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Death of a great leader
Yerach Toker
Published: 08.10.13, 08:28
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31. #26 Hmm I thought once, then twice and guess what
Secular Rocks ,   in Tel Aviv   (10.08.13)
I STILL think he was a cult leader!
32. Don't include me.
Raoul ,   Herzliya Israel   (10.08.13)
His Holocaust comment says it all.
33. Hmm ,...
goy ,   US   (10.08.13)
It's that the one that compared me to a donkey explaining that God created me only to serve the Jews otherwise there's no other need for me?
34. Happy Day!!
riddler ,   cairo   (10.08.13)
A harsh judgement is awaiting you, racist bigot. God will not have mercy on you!
35. #26 masses are asses no matter where
Prosecco   (10.08.13)
in Pakistan, Egypt, nazi Germany or modern Israel (regret to add the latter)
36. To: No. 10
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.08.13)
Hey, self-proclaimed real estate magnate! Don't you have some rents to collect? I have a kid at McGill. We're buying a house in Westmount, so that we have a place to stay when we visit him. Something tells me you're more the type that deals in single-room occupancy flop houses and slums. That's why I haven't asked for your advice. GTFL. You're a fraud, a phony, and -- truth be told -- I doubt you have any children that serve in the IDF, unless they are cooks or truck drivers. We certainly didn't see anyone named "Al" in our home-purchasing ventures in Montreal, and I am beginning to suspect that I know why. Keep selling your slum properties to the French. You've never been anywhere near Westmount, and I know why -- about that -- too. You're a loud-mouthed fraud and phony, and you don't have anything so much as approaching an Israeli military hero in YOUR family. Go walk your dog. When he lifts his leg, I'm sure you find him king.
37. 26-12% indicates enormity of cult problem among Israeli Jews
Cyberbrain ,   Israel   (10.08.13)
12%, nor even 100%, could change the definition of a cult as worshipful subservience to a leader who controls BITE of his or her followers: Behavior Information Thought Emotion
38. Haim, TA. #16
TZADIK ,   YERUSALEM   (10.08.13)
In your funeral,soon, your oldman, alll the zonot from Poland like your mother will be present,because they never had nothing better to do than giving birth to people like you.
39. Include me out, too....
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (10.08.13)
His creepy comment rendering women sans sons as without value did it for me.
40. Write a song from (#10) Al's words.
Michael ,   California, USA   (10.08.13)
Let it be a good tune to become a popular song. Something with a strong beat, like the "Sela Ha'adom" song. A song in Hebrew, of course, for the young and brave to embrace and feed many future generations. Milim sela! Nice.
41. His work follows after him
(10.08.13)
His works follow after him as he knows the paths he was leading to crown of gold or rubbish that will burn when reveal by fire that purifies. May he RIP.
42. Was he intellectual or anti-intellectual?
Question   (10.08.13)
A Spinoza, a Diderot, a Kant, or something else?
43. what this really is, is a sad commentary on the ignorance
Rafi ,   US   (10.08.13)
... and superstition of the masses in Israel. What this really says is that Israel needs to get its education system in order to enlighen its younger genrations away from this superstitious, racist tripe. #10 Al's got it right. Priorities should be toward those who truly defend Israel such as the IDF - ... and not toward those who live off the fat of the Land, and insult countless others with their racist nonsense - and only generate more tsourous for Israel.
44. Great Leader? What good did he do for humanity?
Rich ,   Toronto. Canada   (10.08.13)
Other than rip off taxpayers money for his corrupt Shas Party, I don't see anything else. Like so many of our "Great Leaders" he just used the religion to get to the money.
45. A blind shepherd leading a blind herd
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (10.08.13)
of donkeys,the only positive legacy of rabbi Ovadia,is his daughter,Adina Bar Shalom,who founded a college for religious women,that provides badly nedded general education,unfortunately,her younger brothers don't follow in her footsteps,as a child she asked her parents to permit her to study,they refused,later they apologized to her,she is correcting her parents mistake,Kol Hakavod.
