christianity Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/christianity/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:31:20 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Sir Thomas More https://www.jwire.com.au/sir-thomas-more/ https://www.jwire.com.au/sir-thomas-more/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:31:20 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171384 I was always interested in history. Having been brought up in England, I have a particular interest in its history. One of the most significant eras in English history was the 16th century. After years of disastrous infighting in the Wars of the Roses, Henry 7th and then Henry 8th began to stabilise English society […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/sir-thomas-more/feed/ 0 171384 Where did the accusation that Jews used Christian blood to make wine originate? https://www.jwire.com.au/where-did-the-accusation-that-jews-used-christian-blood-to-make-wine-originate/ https://www.jwire.com.au/where-did-the-accusation-that-jews-used-christian-blood-to-make-wine-originate/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:58:57 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=146134 Ask the rabbi. BLOOD ACCUSATION Despite the increase in antisemitism, most Jews will sit down peacefully for Seder. Hardly anyone knows that it was once a scary occasion that evoked accusations that Jews killed a Christian at this time of year and used his blood to make wine and matzah for Pesach. The accusation seems […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/where-did-the-accusation-that-jews-used-christian-blood-to-make-wine-originate/feed/ 0 146134 Jordan and Israel need to act to end Jew-hatred in Jerusalem https://www.jwire.com.au/jordan-and-israel-need-to-act-to-end-jew-hatred-in-jerusalem/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jordan-and-israel-need-to-act-to-end-jew-hatred-in-jerusalem/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:41:34 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=135996 Jordan’s failure to promote interfaith relations between Muslims and Jews has once again witnessed rioting on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. More than 400 Arabs were arrested and more than 150 wounded by Israeli police – with rocks and other objects being stockpiled inside the Mosque and stones being thrown at Jews worshipping below at […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jordan-and-israel-need-to-act-to-end-jew-hatred-in-jerusalem/feed/ 0 135996 Christian leaders play anti-Israel political games in Jerusalem https://www.jwire.com.au/christian-leaders-play-anti-israel-political-games-in-jerusalem/ https://www.jwire.com.au/christian-leaders-play-anti-israel-political-games-in-jerusalem/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 04:20:54 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=132553 The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem (Christian Leaders) request for urgent dialogue with “Israel, Palestine and Jordan” on protecting the Christian community in Jerusalem and the integrity of the Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem – is an anti-Israel political ploy that should be rejected by Israel. The requested dialogue is […]

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