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- Why Judaism? – By Antonio García Martínez – The Pull Request https://www.thepullrequest.com/p/why-judaism 2 comments
- Lapid condemns Flag march slurs: 'this is not Judaism and not Israeli' https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/raam-leader-abbas-on-jerusalem-flag-march-were-against-any-provocation-671068 5 comments worldnews
- Almost half of British Jews avoid showing visible signs of their Judaism in public, such as a Star of David or a kippah (skullcap), because of antisemitism. Figure is highest since 2016, but end of Corbyn’s Labour leadership given as reason for renewed optimism. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jan/17/half-of-british-jews-will-not-display-public-sign-of-judaism 43 comments worldnews
- Over 100 from Mizoram migrate to Israel after converting to Judaism https://m.timesofindia.com/city/guwahati/over-100-mizoram-jews-migrate-to-israel-after-converting-to-judaism/amp_articleshow/79751814.cms 24 comments india
- Amar’e Stoudemire posts on IG that he completed his conversion to Judaism; new Hebrew name is Yahoshafat Ben Avraham. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/ih0bc3/amare_stoudemire_posts_on_ig_that_he_completed/ 226 comments nba
- Israeli High Court allows DNA testing to prove Judaism https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israeli-high-court-allows-dna-testing-to-prove-judaism-1.8439615 87 comments worldnews
- Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to interpret Judaism as a nationality and not just a religion https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/10/politics/trump-order-judaism-nationality 653 comments worldnews
- President Trump to Sign Executive Order Redefining Judaism as Ethnicity or Nationality https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/trump-executive-order-judaism-religion-anti-semitism-palestine-bds-boycott-movement.html 393 comments politics
- Trump to define Judaism as a race or nationality in executive order for college campuses https://theweek.com/speedreads/883555/trump-define-judaism-race-nationality-executive-order-college-campuses 41 comments politics
- Trump's plan to sign antisemitism order raises fears it could stifle Israel criticism | Executive order could redefine Judaism as a race or nationality, which critics argue is itself antisemitic https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/10/trump-executive-order-antisemitism-israel 23 comments politics
- Palestinian who converted to Judaism arrested, badly beaten by PA forces https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,l-5611206,00.html 30 comments worldnews
- For Trump Spiritual Adviser Paula White, Judaism's Holiest Day Is Another Reason to Give Her Money https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/for-trump-spiritual-adviser-paula-white-judaisms-holiest-day-is-another-reason-to-give-her-money/ 19 comments politics
- Noah Berlatsky: Judaism is not a race but Jewish people can be targeted for racism. Here’s why. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/judge-rules-judaism-not-race-jewish-people-can-be-targeted-ncna896806 6 comments politics
- Tillerson says Tel Aviv is ‘home of Judaism.’ It’s not. Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, is the home of Judaism https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/tillerson-says-tel-aviv-is-home-of-judaism-its-not 7 comments politics
- Pakistan Grants Its ‘Last Jew’ Permission to Practice Judaism https://www.thequint.com/world/2017/03/27/pakistan-grants-its-last-jew-fishel-benkhald-permission-to-practice-judaism 14 comments worldnews
- In a first, Pakistan allows man to officially change religion from Islam to Judaism. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1366268/man-interfaith-parents-wins-right-religion-choice/ 98 comments worldnews
- Temple Mount: Jerusalem's most holy site has nothing to do with Judaism, Unesco rules http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-jerusalem-unesco-motion-jewish-ties-temple-mount-noble-sanctuary-el-harem-al-sharif-a7360776.html 47 comments worldnews
- For the love of gefilte: Scottish inmates converting to Judaism for better meals http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,l-4852869,00.html 52 comments nottheonion
- How did circumcision work in ancient Judaism? https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/4moy2s/how_did_circumcision_work_in_ancient_judaism/ 8 comments history
- Polish ‘rabbi’ not from Israel, not a rabbi, not very informed on Judaism http://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-rabbi-not-from-israel-not-a-rabbi-not-very-informed-on-judaism/ 9 comments nottheonion
