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Shas rabbi: Zealots desecrate God's name
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 05.01.12, 14:29
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1. Come on NYT, Publish this One!
Dorian ,   NY   (01.05.12)
NYT doesn't have the integrity to publish this great sermon. May NYT go the way of Lehman Brothers. Actually, I hope Lehman Brothers comes back. So, May the NYT go totally bankrupt and their evil writers become bus drivers.
2. I pay attention to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef for good reason
Ypip ,   Canada   (01.05.12)
and results...always have. He is a good Rabbi. Proverbs 3:17 Thus: Violent behaviors of individuals or groups who abuse, intimidate and insult others are a flagrant offense to Torah and tzniut, in both letter and spirit, and deserve to be unequivocally condemned. G-d bless and protect Israel and its chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
3. Oh good grief look whose talking the ring master
Haim ,   TA   (01.05.12)
4. Kol ha Kavod Yosef, you're my hero!
Yossef   (01.05.12)
5. The real prophet.
AVRAHAM MAGRABI ,   SPAIN   (01.05.12)
This is how a pure Jewish soul speaks, unlike the secular and atheist from Khazaria.
6. Long Live Rabbi Ovadia Yoseph.......
Asher ,   NY,USA   (01.05.12)
7. While Rebe talks to his Imaginary Friend& surmons about
tom ,   tel aviv   (01.05.12)
Brotherly Love the fact is, that religion is incapable of coming to terms with infidels in a long run. In the beginning, when the followers of the Imaginary Friend are in great minority they are indeed humble and friendly to us, the pork eating, "fallen ones". When stronger in numbers they demand "respect" for their beliefs meaning: no busses on Shabbes/no women on busses/no whatever.... By the end they may tolerate enclaves of seculars until the last of us leaves for some foregin, greener& freer pastures... Pity, 'init?
8. Basically, He's not talking about Love Bombs....
Ezra ,   sandiego bus company   (01.05.12)
It's all common sense to get along with each other. We have to be judgmental, it's in our nature. We don't have to start fights with each other. Remember the personality of our spiritual father Avraham, he is the model all Jews can safely emulate.
9. Translation, don't rock the gravy train....
J.B   (01.06.12)
10. Don’t let history repeat itself
Norman Gellman ,   Rehovot   (01.06.12)
The zealots were instrumental in causing the destruction of the 2nd temple. If we are not careful the modern zealots can lead to the destruction of modern Israel.
11. Ultraorthodox "zealots" are a disgrace to Israel
Susya Bar Dror ,   IL   (01.06.12)
and should be dealt with accordingly. I am of the opinion that these "zealots" are idolising their own idols. 2000 years ago the zealots caused the destruction of the 2nd temple. What are they targetting 2012?
12. #11 Not entirely accurate.
Roman ,   Lod, Israel   (01.06.12)
It's easy to focus on just the Zealots - you had plenty of factions that led up to the destruction, be they the more nationalist-oriented camp that fought the Zealots most of the time instead of fighting the Roman Empire, or the Romanized (previously Hellenized) elites who were quite keen on integrating with their foreign overlords and worked with them on a regular basis.
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