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Neturei Karta (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: , literally "Guardians of the City") is a religious group that split from normative Judaism, formally created in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine, in 1938, splitting off from Agudas Yisrael. The Neturei Karta see themselves as the "true Jews", but are viewed as a cult by mainstream Jews. Neturei Karta opposes Zionism and calls for a dismantling of the State of Israel, in the belief that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Jewish Messiah.〔(Neturei Karta ) at Jewish Virtual Library〕〔(www.nkusa.org, Judaism is not Zionism )〕 They live in a fashion similar to Haredi communities around the globe. In Israel some members also pray at affiliated ''beit midrash'', in Jerusalem's Meah Shearim neighborhood and in Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet. Neturei Karta states that no official count of the number of members exists. The Jewish Virtual Library puts their numbers at 5,000 〔(Neturei Karta )〕 The Anti-Defamation League estimates that fewer than 100 members of the community take part in anti-Israel activism.〔(Neturei Karta: What is it? )〕 According to Neturei Karta: "The name Neturei Karta is a name usually given to those people who regularly pray in the Neturei Karta synagogues (Torah Ve'Yirah Jerusalem, Torah U'Tefillah London, Torah U'Tefillah NY, Beis Yehudi Upstate NY, etc.), study in or send their children to educational institutions run by Neturei Karta, or actively participate in activities, assemblies or demonstrations called by the Neturei Karta".〔 ==Name Origin== Originally the organization was called called Chevrat HaChayim (Society of Life) however this name was quickly supplanted in favor of the name Neturei Karta. The name ''Neturei Karta'' literally means "Guardians of the City" in Aramaic and comes from the gemara of the Jerusalem Talmud, ''Hagigah'', 76c. There it is related that Rabbi Judah haNasi sent two rabbis on a tour of inspection: In one town they asked to see the "guardians of the city" and the city guard was paraded before them. They said that these were not the guardians of the city but its destroyers, which prompted the citizens to ask who, then, could be considered the guardians. The rabbis answered, "The scribes and the scholars," referring them to ''Tehillim'' (Psalms) Chapter 127.〔(What is the Neturei Karta? ) (NKUSA) Accessed: December 24, 2006〕 It is this role that Neturei Karta see themselves as fulfilling by defending what they believe is "the position of the Torah and authentic unadulterated Judaism."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neturei Karta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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