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Baruch Goldstein
Born December 9 or December 12, 1956
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died February 25, 1994
Hebron, West Bank
Cause of death Killed
Occupation Physician
Spouse Miriam Goldstein

Baruch Kappel Goldstein (December 9 or December 12, 1956 – February 25, 1994, Hebrew: ברוך גולדשטיין‎) was an American born Israeli physician who perpetrated the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre in the city of Hebron, killing 29 Muslims at prayer in the Ibrahimi Mosque (within the Cave of the Patriarchs) and wounding another 150 in a shooting attack. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health See also Hebron massacre (disambiguation The Cave of the Patriarchs massacre was a terrorist attack on Muslim Arabs praying at the Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Cave of the Patriarchs ( Hebrew: מערת המכפלה Me'arat HaMachpela, Trans

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Biography

Goldstein was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Orthodox Jewish family. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized He attended the Yeshivah of Flatbush religious day school and Yeshiva University. The Yeshivah of Flatbush is a Modern Orthodox private Jewish day school located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York. See Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov about strictly Orthodox (mostly Haredi) Jewish schools Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. [1] He received his medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. For the engineering company see AECOM The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM is a graduate school of Yeshiva University He belonged to the Jewish Defense League (JDL), a militant Jewish organization founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane. The Jewish Defense League (JDL is a militant Jewish organization whose stated goal is to protect Jews from Antisemitism. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Rabbi Meir David Kahane (מאיר דוד כהנא also known by the Pseudonyms Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – [2]

After emigrating to Israel, he served as a physician in the Israeli Defense Force, first as a conscript, then in the reserve forces. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Following the end of his active duty, Goldstein worked as a physician and lived in the Kiryat Arba settlement near Hebron, where he served as an emergency doctor. Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Jewish community in the southern Judea region of the West Bank adjoining the city of Hebron. [3]

In the autumn of 1993, in recognition of his medical work, Goldstein received two citations from the Israeli Army". [4] In January 1994, Major Dr Yitzchak Ashkenazi, the local medical Officer of the district of Judea and Samaria recommended Goldstein for promotion to the rank of Major in the Israeli Army". [5]

Cave of the Patriarchs massacre

Main article: Cave of the Patriarchs massacre

On February 25, 1994, that year's Purim day, Goldstein entered a room in the Cave of the Patriarchs serving as a mosque, wearing "his army uniform with the insignia of rank, creating the image of a reserve officer on active duty" (Shamgar report). See also Hebron massacre (disambiguation The Cave of the Patriarchs massacre was a terrorist attack on Muslim Arabs praying at the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Purim ( Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm " lots " related to Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates The Cave of the Patriarchs ( Hebrew: מערת המכפלה Me'arat HaMachpela, Trans He then opened fire, killing 29 Arab Muslims and wounding 150. Mosque guard Mohammad Suleiman Abu Saleh said he thought that Goldstein was trying to kill as many people as possible and described how there were "bodies and blood everywhere. " After being subdued with a fire extinguisher and disarmed, Goldstein was beaten to death. A fire extinguisher is an Active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires often in emergency situations [6]. According to Ian Lustick, 'by mowing down Arabs he believed wanted to kill Jews, Goldstein was reenacting part of the Purim story. Ian Steven Lustick (born 1949 is an American political scientist and specialist on the modern history and politics of the Middle East. [7]

The death certificate issued by the Israeli Ministry of the Interior lists the cause of his death as "murder. "[8] Although the Israeli authorities knew (via an Arab source who was present that morning) the names of those who killed Goldstein, they were never brought to trial although his wife requested that they be charged with homicide. [9]

Palestinian rioting immediately followed the shooting, leading in the following week to the deaths of 25 Palestinians and five Israelis. [10] Following the massacre, Israel imposed a two-week curfew on the 120,000 Palestinian residents of the city, while the 400 Jewish settlers remained free to move around. [11] The Israeli government condemned the massacre.

Treatment of non-Jews

Contradictory evidence exists as to whether he refused to treat non-Jews in his service as a civilian physician or while serving in the Israeli Army. Israeli press-reports state that he refused to treat non-Jews, even those serving in the IDF. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit When Goldstein was threatened with court-martial he declared: "I am not willing to treat any non-Jew. A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject I recognize as legitimate only two religious authorities: Maimonides and Kahane. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Moses Maimonides ( March 30 1135 – December 13 1204) also known as the Rambam, was a Rabbi, Physician, and Rabbi Meir David Kahane (מאיר דוד כהנא also known by the Pseudonyms Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – "[12]

The Shamgar Commission, which later investigated Goldstein's role in the Cave of the Patriachs massacre, noted that Goldstein had treated an Arab militant in October 1990. Also, Moshe Givati, the former Brigade Commander in Hebron,"[13] Colonel Dr. Arie Eldad, Medical Officer of the Central Command,"[14] Major Nachman Ash, Medical Officer of the Judea and Samaria Division,"[15] and Moti Unger, the Night Security Officer of the Kiryat Arba Local Council"[16] all testified that Goldstein had treated Jew and Arab alike. Prof Aryeh Eldad, MD (אריה אלדד also spelt Arie Eldad, born 1 May 1950) is an Israeli physician and politician and a member of the Evidence was also given by Superintendent Uri Weisskop, who was acting Commander of the Hebron Police Station, that he had not come across any case of Goldstein refusing to give medical aid to a wounded Arab. "[17]

