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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices1-22-2001Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars atUNHErika MantzFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMantz, Erika, "Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNH" (2001). UNH Today. 2380.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/238011/6/17, 11'14 AMIsraeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNHPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2001/january/em_20010122holy_wars.htmlUNHCenter fortheHumanitiesUNHReligiousStudiesProgram  Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks onHoly Wars at UNHBy Erika MantzUNH News BureauJanuary 22, 2001DURHAM, N.H. -- Ithamar Gruenwald, an Israelischolar of religious history at Tel Aviv University, willshare his thoughts on "How Holy Are Holy Wars?:From the Bible to the Present Day" at the University ofNew Hampshire's Memorial Union Building onTuesday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.The lecture is presented by the Religious StudiesProgram and the Center for Humanities at UNH.Gruenwald, an authority on Jewish apocalyptic andmystical writings, will discuss the biblical backgroundof the messianic movements and notions of apocalypticholy war that arose in early Judaism. He also willaddress what lies behind the contemporary Jewish andChristian movements -- in Israel and elsewhere -- toclear the Islamic monuments off the Temple Mount inJerusalem to make way for the Messiah and/or a newJewish temple.The Temple Mount, also known as the Noble Sanctuaryto Muslims, is the issue that ended the latest peacetalks. The land in Jerusalem contains the ruins ofJudaism's holiest temple, on top of which stands theDome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, Islam'sthird-holiest site. Several Orthodox Jewish sects, aidedby some American Fundamentalist Christian groups,have sought to remove the Islamic shrines by force ofviolence in order to install a new Jewish temple. Theybelieve this would prepare the way for the coming ofthe Messiah.For more information on the lecture, call DavidFrankfurter, director of UNH's Religious StudiesProgram, at 862-3015.Back to UNH News Bureau11/6/17, 11'14 AMIsraeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNHPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2001/january/em_20010122holy_wars.html

Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNH

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1-22-2001
Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at
UNH
Erika Mantz
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
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Mantz, Erika, "Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNH" (2001). UNH Today. 2380.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/2380
11/6/17, 11'14 AMIsraeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNH
Page 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2001/january/em_20010122holy_wars.html
UNH
Center for
the
Humanities
UNH
Religious
Studies
Program 
 
Israeli Religious Scholar Speaks on
Holy Wars at UNH
By Erika Mantz
UNH News Bureau
January 22, 2001
DURHAM, N.H. -- Ithamar Gruenwald, an Israeli
scholar of religious history at Tel Aviv University, will
share his thoughts on "How Holy Are Holy Wars?:
From the Bible to the Present Day" at the University of
New Hampshire's Memorial Union Building on
Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The lecture is presented by the Religious Studies
Program and the Center for Humanities at UNH.
Gruenwald, an authority on Jewish apocalyptic and
mystical writings, will discuss the biblical background
of the messianic movements and notions of apocalyptic
holy war that arose in early Judaism. He also will
address what lies behind the contemporary Jewish and
Christian movements -- in Israel and elsewhere -- to
clear the Islamic monuments off the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem to make way for the Messiah and/or a new
Jewish temple.
The Temple Mount, also known as the Noble Sanctuary
to Muslims, is the issue that ended the latest peace
talks. The land in Jerusalem contains the ruins of
Judaism's holiest temple, on top of which stands the
Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, Islam's
third-holiest site. Several Orthodox Jewish sects, aided
by some American Fundamentalist Christian groups,
have sought to remove the Islamic shrines by force of
violence in order to install a new Jewish temple. They
believe this would prepare the way for the coming of
the Messiah.
For more information on the lecture, call David
Frankfurter, director of UNH's Religious Studies
Program, at 862-3015.
Back to UNH News Bureau
11/6/17, 11'14 AMIsraeli Religious Scholar Speaks on Holy Wars at UNH
Page 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2001/january/em_20010122holy_wars.html


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