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Satmar: Living in Israel forbidden
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 22.08.10, 07:48
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1. THE THREE OATHS :-)
BENJAMIN ,   SINGAPORE   (08.22.10)
I has shock out of my life when i was lectured on the " three oaths".... And I ahave two flags in my house here. The Singapore Flag and the Israeli Flag :-) I have a Golden Menorah :-) I have been to Williamburg- NY City . I was wandering if these rebbe are jew or not in the FIRST PLACE.? ( big question ????? ) i never saw any CORRESPONDING REFERENCE TO THEIR ACCUSATION OVER ISRAEL IN THE TORAH AND ABOUT ISRAEL OVERALL ! THESE REBBE ARE INSANE- I KEEP TO THE TORAH TO AVOID ANY INSANITY !
2. I Am Disgusted and Shocked
Dav Lev ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (08.22.10)
As a Conservative US Jew (both parents and sets of grandparents were Jewish) whose family was fortunate to immigrate to the USA in the early 1920s ( no member was killed during the Holocaust), I am shocked, dismayed and terribly aggravated at this groups hatred for Israel, Zionism and everything our people have fought for since 1945. Had the Germans won the war, these people would not exist today. We Jews must isolate these people, and afford them no benefits, either in the Diaspora or Israel. This is both sad and a tragedy.
3. what's with the dead worshiping, isn't that
ghostq   (08.22.10)
something that pagans do? wow I didn't know that people still practice it, they look like a cult members.
4. Becoming a non-Jewish sect.
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (08.22.10)
I would say that this is essentially separating themselves from the Jewish people, becoming a sect no longer belonging within Judaism. That's my opinion. There have been other sects in the long history of Judaism, they all eventually became extinct while some, such as Christianity, evolved into totally different religions. I doubt very much that this is based on religious grounds, rather, the leaders of this movement are doing this to cement their control over their adherents, much as other bizarre cult-leaders seek to completely isolate their followers from the outside world. Sad.
5. The only ones supporting the angel of death
Zvi   (08.22.10)
are those who assist in the creation of anti-Semitic, anti-Israeli propaganda: namely, the idiots who wrote this nonsensical pamphlet. Their poison pens will assist in the creation of blood libels and will get Jews killed, and not only in Israel. He who saves one life saves the world. He who poisons the hearts of millions, destroys it.
6. If they find Israel so bad........
Wise Saba ,   Netivot   (08.22.10)
Let them leave!
7. Satmar
tom ,   tel aviv   (08.22.10)
Please, please don't comment !!!! Everybody, please don't!!!
8. Worse than............
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (08.22.10)
........the worst enemies of the Jewish people. This movement should be exposed for what they are - TRAITORS who betray the Jewish people and side with our enemies. And they should be dealt with accordingly.
9. Meshuggene Satmaris
Frankie ,   Tel Aviv , Zionland   (08.22.10)
Pure idiocy, Satmaris are "the Creator's fools"
10. Lots of Satmar chassidim live in Israel
Frum   (08.22.10)
And more come to yeshiva and aliyah every year. De facto, they are Zionists and are moving towards being real Zionists.
11. Listen to the Satmar, he speaks wisely
Wissam ,   Palestine   (08.22.10)
12. Thank you for the clarification
Sagi   (08.22.10)
and removal of all doubt. Now please go and do not come back. This is not your land and we do not want you here. You are not welcome, in fact you are despised. By your own admission you hate us. We simply do not want you in our midst.
13. Great - So they can stay away from Israel
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (08.22.10)
14. Religious fanatics and heretics
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (08.22.10)
At first I felt I should ignore such nonsense. But this article and the information it is relaying to the followers that believe "their wise leaders" is the same as the fanatic muslims and islamists. Sadly regret that there are such factions in this country and world - we must figure out what to do - it cannot continue like this - spreading hate and lies.
