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State sued for discriminating against Reform synagogues
Nissan Shtrauchler
Published: 04.01.09, 10:06
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31. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.05.09)
jesus mashiaj said there was the most important commandment of all,yisrael,listened to me,adonai is our elohim,adonai is one,love adonai your elohim with all your heart and with all your soul,love him with all your mind and with all your strength (deuteronomy 6:4,5) and there was the second one love your neighbour as you love yourself (leviticus 19:18) there was no commandment more important than these.
32. Being a jew
David ,   Israel   (01.05.09)
use ur head and not only ur hearts. if u want to claim a right of say in the laws of the torah - do us all a favour and learn Pirkei Avot. but really learn it, with a person who can use his head. its just a little book. Do IT!
33. reform
bubba ,   nyc   (01.05.09)
why stop at reform, now start funding messianic synagogues. They are as legit as reform- and probably more kosher.
34. Then, Charles, what do you mean by "yiddishkeit"?
John ,   Europe   (01.05.09)
Can you describe it? Define it? Decompose it? Or at least be specific? Because, like this is just "Neeeeeaaah, he is not a Jew, I feel it" and "Yeeeaaah, he is a Jew, I sense it in my gut". And that is PRECISELY why gave the example - give a task to someone to find you 10 converts and 10 blood-Jews. Don't let him tell you which is which, get to know them and in the end of month/year - GUESS who it who. I think you will be surprised. That's why I told you that your blood theories mean nothing. Blood-theory is the essence of Amalekian philosophy, I can add.
35. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.05.09)
No one can really say what really feel or think to anyone because for sure it´s going to be used to hurt that person who shows its deeper feeling and thought,everyone is evil inside and everyone prefers to live this life os lies where everyone is thinking all the time what to say or do and it is never what they really want to,pretenders! because of that jesus mashiaj was crucified in this world of lies,jesus mashiaj is the truth and jesus mashiaj shows what he really is to everyone,his thoughts and feelings,open mind and open heart where everyone just wants to hurt,comes mashiaj! comes JESUSALEN mashiaj´s kingdom!.
36. John , if you don't know what Yiddishkeit means
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.05.09)
Better don't discuss here about Jews and converts .
37. John , but first of all
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.05.09)
give me names of Great actual converts .
38. Jeff
Leo ,   Toronto,Canada   (01.06.09)
As a Jew, child of survivors, and a proud member of a Reform congregation-I am appalled and embarassed by these comments. This is lashon harah at it worst.I can only hope Jeff will one day some to his senses,or seek the help he needs.
39. Replacement sentiment
Ben Temalion ,   Shiloh, MO USA   (01.06.09)
They use the term "discrimination" as if it is a bad thing. It only seems sane and reasonable that one would discriminate against those that seek to destroy or usurp what is yours. They act as if they have reformed themselves from some evil way of life. It is they that discriminate against those who actually try to uphold commandments, mitzvoth and acutally practice the rituals of Judaism. They call their bi-annual assembly halls "temples" as if to say "we don't need that Temple." Is it any surprise that there are other usurpers who existence is predicated upon aother's destruction with so-called temples like the messianic xian "jews?" I certainly hope that reason will prevent them too from being equally protected under the law. But isn't that the norm for IL "justice", to protect the cruel and punish the victim?
40. Charles' "Yiddishkeit": European Atheist Eating Gefiltefish
(01.06.09)
41. Leo....think and come to the truth.
(01.06.09)
As a child of survivors (we are all children of survivors in one fashion or another; pick a generation that DIDN'T try to destroy the Jewish people), YOU of all people have an obligation to uphold what many many have died for or were lucky enough to survive and carry forward. (Jeff is right -- more Jews are being lost to friendly assimilation than were killed by genocidal maniacs. It IS the greater danger to the Jewish people). Does Reform consider Lashon Hara a valid halacha still? ...or have they "reformed" it to apply only if it is aimed towards themselves and not at someone like, say, Rabbi Kanievsky ("Rabbi" Kariv is unquestionably the greater danger and inciter -- please do read my other talkback - #28). According to Reform doctrine, one need not even believe in G-d to be Jewish. So....these laws are man-made according to that principle. As they say...."man IMposed, man DISposed": if the law is not divine, it is infinitely mutable to one's own purposes.....perhaps mutating [or "evolving" for the Darwinians in the crowd] into another religion altogether. That seems to be becoming the case.
