Neturei Karta

/ nəˈtʊrɛɪ ˈkɑrtɑ /

noun

1. a small ultra-orthodox Jewish group living mainly in Jerusalem and New York who oppose the establishment of a Jewish state by temporal means

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neturei Karta¹

Aramaic: guardians of the walls

Example Sentences

Ahmadinejad can call himself a friend of the Jews by hugging a rabbi or two from Neturei Karta at a Holocaust denial conference.

From The Daily Beast

One can only hope the Palestinians weren't happy for the same reason the Neturei Karta were.

From The Daily Beast