| -Caveat Lector-
Well the world is full of
pretty smart Jews.
It sure would be remiss
and probably dull, if the converse weren't true.
The pious Jews ought take
a lesson from the Irish who make practical use of their dead and bury the dead
with their butts sticking out in the open air.
The Irish reckon the
out-stuck bums make excellent bicycle racks!
Dave. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Euphorian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 4:11 PM Subject: [CTRL] Razing the Dead > -Caveat Lector- > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2453848,00.html > Signs Direct Jewish Priests From Cemetery > > > Tuesday March 4, 2003 11:10 PM > > > JERUSALEM (AP) - New signs on a main road through Jerusalem direct Jews > of the priestly class to move into the fast lane. It's not a social > recommendation - it's meant to prevent them from running afoul of Jewish > religious law. > > In the days when Jewish Temples were standing in Jerusalem, 20 centuries > ago, priests conducted religious ceremonies and took special care not to > come in contact with dead bodies, which would render them ritually > impure. But today, the descendants of priests have no duties except > blessing the congregation during services. Rabbis have now taken > prominence as teachers. > > The signs guiding priests into the left lane to skirt a cemetery were posted > recently on the four-lane highway running from north to south in > Jerusalem between the Jewish and Arab sections of the city. But the > cemetery involved predates the current division by centuries. > > When contractors started building the road a decade ago, excavations > uncovered an ancient Christian graveyard. In an area that has been > inhabited for thousands of years, cemeteries honeycomb the landscape > and many construction projects unearth them, leading to religious > complications. > > Often ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrate to halt construction over old > cemeteries, sometimes forcing changes in plans or routes. > > According to Jewish law, priests, who often have the last name of > ``Cohen,'' the Hebrew word for priest, are forbidden to enter cemeteries. > The title is hereditary, handed down from father to son for thousands of > years. > > Signs cautioning priests to avoid roads or take detours around cemeteries > have been in place for decades, but they usually apply to active > graveyards. The Jerusalem highway signs indicate a tendency in recent > years by some authorities to apply Jewish laws more strictly. > > During construction of the road, the ancient remains were removed, said > Osnat Goaz, spokeswoman for the Israeli Antiquities Authority. > > ``There is only one grave there now. We documented, but did not touch > it,'' she said. ``It will eventually be moved.'' > > Some observant Jews welcomed the new signs. ``At least now I know > where I can go, and what is more important where I cannot go,'' said Rafael > Cohen, 48. > > > > > > > > > > > Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003 > Forwarded for your information. 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- [CTRL] Razing the Dead Euphorian
- David Sutherland
