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It is up to chief rabbis to preserve us as one people
Yedidia Stern
Published: 05.06.18, 15:34
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1. Bridging the Gap
JOE ,   Gush etzion   (06.05.18)
The unstated task of the current CR is to preserve Orthodox (or its brand) Judaism in the State of Israel. It sees that under Jewish law, the Knesset and certainly, the Supreme Court are illegitimate bodies. A body that sees self-preservation as its primary goal unfortunately relegates the unity of the people as a secondary goal, even when they occasionally look in the mirror.
2. bla-bla-bla
stern   (06.05.18)
3. Why do we need more converts
Rafael Rabinowitz ,   Kiryat Malachi   (06.05.18)
There seems to some mind disturbance on the part of some Jews.. who do nothing Jewish in their lives, hate religious Jews. .but insist that the Jewish community accept as Jewish anyone who goes to the store, such as to a Reform Temple (Masoleum perhaps).. gets a 24 hour course.. pays his bill to the Rabbi and is asked if he feels Jewish... This feeling is indigestion..

This convert is no more a Jew than someone who takes a 24 hour Red Cross first aid course.. and declares himself to be a doctor.. We need to stop this nonsense.. Serious converts.. welcome.. clowns.. are for the circus
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4. reform and cons. follow the religion of Herzl, not Moshe
Khalid Amayreh ,   Occupied Jerusalem   (06.05.18)
5. Non-Haredi rabbis follow man-made cult not based on Torah
Rafi Sallouma ,   Beer Shiva, Israel   (06.05.18)
6. . Preserving Judaism more important than preserv. peoplehood
Mattan Ben David ,   Occupied Jerusalem   (06.05.18)
7. Have the rabbis preserve us???
Talula ,   Tel Aviv   (06.05.18)
Which ones the child molesters or the ones that make fake yeshiva numbers to drain more money or the ex cons who have been locked up for stealing and accepting bribes?? The only thing they should be preserving are jars of jam. That's all.
8. We don't need phony converts.
Michael Cohen ,   Jerusalem   (06.05.18)
We have to change the Law of Return and stop bringing Slavic anti-Semites from the FSU. that will solve 90% of the problem. Anti-Torah Reform and Conservative movements stopped being assets to Israel long time ago. they are strongholds of JStreet, JVP and other anti-Zionist organizations. They should be ignored completely.
9. Chief rabbis are making division, not preserving
(06.06.18)
Reform and Massorti existed before 1948; and Herzl himself never opposed to Reform rabbis.
What some of you do today is Anti Zionism. You want Israel only for you, as simple as that!
BTW, there are very serious converts in reform and, on the other side, there are serious and fake converts into Orthodox too.
You can find fake and serious converts both in reform and in orthodox branches. You should stop makind division and separate State from Religion.
10. Thanks be there's One who is more than mere human
This human ,   Notmdwhumanhands   (06.07.18)
that humanity may be preserved.
11. Recognize EVERY Jew. Don't convert them !
David ,   Paris   (06.07.18)
Every Jew should be recognized by the state. Jewishood is not an Orthodox property. Read Amos Oz (Under this blazing light, The meaning of homeland, To be a Jew, Cambridge University Press, p.79) or A.B. Yehoshuah. 150 000 Jews are not recognized by the state. Why do you need they convert ? Some of them are atheist Jews, secular Jews or liberal Jews. Conversion is an insult you send to them. Let me remember you that Ruth joined the Hebrew people without any conversion, which no Orthodox people will refer to.
12. Tragically NO charasmatic Rabbis
SpiritualLeadership? ,   Jerusalem   (06.08.18)
Sadly the majority of Jews who believe inHaShem have no
Spiritual leaders that speak to them or inspire
Them what a tragedy there is a serious
Need for such as well as more worldly
Educated Rabbis that can relate to today’s Jews
With all the greatest respect
Retelling the stories of Tzadikim that
Lived centuries ago in Poland Ukraine etc
Are lost on most and dressing like them even more
13. retired
noel sigal ,   hertzylia   (06.08.18)
Ten Commandments PERFECT THEORY ISEAL WORLD. Totally UNWORKABLE by human beings, nature, singles, groups. Time AMEND/UPDATE TORAH to 2018 WORLD, FACTS, TASTES, DEMANDS, CULTURE, & REAL HUMANS. ENOUGH UNELECTED UNREPRESENTATIVE DICTATORS/TALIBANIM/PARASITES USING FORCE & POWER BALANCE TO DESTROY JUDAISM. PRIME AIM IS SECURE/INSURE SURVIVAL OF STATE --SHOKELING NOT DEFENSIVE MANUVEUR.
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