Gravesite and commemoration

Goldstein is buried at the Meir Kahane Memorial Park in Kiryat Arba, a Jewish city next to Hebron. Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Jewish community in the southern Judea region of the West Bank adjoining the city of Hebron. The park is named in memory of Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Israeli far-right political party Kach, a group classified by the United States and Israeli governments as a terrorist organization. Rabbi Meir David Kahane (מאיר דוד כהנא also known by the Pseudonyms Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group Kach (כ"ך an acronym for Kahane LaKnesset (כהנא לכנסת lit Goldstein was a long-time devotee of Kahane. [18]

The gravesite has become a pilgrimage site for those with extreme right-wing political views; a plaque near the grave reads "To the holy Baruch Goldstein, who gave his life for the Jewish people, the Torah and the nation of Israel. "[19] In 1996, members of the Labor Party called for the shrine-like landscaped prayer area near the grave to be removed, and Israeli security officials expressed concern that the grave would encourage extremists. [20] In 1999, following passage of a law designed to prohibit monuments to terrorists, and an associated Supreme Court ruling, the Israeli Army bulldozed the shrine and prayer area set up near Goldstein's grave. [21] In 2000, admirers gathered at his grave on Purim dressed as Goldstein, wearing lab coats, false beards, and carrying guns. A white coat or laboratory coat (abbreviated lab coat) is a knee-length overcoat/ Smock worn by professionals in the medical field or by those

References

  1. ^ Precker, Michael. "Brooklyn's image as extremist hotbed disputed by some Borough defenders say ties to Israel cherished, but radical groups aren't", The Dallas Morning News, March 20, 1994. The Dallas Morning News is the major daily Newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a circulation of around a half-million Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Accessed August 6, 2007. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "'This is not what we are teaching,' said Rabbi David Eliach, principal at the Yeshiva of Flatbush, where Dr. Goldstein attended high school. "
  2. ^ BBC NEWS "Goldstein had been a member of the Jewish Defense League. "
  3. ^ BBC NEWS "Goldstein had lived in Israel for 11 years and was a doctor in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, just outside Hebron. " "As the settlement's main emergency doctor he was involved in treating victims of Arab-Israeli violence. "
  4. ^ Certificate of Esteem from the Medical Department of the district of Judea and Samaria, dated 22 September 1993; Certificate of Esteem and Thanks from the Commander of the Medical Command, dated Tishri 5754 (September 1993)
  5. ^ Recommendation for promotion on [Israel] Independence Day, signed by Major Dr Yitzchak Ashkenazi, Local Medical Officer of the district of Judea and Samaria, dated 18 January 1994. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
  6. ^ Shamgar Commission: Report pp. 15, 47-48.
  7. ^ Ian Lustick, For The Land and The Lord,Council on Foreign Relations (1988) 2nd. Ian Steven Lustick (born 1949 is an American political scientist and specialist on the modern history and politics of the Middle East. ed. 1994, Preface
  8. ^ Official Death Certificate dated 9 March 1994, issued by Ministry of Interior of the State of Israel. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
  9. ^ Tel Aviv District Court Archives file I. S. 1160/94, Para. 4, 5 (February 11, 1998). Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
  10. ^ Middle East Journal, Chronology, vol 48, no 3 (Summer 1994) p. 511 ff.
  11. ^ Fabled town, divided and bruised, 'The Hindu, May 21, 2006. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  12. ^ Arych Kizel in Yediot Aharonot, 1 March 1994. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
  13. ^ Shamgar Commission Minutes pp. 1615-16
  14. ^ Shamgar Commission Minutes pp. 78
  15. ^ Shamgar Commission Minutes pp. 420
  16. ^ Shamgar Commission Minutes pp. 730
  17. ^ Shamgar Commission Minutes pp. 336
  18. ^ The Making of a Murderous Fanatic, 'Time, March 7, 1994. For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
  19. ^ "Graveside party celebrates Hebron massacre. " BBC News, 21 March, 2000 [1]
  20. ^ "Goldstein's grave draws extremists. " Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 22, 1996. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA is an international News agency serving Jewish community Newspapers and media around the world [2]
  21. ^ "Israel removes shrine to mosque murderer. " CNN, 29 December, 1999. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner [3]

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See also Hebron massacre (disambiguation The Cave of the Patriarchs massacre was a terrorist attack on Muslim Arabs praying at the The term Jewish fundamentalism is used to refer to fundamentalist religious beliefs among Jews The term "fundamentalism" has two uses KACH (1340 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format to the Preston Idaho, USA area For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state Terrorism. The Jewish Defense League (JDL is a militant Jewish organization whose stated goal is to protect Jews from Antisemitism.
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