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To: Elroy who wrote (219826)	2/20/2007 6:04:58 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 281500

Orthodox Jews- you don't know what Orthodox Jews are? You don't have to be an Israeli to be Orthodox. You might want to read a little about the different types of Judaism. en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org I had not realized the term "ultra orthodox" is considered demeaning by the chareidi (which is apparently the term they prefer.) "A chief Haredim antagonist from the Haredim point of view is the Israeli Supreme Court, which does not base its rulings on Haredi beliefs or policy. The Supreme Court has limited the power of Haredi community by granting equal powers to competing bodies. [citation needed] A notable case of this trend is the "Who Is a Jew?" case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Ministry of the Interior (then controlled by Shas) must recognize Reform and Conservative converts to Judaism. " This is how the Haredim feel about secular Jews "In reflecting the general Haredi attitude towards secular Jews, Haredi press articles often present arguments reminiscent of anti-Semitic statements about all Jews. Albaum pointed to a February 1996 article, for example, in which Israel Friedman reiterated the position that the land of Israel belongs only to the Haredim and that secular Jews and Palestinians should leave it. In addressing secular Jews, Friedman in his article stated: "Go away from here ... We tell you this in a friendly manner. Go away. American crime will easily absorb the criminal secular youth who are all enchanted by alcohol, drugs and earrings. They are bloodsuckers who drink our blood. They dare to live on land that belongs to us." geocities.com