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Everything was Archived
I've been AWOL from wikipedia since my change of religous affiliations, and some of the discussions were a year old, so I archived it all.--Josiah 02:42, July 10, 2005 (UTC)

Name change
You have to petition a developer to do so. You might start by asking User:Cecropia what to do, he knows more about it. Jayjg (talk) 17:57, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I think there is now a beurocrat function in "special pages". See Angela's post on the Wikinews e-mail.Dovi 18:34, July 10, 2005 (UTC)
 * Hi Dovi, it's been a long time since I've been active in Wikipedia and I don't remember where to subscribe to the Wikinews emails or where they can be found online. Could you point me to the right place?--Josiah 03:20, July 11, 2005 (UTC)
 * . By the way, the "votes for undeletion" page seems to be a place where nothing ever gets undeleted. It may have been a mistake to move it there so fast, before getting a number of votes.Dovi 03:41, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

Name change
Ask User:Angela     19:11, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

Question regarding Orthodoxy and Karaism
Yoshiah,

I've read in many places that Karaites are considered by the State of Israel to be Jews, and that for Karaites to convert to Orthodox Judaism, there need not be a token circumcision, since they are already recognized to be Jews. My question is: What happens if a Gentile converts to Karaite Judaism, and lives as a Karaite for a number of years, observing all of the customs and holidays; and later, he decides to become an Orthodox Jew? Does he need to go through the conversion process, or is it simply like the other Karaites; namely, discussing the differences between both traditions, and taking a vow of loyalty to Orthodoxy?

Hope to hear from you. Yogensha 18:11, 29 July 2005 (UTC)


 * He/She would have to be recognized by the UKJ in Israel (the governing body of Karaites in Israel) to be recognized as a Convert. If that happened, he or she would be able to make aliyah.--Josiah 03:52, August 1, 2005 (UTC)

Josiah,

I have been unable to find much information on the UKJ. It seems that they don't have a presence online, and the little information I've been able to obtain has been documents given by the Orah Saddiqim and other similar congregations. Is there any material which they have published on subjects of this nature which I can obtain? I have recently emailed Hakham Nehemiah Gordon about this matter, so hopefully he can provide me with more information.

Thanks again, Yogensha 22:46, 2 August 2005 (UTC)


 * There are no sources that I know of. I know you mean well, but this is really not a subject I would like to discuss since I no longer affiliate with that movement. Thanks--Josiah 00:01, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

I affiliate with no religion, and yet I'm not afraid to discuss any of them. In fact, I'm a student of religion and philosophy. If we discussed and studied only what we happen to accept, then we'd surely be deficient in many areas.

I'm just waiting to see what you'll be saying after a group of "Karaites Jews for Judaism" grabs hold to you as did the previous group. *LOL*

Yogensha 22:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Deleting frivolous Jewish categories
Hi Yoshiah: Kindly take a look at Categories for deletion/Log/2005 November 25. This area needs some cut-backs again. IZAK 03:33, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Radhanite
This FAC is being opposed by a POV pusher who has consistantly tried to downplay Jewish contributions to history (while simultaneously shrugging off or sweeping under the rug Muslim atrocities against Jews and others, see, e.g., al-Andalus and Banu Qurayza). Please review the article when you are able and weigh in on the FAC page as you feel appropriate. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 05:56, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Hebrew Alphabet
I have rewritten the articles on all the Hebrew letters here and before I replace the pages, your input would be appreciated. Thanks! Sputnikcccp 16:25, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

WikiProject LDS
Hello! I noticed you were on the list of members in the LDS WikiProject, and I was wondering if you were still interested in helping out there. You see, over the past few months, it appears that it has slowly drifted into inactivity. But you CAN help. Please consider doing both of the following:


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 * 2) Vote on the LDSCOTF, and work on it!
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Remember: your involvement in this WikiProject is just that - involvement! Please help us out.

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Ancient-paths - Yoshi
Hi, it's seek. I was wondering if I can, and if I have your permission to, and that it is not uncomfortable in any some way to, rebring the ancient-paths forum. Ancient-paths.

Image Tagging Image:Calgary McCall.jpg
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Contacting You
Yoshiah ap,

Could you please put up a working email? I have been trying to contact you for several weeks, attempting through other venues such as Simply Jewish.

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Fair use rationale for File:Chet miller wreck.jpg
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Merge discussion for Tel Dan
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Research survey invitation
Greetings Yoshiah ap-

My name is Randall Livingstone, and I am a doctoral student at the University of Oregon, studying digital media and online community. I am posting to invite you to participate in my research study exploring the work of Wikipedia editors who are members of WikiProject: Countering Systemic Bias. The online survey should take 20 to 25 minutes to complete and can be found here:

https://oregon.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cSHzuwaQovaZ6ss

Your responses will help online communication researchers like me to better understand the collaborations, challenges, and purposeful work of Wikipedia editors like you. In addition, at the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to express your interest in a follow-up online interview with the researcher.

This research project has been reviewed and approved by the Wikimedia Research Committee as well as the Office for Protection of Human Subjects at the University of Oregon. For a detailed description of the project, please visit its Meta page. This survey is voluntary, and your confidentiality will be protected. You will have the choice of using your Wikipedia User Name during the research or creating a unique pseudonym. You may skip any question you choose, and you may withdraw at any time. By completing the survey, you are providing consent to participate in the research.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact me via my Talk Page (UOJComm) or via email. My faculty advisor is Dr. Ryan Light. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact the Office for Protection of Human Subjects at the University of Oregon.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Randall Livingstone School of Journalism & Communication University of Oregon UOJComm (talk) 18:48, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

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Nomination of Nehemia Gordon for deletion
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