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Haredi weekly censors female Holocaust victims
Yitzhak Tessler
Published: 28.03.13, 13:16
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1. Extremely dangerous
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (03.28.13)
to censor anything pertaining to the Holocaust. It merely gives ammunition to those that say it didn't happen. Find it surprising that the Haredi have time to read anything else but the Torah, afterall they say they can't work because they are to busy
2. Haredi are losing it...
Dave ,   Montreal, Canada   (03.28.13)
This is going too far. We are Jews, not Saudi Arabians.
3. Sorry, I don't see the "modesty" issue
Susie ,   Beer Ganim, Israel   (03.28.13)
I know I am not Haredi, but I still can distinguish what is modest and what isn't. I can also distinguish between obscenity and non-obscenity. Blanking out the faces of the female victims is obscene!
4. Real beleivers
Beer   (03.28.13)
Holocaust is too sexy for Haredi perverts
5. Our frum brothers
(03.28.13)
should seriously consider converting to Islam - they would fit right in.
6. OK. I've heard enough! This is getting crazy!
Beni B ,   Baltimore   (03.28.13)
7. Blurred faces of women
Ruth Rosenthal ,   Ashkelon   (03.28.13)
Not enough that they were murdered once? Must the haredim murder them for a second time? Shame on them!
8. Talibans
Jerry ,   Canada   (03.28.13)
These people bring shame to Israel and Jews.
9. Haredim = Jewish Talibans
Abu Yussef al Yahudi ,   Bue_Aires-Argentina   (03.28.13)
The blurring of the woman's face is an disrespectful act. It is an stain over her holy memory, and the holy memory of the 6 millions of Jewish People that were murdered in the Shoa. Shame to these despicable individuals that pretend to defend the Torah, but instead are commiting a lot of acts against the will of Hashem, that taught us to treat women with respect . - Really the Haredim are the Jewish Taliban of the State of Israel. Congratulations to Bibi for not having included the religious parties in the Government Coalition !
10. As the saying goes.
Karen ,   Israel   (03.28.13)
I've got nothing against God, It's his fan club I can't stand.
11. Time to shut them down, those cheating publishers.
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.28.13)
13. savages
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (03.28.13)
there is no other word to describe these stone age morons. they are an embarrassment to the entire nation. they have no respect for anyone, including the dead.
14. Sometimes I ask myself why I am so proud to be jewish
Yossef   (03.28.13)
15. Haredi-run Israel
Beauchard   (03.28.13)
What would a haredi-run Israel look like? There would be a spiritual commission to censor newspapers. A parliament is not forbidden. Though only candidates free of moral turpitude would be allowed take part. A religious commission would have to vet these candidates. The decisions of the parliament would also have to be vetted by a religious commission. To make sure they do not conflict with the right interpretation of Judaism. Now, what country would a haredi-run Israel look like?
16. they should work under the direction of DeeBear haSheni!
(03.28.13)
Because the 2nd commandment clearly says "No images!" But more importantly I want to ask: How is the image of a woman bravely facing death a violation of Jewish modesty? (or may-be it is that these sick ducks find this somehow sensual?!)
17. These folks
Sagi   (03.28.13)
exceed the bounds of Human decency and dignity. They are a stain on our country, people and religion.
18. Ancient tradition?
Miriam ,   Washington, DC   (03.28.13)
An ancient tradition banning the publication of photos of women? Even if photos were ancient, there is not even an "ancient tradition" of banning photos of women. The modern haredim have created their own religion with restrictions that have no historical "traditional" basis.
19. Bakehila
Deborah ,   Miami   (03.28.13)
That s a newspaper Hahedi, who cares, really. Let s not pay too much attention to their delusions. They are a minority, don't even represent the whole religious people.They think an uncovered woman from Holocaust is immodest and try to erase the last evidence of her identity. It s disgusting, yes. But as i said, they re a minority and should not deserve that much attention.
20. Haredi need to come out of their shells
Galut ia ,   Selah   (03.28.13)
If they want to be a force for God... blurring pics of Women is a a frivolous issue
21. they are sick obsessional dangerous people
(03.28.13)
22. Haredi women have no self respect to have allowed this...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (03.28.13)
... to get this far. Shame on anyone that is silent about this, SHAME!!!
23. #22: The haredi women are powerless to
Runner1983 ,   USA   (03.28.13)
stop this insanity, and all the cultural norms that marginalize women, protect child abusers, and vilify threaten and shun victims of abusers if they go to the police. The cult of haredism is that strong! These cultural norms are evil. These people are not practicing Jewish values.
24. who really cares?
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (03.28.13)
This is not something for anyone with a functioning brain to get worked up about. There are much more severe and important issues to occupy our time. This is just a spot hate emotional article and should be there for laughing only.
25. Haredim
Sam ,   Belgium   (03.28.13)
Very surprising that this is such important news that it as to be on the front page of a newspaper ,,,!!!! Now they aren't allowed to read newspapers which the editor is Mk Rabbi Mier Poresh Why is it that everything is blamed on the Haredim ??? You want it reminds me of ?.?? We have to do some soul searching Everybody hates us And we hate each ther This has to stop !!!!
26. Finally making it back to the Jewish 'Stone Age' !
Edithann ,   USA   (03.28.13)
TATA
27. # 14...Best question I've ever read...
Edithann ,   USA   (03.28.13)
Why are yo so proud when the wrold has never agreed with you? And we've all been around as long as you...What makes us so wrong about you and why? I'm just asking,..I know you wont and can't answer...but 'we' know it's because you're not allowed...now why is that? TTA
28. Censorship of this historical photo
Shocked   (03.28.13)
Wondering if there are enough mental asylums and mental health professionals to help the publishers and readers of "Bakehila"...these benighted folks are very sick in the head!
29. How do they do it when......
Koose E Mack ,   NY NY   (03.28.13)
they patronize Hookers? Do they cover their faces too?
30. So "never again" only applies to Jewish males?
Carl ,   USA   (03.28.13)
These haredi are helping erase the memory of these innocent victims with blatant DISrespect. This alteration of the historical record to portray a view skewed to what some censor thinks his audience wants to see is exactly what much of the world continues to do to Israel today. By eliminating context, our enemies attempt to turn terrorists into victims and the true victim into an oppressor.
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