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Reform Jews forgive Glenn Beck
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Published: 27.02.11, 08:19
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1. Beck was right!
Shlomo Silverstein ,   Maale Adumim, Israel   (02.27.11)
Beck should not have apologised. This wise and astute goy got it 100% right. The Reform movement has nothing to do with Judaism and Jewish practice and all about politics, actually left wing liberal politics. They are a danger to the Jewish people.
2. what forgiveness what shoes! Get him fired!
(02.27.11)
3. Beck's more pro-Israel than Reform rabbis
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (02.27.11)
As a (former Reform) Jew, I agree with author Jonathan Mark who said Reform congregations are indifferent to Shabbat, kashrut, daily prayer, intermarriage and religious literacy. He said, "Only a Reform rabbi would officiate at an intermarriage on Shabbat itself, as...at Chelsea Clinton's wedding." Reform rabbis blindly support Democrats, Obama's pressure on Israel and the hatred of GW Bush and Sarah Palin. When the Torah disagrees with their leftist beliefs, they adapt the Torah. J. Mark says what I feel, that "Beck's a better man than George Soros, and he's a better Jew, too. If something bad, God forbid, ever happened to Israel, I'm convinced it would bother Beck more. One guy cares about me and the two countries I love. One guy doesn't. I don't like it when someone who cares about us so much is hated, is laughed at, because his caring is imperfect."
4. Beck was 100% RIGHT - Reform's response proved his point
(02.27.11)
[I'm a Jew, by the way, so don't get in a twist.] Obviously, by the cowed response, one of his media bosses is a "Reform" Jew and threatened to fire him if he didn't make the proper effusive amends and publicly retract what he knows to be true. Funny how $$$ will bring about "regret". Fact is, when I asked some neighbor kids what kinds of things they learn in their Reform after-school program, they told me earnestly about the importance of recycling, some nice songs that repeated "shalom" a bit and some cool Israeli dancing steps.
5. America has "freedom of the press".
noa ,   israel   (02.27.11)
That means that Fox News can employ as many idiotic newscasters as they want. American forefathers should have put in a clause about that, but alas, that is one of the failures of the Bill of Rights.
6. 1 Shlomo,Beck doesn t look like a goy.
ORA ,   JERUSALEM1   (02.27.11)
7. Glenn Beck is big supporter of Israel
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (02.27.11)
8. Big foot in the mouth for #1
(02.27.11)
"This wise and astute goy...," With a statement like that you make the reform look a lot better than whatever movement you are from. Ashkenazi?
9. Glenn Beck was and is right
Sharona ,   Jerusalem Israel   (02.27.11)
So-called Reform Rabbis are often anti-Israel. Glenn Beck is the biggest supporter of Israel in the US. Long live Glenn Beck and down with Reform Rabbis who criticize Israel from afar. For those who say don't forgive-try hard to remember the tenets of Yom Kippur if you can!
10. glenn beck apologizes
jeff m ,   lake zurich, usa   (02.27.11)
why is it that conservatives are expected to make their opinoins correct politically, yet talking mouths, such as keith oberman can tell his viewers "i wish you would die, President Bush", without so much as a mention from other liberal media type. hmmm.
11. Glenn Beck
Ibrahim El-Awal ,   Dearborn USA   (02.27.11)
Glenn Beck is by far the most pro Israel pro Jewish TV personality. He had 5 TV pro Israel shows after the Gaza Flotila and numerous times expressed support to Jews and Israel. He criticized George Soros for having a web of organization that control the USA and many countries. He supported Obama and gave him 15 million dollars to start his campaign, supported Acorn etc. Soros is a convicted felon in UK and a Nazi collaborator. As a manipulator inside trader he destroyed UK Indonesia Russian economies. His spider web includes his organization Jewish voice for Justice which organized 400 rabbis to complain about Glen Beck for exposing Soros. Most of the Jewish community was apalled by these rabbis. Many Christians were dismayed that rabbis will be political and support a Nazi collaborator and a fellon who happened to be rich. I listen to Beck daily. I can attest that he never used the world Holocaust in vain. Glen does not have to be "foregiven" but lauded as one of the few who support Israel, Zionism and Jews on TV and radio.
12. Reform is not a "religious" movement
MickeyMouseJudaism ,   china and israel   (02.27.11)
Reform is nothing more in America than the Democratic Party at psuedo like Jewish Humanist Movement prayer as Reform in Israel is nothing more than the Meretz party at pseudo prayer Beck was right and as far as "it being the fastest growing movement" statistics show only 4% are active and conservative and reform are in a state of panic re their very existance Orthodoxy is the fastest growing movement in America with 78% active in their communities
13. reformed forgive beck
sid shapiro ,   brooklyn ny   (02.28.11)
Reformed Judaism is not about religion,it's a social club.Reformed is for upwardly mobile Jews who feel that identifying with real Judaism is an impediment to their career advancement in a non-Jewish society.On the other hand thery can't figure out where else to go!And so they became members of the "Chanukah Bush" Clan & their Rabbis became Druids.They worship acorns & trees & Mother Earth,& what ever else is trendy at the time. Their Rabbi/Druid is the one who makes the Bracha over the Pork Chops.These people were the Followers of the late Steven Wise,Gansa Macher of Reformed Judaism.Wise did his utmost to keep FDR shielded from the need to help the Jews of Europe escape death in WWII .Wise,& many of his followers, were indirectly responsible for much of this Holocaust.Yoffie & much of his Reformed movement today,along with the J Street crowd, are following in Wise's footsteps
14. Beck is 100% Right.
ilyse ,   San Diego USA   (02.28.11)
I think Beck is 100 % right. Reform Jews look at their left liberal views as their Religion. THAT IS WHY THEY VOTED FOR OBAMA. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT ISRAEL. EVEN NOW THEY CAN NOT ACCEPT THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND VOTED FOR HIM. ANYONE WHO HAS TALKED TO A REFORM JEW KNOWS THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REFORM JEW AND A CONSERVATIVE AND RELIGIOUS JEW.
