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Reading The Prohibition Against Homosexuality In Context. Parashat Ahare Mot The sexual relationships forbidden by the Torah are intended to prohibit non-Israelite religious practices and abuses of power, not committed, loving relationships of any gender.

Reading The Prohibition Against Homosexuality In Context

Provided by KOLEL--The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning, which is affiliated with Canada's Reform movement. My MSN. Operation Cast Lead and the Ethics of Just War : Azure - Ideas for the Jewish Nation. On Saturday, December 27, 2008, after eight years of continuing rocket attacks on its territory by Islamic terrorist organizations, Israel launched a full-scale military operation against the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.

Operation Cast Lead and the Ethics of Just War : Azure - Ideas for the Jewish Nation

Officially named Operation Cast Lead, it began with massive air-strikes against Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets, and continued with a ground incursion in which thousands of Israeli soldiers participated. After twenty-two days of fighting, Israel announced a unilateral ceasefire, which became effective on January 18, 2009.