Jerusalem – As Rabbis In NY Prepare New Protests, Israel Insists Graves Found At Jaffa Excavation Site Are From Pagan Worshipers

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    Graves Found At Jaffa Excavation Site Jerusalem – The tombs uncovered near Andromeda Hill in Jaffa belong to pagan worshipers buried next to domesticated pigs, according to the latest findings revealed during excavation works at the site.

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    For the past year, the site has become a political and religious hotspot, with ultra-Orthodox frequently protesting what they claimed was the desecration of Jewish graves.

    The demonstrations often deteriorated into physical and verbal violence, with protesters hurling stones at police officers and security forces arresting dozens of rioters.

    The excavation site has more than once been the target of vandalism, and a number of Israel Antiquities Authority officials have even received anonymous threats.

    The Authority has already stated in the past that the graves most probably do not belong to Jews – but were largely ignored. Now, with the excavation work complete, they can finally base their assertion on findings that “unequivocally prove a Pagan population lived in the area.”

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    Meanwhile Rabbis in Brooklyn NY, have called for renewed demonstrations, The Central Rabbinical Congress will be conducting This Monday, March 28 demonstrations at two locations in Manhattan, in front of the Israeli Consulate at 800 2nd Ave, and in front of Aby Rosen’s home at 5 East 80th St.

    The Central Rabbinical Congress has been conducting weekly demonstrations in front of Aby Rosen’s townhouse in upper Manhattan at 5 East 80th Street, to protest the uprooting of an ancient Jewish cemetery in Jaffa, Israel, for the purpose of building a luxury 600-million dollar hotel on the site.

    “This is a three thousand year old cemetery where the remains of thousands and thousands of our forefathers are buried,” said Rabbi Pinches Weinberg. “Now, Aby Rosen with his partner Michael Fuchs of RFR Realty are digging and desecrating these holy graves.

    “According to Judaism, which teaches the existence of life after death, digging graves is a serious sin. The entire Jewish community is outraged at this horrible behavior.


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    13 years ago

    We are dealing here with two different sets of contradictory statements. The archaelogists are stating that the gravesite could not possibly be of Jewish origin because of the pigs buried alongside. On the other hand, the CRC is holding that the graves are Jewish because the niftarim are buried on their backs pointing toward Yerushalayim. The problem we have is two different sets of “authorities,” each of whom has an agenda. They can’t both be correct. We need a disinterested third party to investigate and whose ruling will be accepted by all rational Jews.

    alter
    alter
    13 years ago

    Is there any explenation why pigs would be burried there?

    kollelfaker
    kollelfaker
    13 years ago

    #3 crc are satmar their agenda is to embarrass isreal as much as possible who supports and pays the neturia karta id the experts prove they were pagans then thats it oh i guess illiterats that know nothing are important as for das torah they have their place but there are times they need to check with those who no what they are talking about

    Darek
    Darek
    13 years ago

    There is a LIVE bunch of bones holed up in Gaza, the name of the person is gilad shalit!! Attention CRC where r u!? Not one protest in front of any embassy demanding his release! U have ur priorities messed up pretty badly. Worry about live jewish bones, and forget about the pig bones will ya