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NIS 14 million approved for Jewish Identity Administration
Zvi Lavi
Published: 29.10.13, 21:03
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1. its need is obvious
Larry ,   LA   (10.29.13)
Outside of Jerusalem, the lack of Jewish identity is obvious in the secular youth. Between the TV, internet and American movies, the moral corruption has set in to the formerly zionist strongholds and corrupted the youth into becoming nothing more than hedonistic seekers. It is imperative that the state re-instill in our youth our national moral and ethical values before they are completely lost into the lure of the foreign inspired pop culture which has no other value except for pleasure now.
2. Too little too late Israelis lost to Judaism
SecularNeedNotWorry ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.29.13)
64 years too late most Israelis have been brutally torn from any form of Judaism I doubt if there is enough money in the world to bring them back they are opiumed into vulgar Israeli American & European POP "culture" that is their religion now just take a look at what they are and have been watching for the last 30 years on "Israeli" television which ridiculed any one who identified religiously comedy skits degraded Judaism on a regular basis whole generations are lost to it. The Israeli State somehow continues to survive without much of an identity other than being an extension of the worst of Western "culture" but the"Jewish State is dead"only demographics in the religious communities can ever make this a Jewish State"the rest are lost to any form of Judaism and the tragedy is the State of Israel is the culprit
3. A shameful waste of public funds
gp ,   Tel Aviv   (10.29.13)
Small change 14 million... Let's see now, how many more hospital beds would that buy? A few shekels more for the nurses or the pensioners? Add a little to the ever decreasing medicine basket? No, let's have a Jewishness Committee. The hell with the additional burden on the middle (and less) classes, what's a few million for such a vital function as .... uh.... erm..... a "Minister of Jewishness." Or would that be a Commissioner of Jewishness, A Jewishness Officer. No doubt it'll be a male... and it will be related to someone who knows someone who signs the check.
4. Religion is the Jewish identity, secular are not Jewish.
Michael ,   California, USA   (10.29.13)
Israeli identity serves everybody and it is based on territory, the Hebrew culture, the citizenship and support of the state. Only a minority who are religious can be called "Jewish" and the meaning of it is confusing at best when the government of Israel has no definition of who is a Jew. Instead of working a little harder and finally settling the question "who is a Jew?" they are going to continue throwing money away. It will not help and until convinced otherwise I will refuse admitting that I am Jewish. I am an American and I am an Israeli and that's enough.
5. Finally, our very own Inquisition B"H
Avramele   (10.29.13)
Now all we need for this department for the promulgation of the faith is our own Torquemada. Hey, there's a retired pope in Rome with the right fundamentalist credentials. Nah, there are plenty of homegrown bigots in Bennett's Camp up to the task.
6. # 3 Jewishness and hospital beds can coexist you know!
Menachem   (10.29.13)
It's like saying that France has to either choose between its French identity or hospital beds. Hospital beds exist in France because the country is FRENCH. Hospital beds can exist in a Jewish State of Israel as well, since the national identity of Israel is JEWISH/ISRAELI. There is no point in Israel without being the national homeland of the Jewish people. It's like saying that a bird can call itself a bird, yet it is prohibited from behaving and looking like a bird - it needs to become a fish. 14 million is a small amount if you bothered to COMPARE it to the others amounts that have been decided on by the government. Would you say the same if 14 million dollars had been alloted for Arab, Druze, African or Russian identity? I'd guess not. Jewishness is about being Jewish, which pertains our Israeli/Jewish ethnicity or racial stock, our Hebrew language and alphabet, our Jewish religion and traditions. Investing money into Jewish education is equivalent to the Greek state investing money into preserving the Greek identity of the Greek people.
7. PARENTS are the answer... In my opinion, anyway...
Sam ,   Hatzafon   (10.30.13)
To questions of education in all realms - it is the parents who teach the children from the day they are born and instill in them values and morals. In order to get to children we need to reach the parents. This is not only true for religion, but also in secular education - Parents need to make sure children know that education is a priority.
8. great news for atheists
Bluegrass Picker ,   Afula   (10.30.13)
the more money spent on turning dat-Moshe into a bureaucracy... the weaker it becomes. Let the Volvos go on parade. Hey, maybe we can have a Ministry of Shadkhanoot!
9. It's not surprising
Avi ,   Nyc   (10.30.13)
That a labor party pais cutter or a yored wouldn't know the definition of a Jew
10. jewish identity
rm ,   NL Amsterdam   (10.30.13)
right.....very important..I suppose it comes with visits to the Jewish heartland and places like Hebron? Sounds like brainwashing to me
11. national moral and ethical values
Marcel ,   San Jose, Costa Rica   (10.30.13)
This is, of course, dear Larry from LA, a heap of absolute nonsense. You appear to have been exposed to much to the religiously insane in the US. Israel is doing just fine without it. It's a majority Jewish state in the Middle East and I believe there are too many attempts by the rabbinate to meddle in public affairs. The vast majority of Israelis are proud Jews but will not take this religious nonsense to the point where it controls their lives. And they are completely right in doing so.
12. Yofi! More brainwashing
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (10.30.13)
13. Jewish Identity
Non Jewish Immigrant ,   Haifa   (10.30.13)
Will the reinforcment of the Jewish identity help pensionaires to have a descent life not choosing between food and medecines? Will it help yougsters to get a strong education? Will it help young couples to get their first house? Will it help army veterants and soldiers to have what they deserve to have for devoting their lives to the State? Will it help minorities to develop within the Israeli society? Will it help to have more secured roads? Will it help the lambda citizen to finish the month normaly? Will the Jewish identity bring a solution to all Israel's socio-economic problems??
14. Only Jewish growth in US is Orthodox
RealityCheck4Secular ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.30.13)
Just a reality check for our secular brethren the only Jewish demographic growth in the US is almost entirely comes from the Orthodox Jewish community there the downward spiral of Jewish population there has been miraculously turned around ,,,,by the Orthodox Jews of America NYC was losing Jews by the tens of thousands then suddenly there was a 10% growth noticed this year upon investigating it was found that of Jews in NYC under 18, 74% come from the Orthodox Jewish Community while huge white elephant liberal" "Temples " stand almost empty of them. Don't ever count the religious Jewish community out ! History will again prove you wrong ! re Israel soon those demographics will be felt there as well and even sooner. One area secular Jews in US excel & that is in heading Atheists Groups and the current attempt to take G-d from the Air Force swearing in ceremony they certainly lead in those areas that cause the general population to hate us.
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