Today in Jewish History...

[therebbe]

5587 [September 7, 1827] - Cantonist Edict of Czar Nicholas I Proclaimed

The "Statute of Conscription and Military Service" is adopted by Czar Nicholas I. This edict required Jewish youths between ages 12 and 18 to be drafted into the Russian army and to serve a minimum of 25 years (which commenced after their 18th birthday) some youths as young as 8 years old were taken. The lads attended "canton schools" (hence the term "cantonist") that would train them into military service and forcibly baptize them. The motive of this edict was to undermine Judaism in Czarist Russia. This edict drafted between 30,000 and 100,000 youths and was abolished in 1856 after the death of Czar Nicholas.

[QuranStudy]

Any person who forces his religion upon others should meet hellfire.

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

subanallah! forcin people 2 dat datz bad man!

[Jayda]

isnt that exactly what the turks were doing to russians with janissay corps? kind of ironic...

[Samee]

isnt that exactly what the turks were doing to russians with janissay corps? kind of ironic...

Yup. Hence why the people who do these acts go to the hellfire. The religion isn't to blame. It is the people who do this.

[QuranStudy]

Yup. Hence why the people who do these acts go to the hellfire. The religion isn't to blame. It is the people who do this.

Not too sure about that. Christians cite verses from Genesis as justification for African slavery.

[Jayda]

Yup. Hence why the people who do these acts go to the hellfire. The religion isn't to blame. It is the people who do this.

lol... i didnt mean to shift this onto islam i just meant it is funny how the victims can turn into the aggressors in just a few seconds... people have short memories for forgiveness and long memories for revenge..

[Jayda]

Not too sure about that. Christians cite verses from Genesis as justification for African slavery.

racist southerners from the 1800s maybe...

[wilberhum]

Not too sure about that. Christians cite verses from Genesis as justification for African slavery.

Not too sure about that. Muslims cite verses in the Quran as justification for flying airplanes into buildings. (Scarcasm)

[therebbe]

Christians cite verses from Genesis as justification for African slavery.

Actually only mormons did that, and they do not anymore. The verse was shown to not represent slavery.

[Jayda]

Hola Rebbe,

your religion is undisclosed but you know a lot about judaism... are you jewish?

[therebbe]

Hola Rebbe,

your religion is undisclosed but you know a lot about judaism... are you jewish?

Look up the name "rebbe" @ dictionary.com

Yep I am going to make you work for it. lol.

[Jayda]

wait... youre actually a religious authority!!!! omg i had dinner with a rabbi a little while ago i have like a bazillion questions i need to ask you!

lol but my husband just came home, hes tired, driving for four hours, misses me and i want to go to dinner so maybe later!

byebye!

[therebbe]

wait... youre actually a religious authority!!!! omg i had dinner with a rabbi a little while ago i have like a bazillion questions i need to ask you!

lol but my husband just came home, hes tired, driving for four hours, misses me and i want to go to dinner so maybe later!

byebye!

No not really. But I did teach Jewish history at a Yeshiva(Religious School) a while back.

Ask away if you would like.

[QuranStudy]

Has a Muslim ever lived in your community?

[therebbe]

Has a Muslim ever lived in your community?

No. Of course not. There are almost no gentiles (non-jews) that live in my community. Most likley because they would feel uncomfortable in an area that values, morals, and way of life are so different.

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Which area of NY are you in? Just to know which area your speaking of.

[therebbe]

Which area of NY are you in? Just to know which area your speaking of.

I live in New York City.

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Muslims are quite populated all around NYC.

[ManchesterFolk]

Muslims are quite populated all around NYC.

It says on the statistics, Jews make up like 1/5.