15. File it with killing Karites, Cherim for mocking leaders, et
Josh   (08.22.10)
You can corrupt Torah any way you want? Written text that condones murder and violation of Torah? And how many radicals act on these statement. How many will physically assault another with the logic that an assault is nothing for a person who according to the Rabbis (not Torah) deserve instant death. There is one thing in common with all these edicts. They show the willingness of Rabbis to state killing is ok to maintain their cultic control and power. None of them are based on actual Torah. Know a cult when you see one but more importantly if you are oppressed by one.
16. #9: I agree.
Israeli 2   (08.22.10)
17. Satmar
Thinkagain ,   jerusalem   (08.22.10)
Are we sure the Rebbe s words were not deformed?These are phrases taken out of context through some fanatics.I heard often from people who had to be in the States for health treatement,they and their families were helped with lots of devotion.
18. This is great news
Raptor   (08.22.10)
"forbidden" to live in Israel. Bye bye, good riddance to bad rubbish.
19. Please leave and take the rest of them with you
Avi ,   Israel   (08.22.10)
As quite honestly the decent hard working people of this country have had enough of your religious mumbo jumbo and paying for this so called life style of yours.
20. Ugh....I want to retch.....
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (08.22.10)
Now I know where Ahmadinejad gets his rhetoric...not to mention Cordon Bleu...and graczek. Matty Groves and Michael Hess are tame compared to these Satmars. Before 1948 Jewish people needed their Rabbi for identity. With the creation of our lovely State these Satmars, NK and their ilk lost their power to the Israeli identity....and still kvetching My ancestor, the Gaon of Vilna, got it right with the Mitnagim.
21. 17 thinkagain
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (08.22.10)
Deformed or not , taken out of context or not is not relevant . It's what they say and do TODAY that is . That they can be nice people with other's , can help people , why not . There were good germans in WWII too .
22. Satmar
aa ,   israel   (08.22.10)
lies. that is neither the name nor photo of the Rebbe
23. I have always loved the Hassid!
Sean ,   Montreal, Quebec   (08.22.10)
24. angle of death???
menachem ,   ny ny   (08.22.10)
if enyone has the angle of death as their minister it is them
25. T0 17 , Thinkagain
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (08.22.10)
Deformed or not , taken out of context or not is NOT relevant . It's what they say today , that is .
26. i'm seeing a pattern here
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (08.22.10)
before the destruction of herod's temple the pharisees were considered heretics by some, being one of several jewish sects. the sects that tied their authority to the temple were out of luck when it was destroyed and the pharisees prevailed (and quickly delegitimized the other competing sects). now zionist rabbis, admittedly one of several jewish sects, are replying to accusations of heresy by casting their own accusations. if the secular state of israel is destroyed (heaven forbid, but entirely possible), those rabbis who cast their lot with zionism will be on the lunatic fringe and those samtar guys will be looking rather clever and wise, able to say they were right all along. and i don't think they will be very accommodating to the out-of-luck religious zionists. there's much to be said for honest debate. too bad everything is an end-sum winner-take-all proposition, because when you lose, you lose BIG.
27. rabbi
daz ,   eu   (08.22.10)
So what the Rabbi is saying is Zionism is like having a pact with the Devil, well looking at the death and destruction it has caused in the middle east since1948 he might have a point.
28. soo nice's Rabbi :)
Salma ,   Palestine   (08.22.10)
C'mon Ynet, Why delete my posts :(
29. WE SALUTE :-) GAON OF VILNA- LITHUNIA :-)~
BENJAMIN ,   SINGAPORE   (08.22.10)
ELIJAH BEN SHLOMO ZALMAN REVOLUTIONISED TORAH STUDY AND BEEN THE WIND BEHIND THE IMPACT ON ORTHODOX JEWRY :-)
30. To#17satmar
thinkagain ,   jerusalem   (08.22.10)
It is known that sick people no matter secular or orthodoxe are adviced and helped by Satmar whenever they are asked.I myself know some cases.
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