singular_me
23rd February 2018, 01:44 PM
of course, freemasons also happen to be israelis/jews. At an esoteric level, it is all the same, all the rivers lead to the ocean
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'Not a Cult': The Freemasons Want You! (Unless You Happen to Be a Woman)
Faced with dwindling ranks, the Freemasons are trying to shed their secretive image. The grand master of an Israeli branch says the organization is 'Boy Scouts for adults' and joining is as easy as sending an email – for men, that is
By Maya Guez Feb 18, 2018
.................. Not a cult
There are 50 lodges in Israel subordinate to the Grand Lodge, with a total of about 1,200 brothers. The Grand Lodge takes up half a floor in Tel Aviv's prestigious Museum Tower office building. At the entrance is an unhewn stone from Zedekiah’s Cave, under the Old City, in Jerusalem, which is said to symbolize mankind in a condition of perpetual development and enrichment. Inside are offices, two temples, a museum and a library, replete with symbols, sculptures and images of Freemasonry. Each object has a depiction on it a square and a set of compasses with the letter “G” in the center. The square and compasses stand for spirit and matter, credibility and integrity. The “G” represents God, and also the word “geometry.” On the front door is the distinctive symbol of the Grand Lodge in Israel – a square and compasses enclosing the symbols of Judaism, Christianity and Islam: the Star of David, the cross and the crescent. The country’s lodges organize activities, often for mixed groups of members of different religions, in a variety of languages – Hebrew, Turkish, Russian and Spanish.
The shelves of the library here in Tel Aviv are filled with ancient books, and the large temple is tiled in black and white, with a capacious chair, reserved for the Grand Master. The ceiling is painted to look like the sky. It’s here that the Freemasons’ ceremonies are held.
“Freemasonry is not a cult, not a mystery group and not a secret organization. It’s an organization that contains secrets,” explains Roy G. Guttmann, 41, a lawyer and the grand master of Lodge Muffelmann Oman 29, after Leo Muffelmann from Germany, who “brought the German Masonic light to Israel.”
Adds Guttmann, “When I’m asked what Freemasonry is, I reply that it’s Scouts for adults.”
Then why has it become known as a mysterious, secret organization?
“Because in the past the availability of information wasn’t what it is today, at the click of a keyboard. In the past, not everyone was accepted.”
Can anyone be a member today?
“Not everyone is accepted today, either. In the past, it was by word of mouth and at the recommendation of a Mason. Today you can apply to the lodge in Israel or one abroad via websites and also email the Grand Lodge, and someone will contact you.”
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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/MAGAZINE-not-a-cult-the-freemasons-want-you-unless-you-you-1.5824127
The Link Between Jews and Money Is No Longer Taboo
After years of focusing on anti-Semitism, more and more historians are daring to deal with a subject long considered untouchable
Ofri Ilany Feb 14, 2018
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/the-link-between-jews-and-money-is-no-longer-taboo-1.5822834
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'Not a Cult': The Freemasons Want You! (Unless You Happen to Be a Woman)
Faced with dwindling ranks, the Freemasons are trying to shed their secretive image. The grand master of an Israeli branch says the organization is 'Boy Scouts for adults' and joining is as easy as sending an email – for men, that is
By Maya Guez Feb 18, 2018
.................. Not a cult
There are 50 lodges in Israel subordinate to the Grand Lodge, with a total of about 1,200 brothers. The Grand Lodge takes up half a floor in Tel Aviv's prestigious Museum Tower office building. At the entrance is an unhewn stone from Zedekiah’s Cave, under the Old City, in Jerusalem, which is said to symbolize mankind in a condition of perpetual development and enrichment. Inside are offices, two temples, a museum and a library, replete with symbols, sculptures and images of Freemasonry. Each object has a depiction on it a square and a set of compasses with the letter “G” in the center. The square and compasses stand for spirit and matter, credibility and integrity. The “G” represents God, and also the word “geometry.” On the front door is the distinctive symbol of the Grand Lodge in Israel – a square and compasses enclosing the symbols of Judaism, Christianity and Islam: the Star of David, the cross and the crescent. The country’s lodges organize activities, often for mixed groups of members of different religions, in a variety of languages – Hebrew, Turkish, Russian and Spanish.
The shelves of the library here in Tel Aviv are filled with ancient books, and the large temple is tiled in black and white, with a capacious chair, reserved for the Grand Master. The ceiling is painted to look like the sky. It’s here that the Freemasons’ ceremonies are held.
“Freemasonry is not a cult, not a mystery group and not a secret organization. It’s an organization that contains secrets,” explains Roy G. Guttmann, 41, a lawyer and the grand master of Lodge Muffelmann Oman 29, after Leo Muffelmann from Germany, who “brought the German Masonic light to Israel.”
Adds Guttmann, “When I’m asked what Freemasonry is, I reply that it’s Scouts for adults.”
Then why has it become known as a mysterious, secret organization?
“Because in the past the availability of information wasn’t what it is today, at the click of a keyboard. In the past, not everyone was accepted.”
Can anyone be a member today?
“Not everyone is accepted today, either. In the past, it was by word of mouth and at the recommendation of a Mason. Today you can apply to the lodge in Israel or one abroad via websites and also email the Grand Lodge, and someone will contact you.”
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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/MAGAZINE-not-a-cult-the-freemasons-want-you-unless-you-you-1.5824127
The Link Between Jews and Money Is No Longer Taboo
After years of focusing on anti-Semitism, more and more historians are daring to deal with a subject long considered untouchable
Ofri Ilany Feb 14, 2018
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/the-link-between-jews-and-money-is-no-longer-taboo-1.5822834