- Jews barred from Temple Mount in Jerusalem (holiest site in Judaism) until end of Ramadan http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-visitors-barred-from-temple-mount-until-end-of-ramadan/ 207 comments worldnews
- Putin: Crimea is as sacred to Russia as Temple Mount for Judaism and Islam http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.629984 11 comments russia
- Gwyneth Paltrow Converting To Judaism, Says She’s ‘The Original Jewish Mother’ http://www.inquisitr.com/1457554/gwyneth-paltrow-converting-to-judaism-says-shes-the-original-jewish-mother/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Israeli police detained 10 women at one of Judaism's most sacred sites for wearing prayer shawls, which Orthodox tradition sees as solely for men http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/11/us-israel-religion-women-idusbre91a08g20130211 123 comments worldnews
- Stephen Colbert Converts All Dead Mormons to Judaism http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/stephen-colbert-converts-all-dead-mormons-t 189 comments politics
- Egypt outlaws pilgrimage to Rabbi Yaakov Abu Hatzir's tomb - as activists do not want to "normalize" Judaism in Egypt http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egypt-tells-israel-pilgrimage-to-tomb-of-jewish-holy-man-impossible-this-year-1.406709 8 comments worldnews
- The Unmaking of Israel: How government policies have caused the surge in ultra-Orthodox Judaism in Israel. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2011/11/the_unmaking_of_israel_how_government_policies_have_caused_the_surge_in_ultra_orthodox_judaism_in_israel_.html 140 comments worldnews
- Albert Camus was born Catholic, died an atheist, and had strong ties to Judaism in his life, his political activity, and his philosophical thought. http://www.tabletmag.com/arts-and-culture/books/82555/camus-the-jew/ 5 comments philosophy
- Taking A Shyne To Judaism - Shyne was born poor in Belize. Found fame as American rapper. Jailed after gun-fight in New York nightclub, defending P. Diddy. Now he's a pious hasid in Jerusalem. And his father is prime minister of Belize. http://www.jpost.com/magazine/features/article.aspx?id=194919 3 comments worldnews
- This made me a bit angry: "To be fair, 6 million Jews isn't the same (in terms of cultural impact) as, say, 6 million Christians. Judaism is a much smaller religion." Should the size of the group in question play a role when evaluating a tragedy? http://www.reddit.com/r/wtf/comments/e3ewv/if_this_actually_makes_sense_im_out_35_picohitlers/c14zron 6 comments philosophy
- This is bigotry when it does not even comes across as religious bigotry. Here, Amanpour raises the question: should Americans fear Islam? Can you imagine if a TV show devotes a show to ask whether Americans should fear Judaism? Would the presenter be able to keep her/him job? http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/10/keith_ellison.html?hpid=talkbox1 19 comments reddit.com
- Einstein on Israel: "I should much rather see reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state...I am afraid of the inner damage Judaism will sustain – especially from the development of a narrow nationalism within our own ranks…" http://einsteinonisrael.com 12 comments politics
- Karma in Judaism? Racist Israeli parents who ordered that their European Jewish children be kept separate from Sephardi Jews now being sent to jail http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/west_bank_haredi_parents_ordered_to_jail_20100616/ 4 comments worldnews
- Are Judaism and Christianity as Violent as Islam? http://www.meforum.org/2159/are-judaism-and-christianity-as-violent-as-islam 45 comments worldnews
- Leonardo DiCaprio plans to convert to Judaism. The Arab world goes ballistic. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/dicaprio-to-convert-arab_b_169141.html 4 comments worldnews
- Are the Japanese actually Jewish? - The mysterious connections between Japan and Judaism (vids) http://www.oniazuma.com/2008/01/are-japanese-actually-jewish-looking-at.html 5 comments reddit.com
- Palestinians burn Joseph's Tomb - Judaism's 3rd holiest site regarded as burial place of biblical patriarch http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=page.view&pageid=56238 18 comments reddit.com
- Orthodox Judaism - Living a 'nightmare,' woman fights for divorce http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7028546 18 comments reddit.com
- Rabbis Say Iran Seeks Peace, Respects Judaism - Calls for True Dialogue With Ahmadinejad http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,183456.shtml 9 comments reddit.com
- In a nation of broken taboos—where a Brooklyn artist can display a crucifix in urine and Madonna can rock out while hanging from a cross—only one religion, Judaism, enjoys virtual immunity from criticism http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/voices.php/2007/01/19/p13800 5 comments reddit.com