42. Makes no sense
Jew ,   Israel   (01.06.09)
I dont understand the ruling. Reform "shuls" are not religious organization. In fact quite opposed to religion. Why should then Ministery for RELIGIOUS Affairs include them in any database that it posts on its website. But then again - what whould Kfar Saba Magistrate's know about religion?
43. JESUSALEN KINGDOM
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.06.09)
you think you are wise by the standards of the world,the wisdom of this world is foolish in hashem´s eyes,it is written hashem catches the wise in their own tricks(job 5:13),it is also written adonai knows that the thoughts of the wise don´t amount to anything(psalm 94:11),the spirit understands all things,the truth understands even the deep things of hashem,only a person´s own spirit can know the thoughts of another person,in the same way only the spirit of truth knows hashem´s thoughts,jesus mashiaj is joined to the spirit of truth and the spirit of truth belongs to hashem.
44. Paqid # 40 , you don't know what Yiddishkeit is
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.06.09)
And how could a goy as you know it ?
45. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.07.09)
Give praise to the lord jesus,the mashiaj of yisrael! JESUSALEN has come to set his people free,JESUSALEN has acted with great power to save us,long ago holy prophets said jesus´d do it,JESUSALEN has saved us from our enemies,we are rescued from all who hate us,mashiaj has been kind to our people,jesus has remember his holy covenant,mashiaj made an oath to our father avraham,jesus promised to save us from our enemies so that we could serve mashiaj without fear,jesus did this so that we could serve him in holy and right ways as long as we live.
46. Charles: Try studying Torah.
Bennie ,   Jerusalem   (01.07.09)
Says nothing about "generations" required for conversion of righteous proselytes and their acceptance into the Jewish people.
47. Bennie , i know , no need to study torah
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.07.09)
Righteous converts are considered to be Jewish by halachah , they are following the Jewish religion . OK . But to belong to the Jewish People this is not enough , you can't change a Gentile "Thic Thac " into a Jew . That's my opinion , shared by many , even religious ones . And regarding halachah , i can't agree with everything . By Halachah the bishop of Paris , Mgr Lustiger , was Jewish while saying his mass at the notre dame cathedral in Paris ! Not for me .
48. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.08.09)
Jesus mashiaj is the only son of G-D and jesus left us the spirit of truth and if we accept it we all live under our own spirit of truth we are all son of G-D by spirit and we need no more religion which separates people and it always causes war between civilizations and G-D is love for all the world,his own creation.
49. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.08.09)
Fallen! usa has fallen! usa has become a place where demons live,usa has become a den for every evil spirit,all the nations have drunk the strong wine of usa terrible sins,the kings of the earth took part in usa evil ways,COME OUT OF USA,MY JEWISH PEOPLE,THEN YOU WILL NOT TAKE PART IN USA SINS,SALVATION AND GLORY AND POWER BELONGS TO JESUSALEN OUR KINGDOM.
50. Paqid # 43 , 45 and 48 also yours , not ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.08.09)
Or is it a brother in faith of you ?
51. #50 Charles
AY_Lamb ,   Prus Americanus   (01.10.09)
The fact is there are Goyim all over this site and just remember; even if they don't persecute their "Non-Believers" as their holy scriptures tell them, then they at least "believe" that your "beliefs" are some sort of quaint atavistic condition of christianity. I have been living "in the belly of the beast" 39 years now and all I can say (in a sentence or less) is this "Do what-JA gotta do and view the jesus movement for what it has to offer; entertainment and entertainment only. Because love it, fear it, or despise it there are some amazing occurrences going on there. i.e. Paqid and Ted Haggard, plus the VA tech shooter guy and Mel Gibson, the N_zi Pope guy, that Duncan guy, the Manson Family etc etc etc oy-yeah and the Gen. Boynkin plus the intelligent design; oh well, so on, and so on - the point is amazing, troubled, extraordinary but mostly humorous i..e the Bakers Jim and Tammy Lee
52. Ay Lamb
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.11.09)
The jesus movement has NOTHING to offer me , a secular Jew . That's one . Secondly , being objective , the actual pope was 6 in 1933 , 18 at the end of the war . A nazi ? He was of course brainwashed at the hitlerjugend , his parents , no nazis , HAD to send him there . You have forgotten this hilarious rivka , who has an inimaginable great fantasy to tell stories .
