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A sledge-hammer blow to American Jewry
Ambassador (Ret.) Arthur Koll
Published: 29.06.17, 16:07
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1. There is no say without a commitment.
plough plane   (06.29.17)
If they want a standing at the Western Wall, they can move to Israel, pay taxes, serve in the army, vote for their party in the Knesset and tell their elected representatives to advance their vision of an access to the Western Wall. There is no say without a commitment. Well, maybe Saudi Arabia wants Israel to retreat from the Temple Mount. Should we consider that too?
2. dividing the kotel would be a disaster
david ,   new york   (06.29.17)
left wing reform activists want to divide the kotel and are working to divide judaism in israel (like they did in america with disasterous results)
they dont need another section of the kotel. there is no religious requirement for them for mixed gender services. if they actually want to pray (to a god they dont believe in), they can join everyone else in the separate men and womens' sections.
most reform never bothered to even visit israel, most dont bother to go to reform temples either. they are dead. a few activists are trying to make a "social justice" movement about this, but judaism isnt about social justice and left wing activism, its about following the torah (which the reform dont even believe in)
makes me gag
3. On behalf of Jews for Mormanedism I demand a section to perf
Jackieboy   (06.29.17)
orm our lovely rituals. OK, forget the Jews part. I demand a slice of space for Greek Protestantism. Whatsa matter with you guys, you don't have freedom of religion? You're worse than youknowwho. We in the Mongoosian diaspora will make our congressmen breakoff diplomatic relations, and even send cruise missles. We love you Israel.
4. EGO AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
STIGMUND FREUD ,   SAFED PSYCHOLOGY   (06.29.17)
Firstly , it is unfair to blame PM Netanyahu who can never be all things to all people. The real essence of this problem is ego ,and the uncontrolled egos of american jews ,who may visit Israel for a few days once every few years and spend a few shekels here and thus imagine they have the rights to control israeli ,defence ,political and religious affairs.
This is of course extreme arrogance ,these folks do not live here but they wish to dictate the rules to those who do live here. These american jews attempt to blackmail Israel , they imagine that Israel desperately needs their input and presence. The status quo at the Kotel the western wall , works just fine ,there is no need to put cash-dispensing machines into the wall nor to build a cinema there nor to build an egalitarian aor equestrian nor aquarium nor vegetarian areas there.
5. KNOW THY PLACE ISRAELITES
ZAC THE US JEW ,   AMERICAN JEWISH   (06.29.17)
I may choose to come visit Israel for a few days ,once in every decade, and ,as an american ,a bona fide american ,I want and expect you to fulfill all my wishes and demands. Even if I should decide I want the western wall Kotel to be moved a few hundred metres, or even to another town ,I expect you to rush to carry out my commands. And I say this with all humility folks. We want a shared sex area at the kotel where we can drink coffee, and talk about fashion ,and shopping and Hollywood and sex Drugs and Rock'n roll
6. ITS JUST A WALL
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (06.29.17)
7. WHAT IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL?
URBAN RABBI ,   SAFED HONESTY   (06.29.17)
" Made In China. "
8. BUILD THAT WALL
DONALD THUMP ,   SAFED PRESIDENT   (06.29.17)
9. SEPARATION AND WALL; A RAP
DA RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED RAP HOUSE   (06.29.17)
Yo , though it aint my call to diss the wall , such gall to visit the kotel and have a ball, you can not please them all , so stop the hate and just separate , it aint too late ,don't take the bait , ,show some grace ,do not treat the wall as some social meeting place , bring your tome but leave yo cameras at home, all things can be fixed ,as long as prayer aint mixed , so have some heart and keep the guys and girls apart .I've had my say so now go and pray.
10. Reforms and Conservative are on dangerous slope
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto -Kiriat Gat   (06.29.17)
Reforms and Conservative have to come to the sense of unity as center of the Judaism is Jerusalem and Israel.
As I said that it' s urged to find the common ground to avoid this downhill slope (ex. Reform synagogue within Presbyterian Church ) and bring them to awareness of damage which has been done by parting from tradition.
Israel is the most powerful fact of Living Torah and they should respect the Halachic decisions of Rabbinical Court as status of Sanhedrin
11. Egalitarian or EGOlitarian ?
STIGMUND FREUD ,   SAFED GENIUS   (06.30.17)
12. DOWNFALL OF OUR OWN JUDAISM!!!
IRANIAN JEW ,   LALA LAND   (06.30.17)
Other faiths are growing faster simply becuase we allow our own mullahs to keep us away from others and not allow others in. That creates negative view of us.
13. Egalitarian prayer plaza or in other words "all are welcome"
Lazerbenabba ,   London, England   (06.30.17)
Netanyahu has confirmed what has been anecdotal so far that he and his government are in hock to the religious Mullahs of the rabinate...
A government that only represents and is blackmailed by the religious minority is no government and deserves to be replaced...not I hasten to add by the likes of Herzog and his appeasers
14. American Jews "sledgehammered' themselves thank you
DeathKnellOfUSJews ,   Jerusalem Israel   (06.30.17)
The Jews of America long ago inflicted a self destructive blow
to themselves in Jewish Community they ran not walked away from
Jewish Tradition.
Example Boston 1 Kosher (café) for 270,000
Jews 'Temple" after" Temple" amalgamating
with another "temple" ( code word for next year we close) and sell the property and the community disappears into the great Gentile unknown
You reap what you sow American Jews.
It almost seems in their desperate defense against the bitter truth
they react by screaming and having a tantrum like a spoiled
child being faced with his /her punishment (total assimilation ) as if
they want to be noticed that they once existed tragic but self
inflicted "sledgehammered" blow to their Jewish souls.
15. Since when is political feminism egalitarien?
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (06.30.17)
obtrusive Judaism is inacceptable.

I understand when those women go back home they first eat a ham sandwich with cheese. that makes them progressive, liberal, reconstitutional Jews.
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