Word: schisms
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...Orthodox rabbis, has publicly called Schneerson "insane," an "infidel" and "a false Messiah." The local papers carried Schach's outrageous charge that Schneerson's followers are "eaters of trayf," food such as pork that is forbidden to Jews. Other detractors fret that Habad's Messianic passions will provoke a schism in Judaism or lead to mass disillusionment, driving believers from the fold. Says philosopher Rabbi David Hartman: "The outpouring of Messianic fervor is always a very disturbing development...
...theatrical society became more serious about its productions, a schism evolved between the professional members and the members who just wanted to have...
...life. The cyclical violence between the shootings of Palestinians and the stabbing of Jews has given an air of acceptability to the loss of life, and as a consequence, the Jews have chosen to separate themselves as much as possible from their Palestinian neighbors. The result has been a schism so deep and so pervasive in Jerusalem's daily life that neither side views the other as an equal, much less a fellow human being...
...outcries in the hall during the closed sessions, he said, but when the time came to vote, Gorbachev always + won. The General Secretary had trumped his critics by embracing their call for a special congress before the end of the year, thus deflecting their attempts to force an immediate schism in the party or a change of leadership...
...question is not whether there will be a party schism but when. More is at stake than just ideology. Property worth billions of rubles, ranging from printing plants and party office buildings to Black Sea health spas and a luxury Moscow hotel, is held by the Communist Party. No one wants to be the first to leave the party and risk losing claim to a lucrative chunk of the property settlement when the divorce is completed...