15. Reform Jews are fake Jews!!!
andy ,   orlando   (02.28.11)
Anyone who drives on Shabbat and goes to a "temple" where female rabbis officiate is not a Jew. There is no such thing as a reform Jew. You either keep the laws of Judaism or you not a Jew!!
16. Glen Beck
R ,   Israel   (02.28.11)
I respect Glen Beck for his apology. It sounds a lot more sincere than other celeb appologies that we've heard lately. And - what's up with all the hatred on these TBs?
17. Reformed rabbis is a political group.
Moshe ,   Netanya   (02.28.11)
18. To 16
Eliyahu ,   Chicago, IL USA   (02.28.11)
Reform Jews are hated because they are typically more financially successful than their Orthodox/conservative counterparts, by as much as 30% in terms of average household income. It's simple jealousy, the like of which are often seen among antisemites that accuse Jews of "controlling everything" owing to their relative success in business and elsewhere. The petty always begrudge those who are more successful.
19. beck and reform rabbis
moron ,   galut   (02.28.11)
'reform' means socially and politically 'progressive' and beck is conservative...his point although poorly expressed that reform like taliban are political is apt...if you are a republican jew the reforms hate you arguably more than taliban
20. He should have included orthodoxy
Dovit   (02.28.11)
Orthodox Judaism has nothing to do with religion, either. It's all about superstition, a cult-like devotion to ritual, and politics, too. Voting in blocs, anyone? Of course...
21. Beck
John Bonanno ,   Hiram ME USA   (02.28.11)
"Glenn Beck has shown that he understands how his remarks were offensive and out of line. We welcome his words of apology and consider the matter closed." said ADL Director Foxman. ADL needs a new director. Beck understands nothing. This is example of right wing American anti-Semites and certain Jews who need to maintain a cynical relationship of convenience.
22. Beck is just mad Jews tend to vote Democrat
Sean Greene ,   Pasadena, USA   (02.28.11)
He actually tends to give Israel huge support on his show. He rather likes Israel. He just makes stupid analogies about people who don't vote the same way he does.
23. Not an apology
Yehudit ,   US   (02.28.11)
Just because Rabbi Eric Yoffie accepted Beck's "pseudo-apology" doesn't mean that the rest of us do. Beck's excuse that he didn't really do his homework and research before speaking on the radio is the problem he always has. He picks up conspiracy theories and puts them out on the air and then when people complain, he "quasi-apologizes", never really retracting his statements, so the uneducated "sheeple" who hang on his every word don't really have a clue as to what he is apologizing for. His support of Israel is admirable, and I respect him for that stance. Other than his support for Israel, he makes himself into a first class buffoon every night and is an embarrassment to the American people.
24. absurd, if it weren't for the Reform Movement......
benjamin ,   usa   (03.01.11)
a significant chunk of American Jews would have no connection to Judaism whatsoever! Attack the Reform Movement on theological grounds if you want, but to argue that it has nothing to do with Judaism is nonsense. I could never be Reform, but that Movement does much more good for American Judaism than harm
25. Are you crazy? You obviously don't know halacha
Josh ,   NYC   (03.01.11)
How a Jew chooses to practice or not practice Judaism has no effect on their Jewishness. If you're Jewish according to halacha (Jewish mother or a kosher conversion) it doesn't matter how or where you pray... YOU ARE A JEW, no way to stop being one.
26. ignore him
dude ,   backside of a moon   (03.01.11)
. In his presentation in my temple Supersteen insisted that orthodox Jews are worse to us, reformed, than palestinian. While Israeli othos are nuts by not recognizing us, reform jews as jews, I think he certainly went way too far. A typical lawyer dude who wants a cake and eat it too. He may be not j-street, but very close. Just ignore him. Why he is in charge of reform movement, I have no idea.
27. This NON religious Jew loves Beck. I accept his appology...
(03.01.11)
28. #24 Reform Movement does plenty of harm
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (03.01.11)
The Reform movement's embrace of intermarriage has caused millions of children to be lost to the Jewish people. Reform support for leftist causes and leaders (like Obama) have led to the worst rise in anti-Semitism since the 1930s, and to the success of the global campaign to delegitimize Israel. Reform Jews' support of the anti-Semitic left (and their hatred towards the Jews' REAL friends like Beck and Sarah Palin) gives our enemies the green light to go ahead and destroy us.
29. What are The "REFORM JEWS" ?!!!
Susy ,   Ramat Gan   (04.24.11)
The Reform Jews left Judaism !!! and created a new religion of their own, exactly like the group of Jews that began Christianity. How do they dare to call themselves Jews?!!!!!!!
30. wrong!
Mark ,   Nashville, USA   (11.11.11)
I am a Reform Jew and its not all about politics. In fact, I do have different politics from my rabbi, but we are both Reform!
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