikumaro shinnō (1873-1908) (Nashimoto-no-miya in 1885, see above) 1908-1987 Takehito ō (1898-1987) EXTINCT ...

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Oke, Oke - Nashimoto-no-miya, Oke - Kuni-no-miya, Oke - Yamashina-no-miya, Oke - Kachō-no-miya, Oke - Kitashirakawa-no-miya, Oke - Higashifushimi-no-miya, Oke - Kaya-no-miya, Oke - Asaka-no-miya, Oke - Higashikuni-no-miya, Oke - Takeda-no-miya

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The Higashifushimi house was formed by Prince Yoshiaki (later Akihito), seventh son of Prince Fushimi-no-miya Kuniye 1870-1903 Akihito shinnō - changed title to Komatsu-no-miya in 1872 at same time that he changed his personal name to Akihito 1903-1922 Yorihito ō (1867-1922) - brother, reverted title to Higashifushimi EXTINCT ...

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Oke, Oke - Nashimoto-no-miya, Oke - Kuni-no-miya, Oke - Yamashina-no-miya, Oke - Kachō-no-miya, Oke - Kitashirakawa-no-miya, Oke - Higashifushimi-no-miya, Oke - Kaya-no-miya, Oke - Asaka-no-miya, Oke - Higashikuni-no-miya, Oke - Takeda-no-miya

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The Kaya house was formed by Prince Kuninori, 2nd son of Prince Kuni-no-miya Asahiko (1st Kuni-no-miya, see above) 1892-1909 Kuninori shinnō (1867-1909), originally heir to Kuni-no-miya, but excluded for reasons of health; Kaya-no-miya was merely a personal title until 1900 1909-1978 Tsuneoyori (1900-1978) (Kaya Tsuneyori after 1947) 1978-1986 Kuninaga (1922-1986) (Family is ...

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Oke, Oke - Nashimoto-no-miya, Oke - Kuni-no-miya, Oke - Yamashina-no-miya, Oke - Kachō-no-miya, Oke - Kitashirakawa-no-miya, Oke - Higashifushimi-no-miya, Oke - Kaya-no-miya, Oke - Asaka-no-miya, Oke - Higashikuni-no-miya, Oke - Takeda-no-miya

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Kahanism - Dr. Baruch Goldstein. Main article: Mosque of Abraham massacre The deadliest attack was when Baruch Goldstein, affiliated with Kach through the JDL, killed 29 Arabs at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, in 1994. After this attack, members of Kach praised Goldstein's actions, and in the insuing political turmoil, the Knesset banned Kach in Israel. Kahanists believe the attack prevented a repeat of the 1929 Arab massacre of He ...

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Kahanism, Kahanism - Premises, Kahanism - Outlawed, Kahanism - Alleged Kahanist actions in Israel and the West Bank, Kahanism - Dr. Baruch Goldstein, Kahanism - Suspected Kahanist violence, Kahanism - Eden Natan-Zada, Kahanism - Kahanism in the USA

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Orthodox Judaism is characterized by a fervent belief in the divine origin of the Torah (i.e., that the five books of Moses were literally given by God to Moses). Most Orthodox rabbis describe the Torah as literally being one long quote from God himself. Most streams of Judaism (aside from Karaism) believe that the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible, Old Testament) can not be understood literally or alone, but rather must be read in conjunction with additional material known as the oral law, contained in the Mishnah, Talmud, and subsequent legal co ...

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Jewish fundamentalism, Jewish fundamentalism - Beliefs, Jewish fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and the Israeli settlement movement

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Born in Brooklyn, New York to an Orthodox Jewish family, Dr. Goldstein was a direct descendant of the Baal HaTanya, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad Lubavitch movement. His family also had close ties to modern-day Israel, as members of his family were murdered in the Hebron riot of 1929[1]. Goldstein attended religious day school, Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein Medical School. He was also a member of the Jewish Defense League, founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane and, like many of his Zionist peers, looked forward to m ...

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Baruch Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Background, Baruch Goldstein - Cave of the Patriarchs Shooting, Baruch Goldstein - Supporters of Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Israel's Response

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The Israeli settlement movement in the West Bank and Gaza is motivated by both secular and religious reasons. However, many of the most controversial settlement leaders are associated with Jewish fundamentalists who support the concept of "Greater Israel". People in this group represent only a fringe of Israeli society, albeit a fringe that is well organized and has significant political clout through religious parties. One example of a supporter of Greater Israel is Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, formerly the rabbi of Yamit in the Sinai, and n ...

