The Judaism Site About The Anti-Defamation League The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Now the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, carrying out its mission through a network of 27 Regional and Satellite Offices in the United States and an office in Israel. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry in the U.S. and abroad through information, education, legislation and advocacy. ADL serves as a resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public. Anti-Semitism Read More ▶ Combating Hate Read More ▶ Israel & International Read More ▶ Civil Rights Read More ▶ Education & Outreach Read More ▶ Anti-Semitism Read More ▶
Texts of Judaism Sacred-texts home Journal Articles: Judaism ORCT: Judaism Jewish DateSamaritans Buy CD-ROM Buy books about Judaism Tanakh Talmud Haggada Kabbalah Midrash Haggadah Prayer Books (Siddur) Ancient/Medieval Modern Links Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) The Tanakh is the Hebrew Bible, the quintessential sacred text. Tanakh (Hebrew Bible).Unicode with vowels. Talmud and Mishna The Babylonian Talmud Translated by M.L. Eighteen Treatises from the Mishna by D. The Wisdom of the Talmud by Ben Zion Bokser [1951]A great introduction to the Talmud for contemporary readers. The Talmud by Joseph Barclay [1878]Seventeen representative tracts from the Talmud. The Talmud: Selections by H. The Babylonian Talmud in Selection by Leo Auerbach [1944]An original mid-20th century translation of selections from the Talmud. Sayings of the Jewish Fathers (Pirqe Aboth) tr. by Charles Taylor [1897]A beautiful extract from the Talmud, which has been used as liturgy. Tractate Berakoth by A. Haggada Kabbalah The Kabbalah UnveiledS.L. Links
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner. But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn. He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife. "He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says. As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. The would-be robber looked at his would-be victim, "like what's going on here?" Diaz replied: "If you're willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money. "You know, I just felt maybe he really needs help," Diaz says. Diaz says he and the teen went into the diner and sat in a booth. "The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi," Diaz says.
TALMUD Name of two works which have been preserved to posterity as the product of the Palestinian and Babylonian schools during the amoraic period, which extended from the third to the fifth century One of these compilations is entitled "Talmud Yerushalmi" (Jerusalem Talmud) and the other "Talmud Babli" (Babylonian Talmud). Used alone, the word "Talmud" generally denotes "Talmud Babli," but it frequently serves as a generic designation for an entire body of literature, since the Talmud marks the culmination of the writings of Jewish tradition, of which it is, from a historical point of view, the most important production. The Name. "Talmud" is an old scholastic term of the Tannaim, and is a noun formed from the verb "limmed" = "to teach." In the second place, the word "talmud"—generally in the phrase "talmud lomar"—is frequently used in tannaitic terminology in order to denote instruction by means of the text of the Bible and of the exegetic deductions therefrom. Relation to Midrash. The Gemara.
Board of Directors The Board is responsible for determining the strategic and policy direction of the BIS, supervising the management, and fulfilling the specific tasks given to it by the Bank's Statutes. It meets at least six times a year. Four advisory committees assist the Board in its work: The Administrative Committee reviews key areas of the Bank's administration, such as budget and expenditures, HR policies and IT. The Board of Directors may have up to 21 members, including six ex officio directors, comprising the central bank Governors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, one member of the Economic Consultative Committee serves as observer to BIS Board meetings, on a rotating basis. The Board of Directors elects a Chairman from among its members for a three-year term and may elect a Vice-Chairman. The Board has adopted Codes of Conduct for members of the Board of Directors and for the observer at meetings of the Board of Directors.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Catholic Church Brought to you by The Augustine Club at Columbia University Up to the Apologetics Toolkit THE CATHOLIC CHURCH is the world's largest, and Christianity's oldest, religious body. Her 860 million members inhabit the width and breadth of the earth, comprising almost one-fifth of the total human population. She is far and away the most popular religious concept the world has ever known. The right place to go for information about Catholic belief--in fact the only place to go for complete and authoritative information--is the Catholic Church herself. Contents God Why do Catholics believe that the universe and all life in it was created by, and is governed by, an all-powerful Spirit Being called God? The Catholic Church Why do Catholics believe that their Church is the one true Church of Jesus Christ? The Pope Why do Catholics believe that Peter the Apostle was the first Pope, when the word ``Pope'' doesn't even appear in Catholic Bibles? Sacraments Scripture and Tradition Salvation Mary Purgatory
OUR WESTERN WALL--A GREAT MOMENT Old Jerusalem and the Western Wall. A singular ancient reminder and a singular modern symbol. When the Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 BC in massive retaliation against the upstart Jews, they sought to totally erase everything important to Jews from the land. This one wall was left probably because it was deemed an unimportant outer wall on the western side of the Mt. Moriah, the Temple Mount. Nevertheless, this vestige of the Second Temple is the holiest site of Judaism. From 1948 until 1967, despite a Jordanian promise to allow Jews to visit the Kotel (literally the “wall” in Hebrew), NO JEWS ALLOWED. Those photos are a bit ahead of my story. Before we have an opportunity to spend time at the wall, David, our Margaret Morse guide takes us through the Heritage Exhibit where we graphically see how Herod had the Temple constructed. King Herod began construction of the Second Temple in 19 BCE. Deep in the ground in the tunnel along the wall is a chapel for women.
The Federal Reserve Cartel: The Eight Families (Part 1) | Hawai`i News Daily The Four Horsemen of Banking (Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo) own the Four Horsemen of Oil (Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, BP Amoco and Chevron Texaco); in tandem with Deutsche Bank, BNP, Barclays and other European old money behemoths. But their monopoly over the global economy does not end at the edge of the oil patch. According to company 10K filings to the SEC, the Four Horsemen of Banking are among the top ten stock holders of virtually every Fortune 500 corporation. [1] So who then are the stockholders in these money center banks? This information is guarded much more closely. One important repository for the wealth of the global oligarchy that owns these bank holding companies is US Trust Corporation – founded in 1853 and now owned by Bank of America. J. CPA Thomas D. The control that these banking families exert over the global economy cannot be overstated and is quite intentionally shrouded in secrecy. The House of Morgan Jack Morgan – J.