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Israeli polygamist suspected of enslavement, rape
Avi Cohen
Published: 15.01.10, 11:14
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1. Polygamy is an old jewish religion tradition-Torah witness
Tayfun_Turkey   (01.14.10)
They have many wives Muslims in fact followed this jewish tradition and religious rules in polygamy marying to many women at once.
2. Was so busy making kids-he never had time for haircut
Alan ,   SA   (01.14.10)
3. #1 mistaken
conspiracy theorist ,   Essex, UK   (01.14.10)
Actualyl it preceded Jewish religion, ie before Moses, and before Abraham. In Arabia it is today as always widely practiced. This case was not polygamy and nothing to do with Judaism - tattos are forbidden in Judaism, and he was head of a cult - a bit like Mormons.
4. What's in a name? But 'Ratzon'; really!
(01.14.10)
5. hopefully this nonsense will be thrown out of court immediat
Ran   (01.14.10)
ely. Ask not for whom the police state toils - it toils against thee.
6. If this guy is like those spin offs from the Mormons...
dorothy friend ,   tel aviv   (01.14.10)
...in the USA we are heading for big trouble!
7. He's obviously slow-normal
Talula ,   Israel   (01.14.10)
Couldn't give a flying squat about him or his dopey 'wives' it's the kinder, ahhh it's always the kinder who come out most scared and hurt. Poor babies :(
8. Gershom's edict prohibited polygamy 1000 years ago
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (01.14.10)
Tayfun_Turkey writes, "Polygamy is an old jewish religion tradition ... Muslims in fact followed this jewish tradition and religious rules in polygamy marrying to [sic] many women at once." Though the Torah permitted it, it was never widely practiced. But in a synod called by Rabbi Gershom ben Judah - aka Rabbenu Gershom - around 1000 CE, polygamy was prohibited. Gershom's edict was broadly accepted, though some scattered Sephardic communities living among the Arab peoples still practiced polygamy into the 20th century. Muslims never legislated it out of existence, nor have they yet prohibited child brides. They're still stuck in the 7th century.
9. so many wives so little time
gal1 ,   israel   (01.14.10)
10. 89 kids, bloody nora! 89 pregnancies
gal1 ,   israel   (01.14.10)
to one man! omg
11. ratzon 1 ratzon 2 ratzon 3 ratzon 4 ratzon
gal1 ,   israel   (01.14.10)
5, 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,and on and on and on and on and on ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
12. How did he afford this? Was the state contributing?
rebecca ,   Modiin   (01.14.10)
13. #1 what has religeon got to do with
gal1 ,   israel   (01.14.10)
tradition? dumbass, i simply don't like you tayfoo by the way if you havn't realized it yet your precious ishmael was born to a JEW you muslims stem from the JEW.
14. Maybe
Sagi   (01.14.10)
if his 89 children follow in his footsteps we could solve the demographic problem confronting us.
15. If he was a Bedouin then police would look the other way
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (01.14.10)
16. Israel has over 25,000 Arab poligmists vs 1 Jewish
Jae ,   Lynn US   (01.14.10)
"ploygamist (actually they are free to leave. Its not a marriage- both sides are free to leave at any time. That said Israel goes after the 1 Jewish quasi polygamist and is afraid to go after the 25,000 + Arabs who do this with their 10 wives in the bedouin camps. Anyone wonder why the majority of Arabs have little concern with being anti Israel? There is less fear of the law, because the law often doesnt apply to them. As the saying goes, "above the law".
17. #12 According to the documentary...
ML ,   tel aviv   (01.14.10)
...aired on channel 10 last year, the women work and support him.
18. In Malaysia, THE ARKAM MUSLIM PRACTISE POLYGAMI LIKE THIS...
Benjamin ,   SINGAPORE   (01.14.10)
There was a case on one ABUYAH, and his gang of ARKAM MUSLIM. LATER THE MATTER WAS INDICTED AND PROVED TO BE UNTRUE. BY THEN THAT MUSLIM MAN LOST ALL HIS FOLLOWERS. THIS IS DEFINATELY SOUNDS LIKE CULT ! THE CATHOLICS IN EUROPE DURING THE REINASAUNCE PERIOD PRACTICED THIIS KIND OF PERVERSION. PROBABLY ALL THOSE BISHOPS AN COLLEGE OF CARDINALS ARE ALL BROTHERS IN POLIGAMY :-)
19. 89 names & Jewishness only after their father
observer   (01.14.10)
Abraham had no daughter, but more than a wife he had.
20. Jew year champion of the demographic war
observer   (01.14.10)
21. The koran says arabs can OWN 4 wives and beat them as they
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (01.14.10)
please. Male Jews can MARRY one wife and can be put in jail for even one minor beating. Now which people would you say are MORAL?
22. Some feminists got jealous
Gerry   (01.14.10)
Ultimately, they want Father Abraham brought to justice, but that will have to wait awhile.
23. I wonder how much childrens allowance
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.14.10)
he gets from the National Insurance Institute?
24. He looks like Col.Sanders on his day off
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.14.10)
25. #24U R right,but Col Saunders only stuffed chickens
Alan ,   SA   (01.15.10)
26. Hobbies
Johnny L Smith, Jr ,   Rogers, AR/ USA   (01.15.10)
Everyone should have a hobby, I play chess, my brother collects bottles, this man collects wives. Live and let live. Shalom
27. 23 , Jason , NO agora
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (01.15.10)
He was NOT married to those women , no right at all .
28. Big deal!!
Miriam G. ,   Israel   (01.22.10)
King Solomon had 1000 wives and no one arrested him!! By the way, what is Goel Ratzon's real name?
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