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Jewish fundamentalism, Jewish fundamentalism - Beliefs, Jewish fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and the Israeli settlement movement

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Goldstein is best known for having killed 29 Muslims during Friday prayers on Purim day, February 25th, 1994, in the Cave of the Patriarchs—the burial site of Biblical figures Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah—which is considered holy to both Muslims and Jews. After being subdued with a fire extinguisher, Goldstein was beaten to death by survivors. At his eulogy Rabbi Dov Lior of Kiryat Arba stated: Goldstein was full of love for fellow human beings. He dedicated himself to helping others. Goldstein could no ...

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Baruch Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Background, Baruch Goldstein - Cave of the Patriarchs Shooting, Baruch Goldstein - Supporters of Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Israel's Response

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Supporters sometimes hold celebrations at Goldstein's gravesite in Kiryat Arba. His tombstone reads: Here lies the saint, Dr. Baruch Kappel Goldstein, blessed be the memory of the righteous and holy man, may the Lord avenge his blood, who devoted his soul to the Jews, Jewish religion and Jewish land. His hands are innocent and his heart is pure. He was killed as a martyr of God on ...

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Baruch Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Background, Baruch Goldstein - Cave of the Patriarchs Shooting, Baruch Goldstein - Supporters of Goldstein, Baruch Goldstein - Israel's Response

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Following Kahane's death, no charismatic leader emerged to fill the void, and Kahane's radical ideology declined in popularity among Israelis. However, two small Kahanist factions later emerged: one under the name of Kach and the other Kahane chai (Hebrew: כהנא חי, literally "Kahane lives [on]"). In 1994 following the massacre in the Cave of the Patriarchs by a Kach supporter, the Israeli government declared both to be illegal terrorist organizations[4] [5]. The U.S. State Department has also added K ...

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Meir Kahane, Meir Kahane - Ideology, Meir Kahane - Early life, Meir Kahane - Israel, Meir Kahane - Assassination, Meir Kahane - Political legacy continued, Meir Kahane - Son killed, Meir Kahane - Publications

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Following Kahane's death, no charismatic leader emerged to fill the void, and Kahane's radical ideology declined in popularity among Israelis. However, two small Kahanist factions later emerged: one under the name of Kach and the other Kahane chai (Hebrew: כהנא חי, literally "Kahane lives [on]"). In 1994 following the massacre in the Cave of the Patriarchs by a Kach supporter, the Israeli government declared both to be illegal terrorist organizations[3] [4]. The U.S. State Department has also added K ...

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Meir Kahane, Meir Kahane - Ideology, Meir Kahane - Early life, Meir Kahane - Israel, Meir Kahane - Assassination, Meir Kahane - Political legacy continued, Meir Kahane - Son killed, Meir Kahane - Publications

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"Fundamentalism" is a morally charged, emotive term, often used as a term of opprobrium, particularly in combination with other epithets (as in the phrase "Muslim fundamentalists" and "right-wing fundamentalists"). Very often religious fundamentalists, in all religions, are politically aware. They feel that legal and government processes must recognise the way of life they see as prescribed by God and set forth in Scripture. The state must be subservient to God, in their eyes: this, however is a basic belief of most ...

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Fundamentalism, Fundamentalism - The fundamentalist phenomenon, Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and politics, Fundamentalism - Objections to the use of the term, Fundamentalism - Basic beliefs of religious fundamentalists, Fundamentalism - Christian views, Fundamentalism - Jewish views, Fundamentalism - Mormon views, Fundamentalism - Islamic views, Fundamentalism - Non-Abrahamic religions, Fundamentalism - Non-religious fundamentalism, Fundamentalism - Arguments in favor of fundamentalist positions, Fundamentalism - Criticism of the fundamentalist position, Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and politics

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Although the term fundamentalism in popular usage sometimes refers derogatorily to any fringe religious group, or to extremist ethnic movements with only nominally religious motivations, the term does have a more precise denotation. "Fundamentalist" describes a movement to return to what is considered the defining or founding principles of the religion. It has especially come to refer to any religious enclave that intentionally resists identification with the larger religious group in which it originally arose, on the basis that fundamental ...

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Fundamentalism, Fundamentalism - The fundamentalist phenomenon, Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and politics, Fundamentalism - Objections to the use of the term, Fundamentalism - Basic beliefs of religious fundamentalists, Fundamentalism - Christian views, Fundamentalism - Jewish views, Fundamentalism - Mormon views, Fundamentalism - Islamic views, Fundamentalism - Non-Abrahamic religions, Fundamentalism - Non-religious fundamentalism, Fundamentalism - Arguments in favor of fundamentalist positions, Fundamentalism - Criticism of the fundamentalist position, Fundamentalism - Fundamentalism and politics

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