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Neturei Karta
/ nəˈtʊrɛɪ ˈkɑrtɑ /
noun
- a small ultra-orthodox Jewish group living mainly in Jerusalem and New York who oppose the establishment of a Jewish state by temporal means
Word History and Origins
Origin of Neturei Karta1
Example Sentences
The two rabbis were members of the extreme anti-Israel fringe sect Neturei Karta and in no way are representative of Jewry, or even of ultra-Orthodox Jewry more specifically.
Today fringe ultra-Orthodox groups such as Neturei Karta oppose the state of Israel because they believe the true Jewish state will only be established with the coming of the Messiah.
That night it was a group of Hasidim who are part of Neturei Karta, the anti-Zionist Jewish group that believes Jews cannot have a homeland until the Messiah returns.
On the sidelines behind police barricades were several dozen men from the Neturei Karta International organization, based in the hamlet of Monsey, about an hour north of New York.
Her name was Sara Erenthal, and she had been raised between Israel and New York in the Neturei Karta sect.
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