Lev L'Achim
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Lev L'Achim (Hebrew: לו לאחימ) is an Orthodox Jewish activist organization operating in Israel. It promotes a highly traditional, orthodox form of Judaism, and works to move students from secular Israeli schools to schools based on the Torah and religious teachings[1].
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[edit] Beliefs
As practitioners of a very Orthodox version of Judaism, Lev L'Achim adheres to Halakha, Jewish law, and strict interpretations of the Talmud. As with other such groups, careful observance of holy days, and traditional, austere forms of dress are the norm.
[edit] Controversy
Acts of apparent vandalism and harassment against other religious organizations operating in Israel, as well as slow response time by Israeli authorities, were a matter of concern to the U.S. State Department, as described in their Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 1999: Israel[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Lev L'Achim -- A Grass-Roots Kiruv Movement. Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Quote:Lev L'Achim's long-term goal is to establish self-propagating Torah networks in every neighborhood in Israel.
- ^ Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 1999: Israel. U.S. State Department. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Quote: Evangelical Christian and other religious groups also have complained that the police have been slow to investigate incidents of harassment, threats, and vandalism directed against their meetings, churches, and other facilities by two ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups, known as Yad L'achim and Lev L'achim.
[edit] See also
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