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Facts in Gafni case must be brought to light
Andrew Friedman
Published: 19.05.06, 11:32
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31. #30: I am not at all surprised.
sk ,   USA   (05.22.06)
32. gafni
david ,   jeru, israel   (05.22.06)
robin said it all
33. ordniation revoked by shlomo riskin?!?
david ,   miami usa   (05.22.06)
now i know he's a twisted freak!
34. Are people stupid, naive or just plain brain dead?
Yosef ,   Zufim   (05.28.06)
This is a story about a Rabbi who has been evicted ( or left in very strange circumstances) from four communities/ organizations, has gone through two divorces, done a 180 degree turn politically and spiritually, has been the subject of warnings in the press and communities were warned of his past sexual indiscretions. Yet, the people who support and hire him have the audacity to say things like "I’m also devastated by what see as my gullibility, to be taken in by a brilliance that had a dark center." or "I am so sorry to be the bearer of such news, I am still in shock, as is Avraham, but we cannot afford just now time for personal reflection — we need to tend to those who have been wronged under our “watch,” and to salvage as much as possible of the work of the past 6 years — so much of it a positive and enriching experience for literally tens of thousands of Israelis." Gentleman the writing was on the wall multiple times in different languages and you chose to ignore it! If you worked at a for profit company you would be fired. Fired for incompetence, for failure to contact references, for being incredibly stupid, for opening the company up to lawsuits, for talking risks that no one should take, for teaching that the end justifies the means (taken in by a brilliance....! he did so much for unconnected Jews....). The two men who led Enron to the gates of hell were sent to jail last week; for ignoring the obvious, lying, covering up and a host of other crimes. Maybe Rabbis should be subject to the same scrutiny that business leaders are. These former supporters were playing poker with people's spiritual lives in the name of G-d. Their response is to offer cheap apologies on the internet. These Rabbis and supporters should be fired, ostracized and ignored. They are accountable for Gafni's actions and Gafni is responsible - I think they should all pay for their stupidity and moral incompetence.
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