53. #10 Charles I know some gentiles who are "good' Jews
Petra ,   usa   (01.11.09)
they support Israel 100% no matter which congregation they attend. Charles, you're about as expert on Jews as my dog. You have no insight to the heart, our G-d does. Every friend' of Israel has made a good choice. Those who hate us have made their choice as well. You should welcome them, instead you reject them for YOUR own reasons. Perhaps you need a 'refresher' course in Judaism? I'm so sick of this "who's a Jew' nonsense. It boils down to 'friend' or 'foe'. I doubt anyone would care what their background is as long as they support and love us.
54. # 22 Charles what about Jews who convert to Christianity?
Petra ,   usa   (01.11.09)
any words to them? Are they "Jews" or "Christians"? I mean, they have the generations of noble Jewish blood and religion that they forfeit, right? I'll bet you have some thoughts on this. DId any Jew ever excape death because he/she 'converted' to another religion?
55. Petra , are those your dog's ideas ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.11.09)
Supporting Israel has nothing to do with being Jewish . Have a look , Bobby [ the name of your dog ? ] at all those Christian who wave Israeli flags on Jaffa road in Jerusalem . Regarding Jews who convert to Christianity , i wrote it already , bobby . But , bobby , i suppose you have'nt a good memory . So try , Bobby , to remember what i wrote about Mgr Lustiger . And while i'm here , bobby , with your "love" for Israel , why don't you make Alyah as i have asked you already .
56. Petra , you dog's ideas ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.11.09)
Bobby , lets call him so , wrote : i know Gentiles who are good Jews . A Gentile who is a Jew ? That's something new to me , and i have heard already many stupidities , but this , Bobby , i'm sorry to say it , is # 1
57. WOW
nancy ,   Philadelphia, PA USA   (01.12.09)
Wow, from an American point of view, I cannot distinguish between the intolerance shown to its own people by both the muslim and Israeli states..though at least you just refuse rather than behead...baby steps, i guess, but far behind the civilized countries of secular nation states where religions is personal and people are free.
58. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.14.09)
how do jews imagine the mashiaj? how can a man live if everyone knows he´s mashiaj? how can a man unite all jews? how can a man change this evil world? how do you think that the world inmediately will know he´s mashiaj? how will mashiaj do everyone turns from sin? how can a man live with everyone around him asking for their life? will mashiaj represent hashem on earth? everything jews are expecting about mashiaj jesus has done it long ago,the lie must end jews,JESUSALEN is mashiaj´s revelation.
59. JESUSALEN
cristian ,   bs as arg   (01.15.09)
you receive jesus so keep on living in him,make sure no one captures you,they will try to capture you by using false arguments that have no meaning,their ideas depend on human teachings,they also depend on the basic lies the people of this world believe,they don´t depend on mashiaj,when you receive the spirit of truth,you are also circumcised by putting away your sinful nature,human hands don´t circumcise you,mashiaj do,let mashiaj´s word live in you like a rich treasure,let shalom that spirit of truth gives rule in your heart.
60. If Converts aren't Jews...
Sephardi Mom ,   USA   (01.16.09)
If converts aren't Jews then I guess when we get rounded up again those who converted can say, hey technically I haven't been a Jew for X amount of generations. Stop the maddness! Converts are Jews, period. If you don't like it, don't marry one, stop trying to marry Goyim and force them to convert. As long as the person is truely committed to living a Jewish life and raising a Jewish family who are you to decide if they have enough generations under their belt. When G-d looks into the heart of a convert and sees no difference then another born Jew then why do you feel like you know better. Many people who convert are Anusim who were forced generations ago to give up Judaism. So how many generations between Anusim and modern people makes them no longer Jewish? According to Orthodox tradition these people are required to convert officially. Stop judging people and open your hearts. It seems to me that you are nervous that your child might marry someone who can "darken" up your family. Jewish people didn't leave the MIDDLE EAST after the temple was destroyed and only walk north east to Poland and Germany!
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