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Portugal gets 1st Jewish cultural center
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Published: 28.07.13, 07:21
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1. We should be careful
Shimon ,   Poleg   (07.28.13)
These so-called bnei Anousim are Catholics with a very tenuous weak link to Judaism. As Jews we belief that there are many ways to g-d and if these people are happy being christians then we must leave them alone to follow their religion. we should not be seen as being missionaries amongst Chrstians. We respect Christians and we should leave them to follow their religion which is totally valid according to Judaism and they will reach g-d salvation heaven whatever without our interferance.
2. Jews are racist
ex oleh chadash   (07.28.13)
If you mother is not Jewish... Jews will never accept you as one of them. Coitadinhos de vocĂȘs.
3. In your face again ,...
split ,   US   (07.28.13)
Never ending Jewish attitude - How about forced circumcision, it happen before to Hellenised Jews during the Maccabean revolt ,...
4. Wonderful!
Cynthia ,   USA   (07.29.13)
Thank you Michael Freund for your hard work and determination.
5. #2
Geoff ,   London (UK)   (07.29.13)
Ever heard of conversion?
6. The torture burning and massacre of Jews in Lisboa in 1506
Wally   (07.29.13)
Use Wikipedia as a good starting point, the Portuguese (pt) version is best, to learn about what happened. It all started when a forcibly converted Jewish Catholic stated that a supposed miracle involving an idol was just a play of sunlight. The Roman Catholics beat him to death immediately.
7. #2
Miron ,   Italy   (07.29.13)
You probably were an "ole hadash" on your terms. We are not racist! You were not accepted because you did not embrace the Jewish life and traditions.I know many like you who were accepted as members of Jewish nation,but they adopted our traditions.
8. if mother is not jew you are not jew
wake up ,   eu   (07.29.13)
so where is problem? you want to be a jew? live in israel? accept all Torah and make conversion but for now you are not jew what will be next ?? "jews are racist because they dont accept my idols" jew is jew and there are some conditions
9. #8 Jewish State is your idol.
a better place   (07.29.13)
Think about it.
10. #7 ciao, extra israeliano
(07.29.13)
You can convert, but... will they really accept you? Have we met before? Don't talk about what/whom you don't know.
11. There is a museum and synagogue in Tomar for years
here comes Chabad! ,   tampa   (07.29.13)
A great idea - to attract Jewish/Israeli tourists to spend money and have a good time. At least until Chabad hears about this and come to open their own cultural center their kosher restaurant and their center for dispute and divsion in the Jewish nation.
12. #1 bnei anusim who want to "come back" are jews
moshe ,   jerusalem   (07.30.13)
your comments are typically ashkenazim. I know very well History of bnei anusim and some of them want to recover their Jewish identity and you want to leave them? I-m sure that Catholic church is very happy that there are jews like you with your opinions. Your opinion is a victory for the catholics
13. @12 bring them to Israel
ach so.   (07.30.13)
as olim chadashim, so you can exploit them. You can use them to do sponja. Take their money, bill them high price rentals. Also, take their kids to the army. An oleh is a very useful idiot Israelis can use. Better to remain catholic. They don't know.
14. if mother is not a jew your are not a jew
wake up ,   eu   (07.31.13)
like it or not this is Torah , oh you dont accept this law? so u dont accept Torah, you dont accept Torah you cant be a jew very simple
15. comments show very well
disgusting   (08.01.13)
how fanatic and racist some Jews tend to be. This sounds the same as Sharia to me. If you want to convert to Judaism, be aware. Oh, don't forget Portugal faces a severe crisis today. Are those converts really sincere and tzadikim? What do they want? On the other side, what authentic kosher Jews want? Money? I know about some guys that converted just to get an Israeli passport. And rabbis converting for money. Whom don't accept Torah here? Oh, in Portuguese newspapers there's no word about this. Jews are not so VIP as they presume to be. Stay clapping and blowing the Shofar on streets, sad people.
16. comments show very well
disgusting   (08.01.13)
how fanatic and racist some Jews tend to be. This sounds the same as Sharia to me. If you want to convert to Judaism, be aware. Oh, don't forget Portugal faces a severe crisis today. Are those converts really sincere and tzadikim? What do they want? On the other side, what authentic kosher Jews want? Money? I know about some guys that converted just to get an Israeli passport. And rabbis converting for money. Whom don't accept Torah here? Oh, in Portuguese newspapers there's no word about this. Jews are not so VIP as they presume to be. Stay clapping and blowing the Shofar on streets, sad people.
17. #2 i think your views are no longer valid
Anthony Fallon ,   Manchester UK   (08.04.13)
...in 21st century society. In the UK & USA, all congregations:- reform, masorti, liberal etc except orthodox congregations, seem to be inclusive in terms of integrating non-halachic Jews and gentile spouses partly because the non-haredi halachic jewish populations of these countries are falling faster than a punctured balloon. It would be interesting to roughly calculate how many people with Jewish heritage have been lost to Judaism over the last 2000 years because of the maternal law, it wouldn't surprise me if the figure is in the tens of millions.
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