The international red cross for the last 50 years have refused to allow the Israeli version of the red cross membership.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:17 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Should we rename CF-Talk? > > > Wow, interesting...thanks. It seems strange that there is a > red cross and crescent but no Jewish representation... > > BTW - how many branches should a Menorah have? I've only > seen the Chanukah type (which has 9, I believe). > > Regards, > > Howie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:05 PM > Subject: Re: Should we rename CF-Talk? > > > > AFAIK it was a symbol favored and worn by King David, so > > called the Mogen David (Star of David). In fact, > > the "Red Cross" in Israel is <unofficially> called the > > Red Mogen David of Israel. > > > > Yes, it's also called the Jewish Star. Don't know which > > is more "correct". Judith or Mikey?? > > > > Note: This is in spite of the fact that the > > International Committee of the Red Cross in Switzerland > > refuses to acknowledge anything but the Red Cross or the > > Red Crescent (Islamic) as official symbols of aid > > groups, and won't let Israel be a member. > > > > BTW it may be the Jewish Star, but it's not the > > principal symbol of Judaism - that's the Menorah. > > (Further nit picking: the candelabra used at Hanukkah > > for the festival of lights isn't truly a "Menorah" as it > > has more branches - it's a "Hanukkiah".) > > > > -Ben > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