46. #36 I invite to rent one of my flot houses
Al   (10.08.13)
I'll charge you by the min, although I am sure you've been there done that. You are truly dumb. I haven't got a dog, but you are welcome to apply. As to Westmount, you make me laugh, two houses have been sold there over the past 6 months. The real estate market here is a bust. As for your kids attending McGill, please don't insult me. If they are anything like you, they didn't pass the interview. Pompous blow heart that you are.
47. ;) ,...
split ,   US   (10.08.13)
I was watching this crowd and thinking of your future - They don't work, they don't serve and procreate almost 4 x faster than the productive part of society ,...
48. Rav Ovadia Yosef
Odeleya ,   NY,USA   (10.08.13)
It is a GREAT LOSS FOR AM YISRAEL. I would like to emphasize the important point that the teachings of the great TORAH SPIRITUAL LEADERS of a way of life of kedusha brings spirituality and what we saw at the levaya was @a million people gathered together and NO INCIDENT OF VANDELISM ,CRIMES, OR LOOTING BECAUSE THE WAYS OF THE TORAH THAT GUIDE OUR RELIGIOUS WAS IS A WAY OF PEACE AND KEDUSHA. This was evident in the largest levaya ever in Israel and NO ACTS OF CRIME DETECTED! THE WAYS THAT THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS GUIDE OUR AM HAYEHUDI MUST CONTIUE AND GROW.RAV OVADYA YOSEF STRENGTHENED THE TORAH WAY OF LIFE IN ERETZ YISRAEL AND THIS WAY WE SEE REAL LIGHT AND KEDUSHA .
49. #36
Prosecco   (10.08.13)
this sounds as reincarnation of "Great Rabbi". Go and wipe your lips now.
50. #36 ...and condolences to McGill...
Prosecco   (10.08.13)
51. What great leader exactly?
Oliver ,   Eilat   (10.08.13)
52. The 850000 mourners say more about
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (10.08.13)
the Rabbi's worth than the hateful TB talkers comments
53. 52 Then several million rejecting cult leader says more
Israeili Jew ,   Israel   (10.08.13)
Deal with it!
54. Ora - u demonstrate that you merely follow the cult herd
Anon ,   Israel   (10.08.13)
Knew it all along
55. 54 I think that you demonstrate..
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (10.08.13)
that you jump into conclusions. Isn't that so?
56. 53 several millions? Sources please !
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (10.08.13)
57. In Reply # 38 TZADIK - in denial
Haim ,   TA   (10.09.13)
How sad as one of his bleeting flock of sheep you just dont get it do you? You`ve been had . The man was a fraud and a criminal that wrapped his criminal activity in the cloak of religion in his flamboyant clothes. i suggest you go get a job and a life and start contributing to this state unlike those Shas parasites. BTW thanks for the tip although i have never been to Poland or have any connection to it. As my mother is a judge im not sure of her back ground as a prostitue although i would take pride in the fact that being a prositute is at least an upgrade from being a shas supporter as unlike them a prostiture actually earns a living. I suggest your mother shouldgo do the same. The evil man is dead now go find a new cult , bah bah bah
58. 57-Check most recent popl census of Jews, subtract 850k
Anon ,   Israel   (10.09.13)
Work on a high school diploma
59. Ora 55 - your 52 is jumping to conclusions
Anon ,   Israel   (10.09.13)
60. The Truth about the 850k
Anon ,   Israel   (10.09.13)
These are the zombies that Ultra-Orthodox rabbis can turn out at elections, making them Ultra-Orthodox rabbis Israel's king-makers. Further, if one accepts Ora's premise that these numbers indicate importance, then the elections are as important as this funeral. In fact, however, if the Ultra-Orthodox rabbis commanded it, these same 850k zombies would turn out for a quilting bee. That's how indicative 850k zombies are of an event's importance.
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