She said to HER it's all about cultural significance. And that cultural significance is probably connected to the Holocaust and the idea of Israel as a refuge from anti-Semitism -- this is our land, where no Jew can be turned away.
You have no idea how strong a force that is in Jewish culture. I grew up in the shadow of the Holocaust (most Jews still do) -- my entire family on my grandmother's side was wiped out, and my grandmother survived only because she came here a few years before the war. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:34 PM Subject: Re: Israel/Arab Conflict 101: The history of Israel > >Nothing. I don't believe the bible is of any importance and still think > >that Israel holds great cultural significance for my people and also > >provides jews with a much needed sanctuary from anti-semitism. > What ?.................u r kidding i hope....so Israel the promised land for the >Jews, is all about cultural significance ? how can u believe that Israel and Judaism >are not related...Israel is born and grown on the Jewish faith...... ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
