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Aish HaTorah

The word “settler” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.

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Aish HaTorah ( , Esh HaTorah , "Fire of the Torah") is a Jewish Orthodox Ashkenazi organization and yeshiva . Aish HaTorah is actively pro-Israel and encourages Jewish people to visit Israel and connect to the land and its history.¹ From a religious perspective, however, it follows a mostly Charedi philosophy.² Some have asserted that the organisation reflects a more Religious Zionist philosophy in its attachment to Israel, promoting Jewish pride and by sending young American Jews to Israel. The organization's stated mission is "providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover their heritage." Its headquarters are in the Old City of Jerusalem .³ The government of Israel awarded it 40 percent of the land facing the Western Wall .⁴ The organization has branches in 35 cities around the world. Each branch has independent governance and funding. In Jerusalem, the Aish HaTorah yeshiva offers both beginners' drop-in classes and full-time, intensive study programs for Jewish men and women of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge. Areas of study include Hebrew Bible , Talmud , Jewish history , Jewish philosophy and Hebrew language ulpan . A US-accredited college, the yeshiva offers degrees to college and university age students. in 2010 the world's largest Replica of the Jewish Temple was installed on the roof of the yeshivah. It is a 1:60 scale model of the temple as it looked before its destruction by the Romans in the year 70. It weighs 2,400 lbs., necessitating the use of a construction crane in the installation. The rabbinic ordination program combines classical Talmudic training with intensive instruction in outreach and leadership skills. 250 men have graduated from its rabbinic program, some of whom have assumed leadership and religious roles in Jewish communities around the world.⁵ Aish HaTorah founder Noah Weinberg was credited with taking a non-judgemental approach to outreach. He even welcomed atheists and non-believers to the organization's yeshiva , saying he would make them better atheists. Aish HaTorah has been described as right-wing, and Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic Monthly has described it as "just about the most fundamentalist movement in Judaism today". Adam Shatz of the London Review of Books describes Aish HaTorah as having close ties to the Israeli settler movement.⁶

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Aish HaTora's building in Jerusalem. Aish HaTorah ( , Esh HaTorah , "Fire of the Torah") is a Jewish Orthodox organization and yeshiva . Aish HaTorah is actively pro-Israel and encourages Jewish people to visit Israel and connect to the land and its history. Some consider the organisation to reflect a more Religious Zionist philosophy in its attachment to Israel, promoting Jewish pride by sending young American Jews to Israel. The organization's stated mission is "providing opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover their heritage." Its headquarters are in the Old City of Jerusalem , opposite the Western Wall . The organization has branches in 35 cities around the world. Each branch has independent governance and funding. In Jerusalem, the Aish HaTorah yeshiva offers both beginners' drop-in classes and full-time, intensive study programs for Jewish men and women of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge. Areas of study include the Hebrew Bible , Talmud , Jewish history , Jewish philosophy and Hebrew language ulpan . A US-accredited college, the yeshiva offers degrees to college and university age students. In 2010 the world's largest replica of the Second Jewish Temple was installed on the roof of the yeshivah. It is a 1:60 scale model of the temple as it is believed to have looked before its destruction by the Romans in the year 70 CE. It weighs 2,400 lbs., having necessitated the use of a construction crane for its installation. The rabbinic ordination program combines classical Talmudic training with intensive instruction in Jewish outreach and leadership skills. 250 men have graduated from its rabbinic program, some of whom have assumed leadership and religious roles in Jewish communities around the world. Perhaps due to its multiple affiliations, observers and critics of Aish HaTorah have presented contrasting views of its religious niche. Daphna Berman, "Hesder status for Aish HaTorah Yeshiva students now able to serve in IDF while learning" , Haaretz , 6 May 2005.

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jewish outreach organization started in jerusalem

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jewish orthodox educational organization

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1. Removed 2 sentences: “Aish HaTorah ( , Esh HaTorah , "Fire of the Torah") is…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

2. Removed: “From a religious perspective, however, it follows a mostly Charedi philosophy.” In the article until 2010 (rev), gone by 2015 (rev).

3. Removed 2 sentences: “Some have asserted that the organisation reflects a more Religious Zionist philosophy…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

4. Removed: “The government of Israel awarded it 40 percent of the land facing…” In the article until 2010 (rev), gone by 2015 (rev).

5. Removed 8 sentences: “The organization has branches in 35 cities around the world. Each branch…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

6. Removed 4 sentences: “Aish HaTorah founder Noah Weinberg was credited with taking a non-judgemental approach…” In the article until 2010 (rev), gone by 2015 (rev).

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