Who is a Jew — In 1950, the Knesset passed the Law of Return, granting any Jew immigrating (see ALIYA) to Israel the right to immediate citizenship. The law did not define a Jew and left it to the minister of interior to interpret the clause as he saw fit.… … Historical Dictionary of Israel
NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Theory of Pashtun descent from Israelites — The theory that the Pashtun people originate from the exiled Lost Tribes of Israel was widely held as recently as the 19th century. They are the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan, virtually all Muslims.It is based on a variety of ancient… … Wikipedia
Groups claiming an affiliation with the ancient Israelites — After the fall of the Kingdom of Israel (Northern Kingdom) and Kingdom of Judea (Southern Kingdom), there have been several groups who have either fled the Land of Israel, or who were removed and enslaved commencing a diaspora from ancient Israel … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
9/11 conspiracy theories — The collapse of the two World Trade Center towers and the nearby WTC7 (in this photo, the brown building to the left of the towers) is a major focus of 9/11 cons … Wikipedia
Daniel Pearl — For other people named Daniel Pearl, see Daniel Pearl (disambiguation). Daniel Pearl Born October 10, 1963(1963 10 10) Princeton, New Jersey … Wikipedia
Haifa — For other uses, see Haifa (disambiguation). Haifa Hebrew transcription(s) – Hebrew חֵיפָה … Wikipedia
Haifa — חֵיפָה Ciudad de Israel … Wikipedia Español
Baal teshuva movement — Note: This article is about the movement. See Orthodox outreach, Reform outreach, and Conservative outreach for more information about the rabbis and organizations that deal with the movement. See Repentance in Judaism about the term Baal teshuva … Wikipedia
