As most Jews are, I am watching the situation in Israel with keen interest. Which "situation" am I specifically referring to? Well, the selling out of the UTJ political party, of course. I, actually, am somewhat in favor of the Gaza pullout. What I can't understand is how people that are so bitterly opposed to the pullout suddenly find it OK to create a government (without UTJ, the coalition would have failed, as even members of Likud voted against the government, at least they have some principles.) as soon as money gets involved. So now, not only are they in favor of a plan that they really aren't in favor of, they are now telling the Israeli public that yes, indeed, there is actually a price we can put on a human life.
How sad indeed.
What makes it even sadder is that this can't be said publically, because how can I chas v'shalom go against the "gedolim" that agreed to this plan. It's "daas Torah" you are not allowed to question, debate or criticize.
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No no no! don't write about UTJ. Do not mention Sharon and Puh-leez, skip politics altogether.
I don't want this to be a politically oriented blog, but it is what's currently in the news.
Have no fear, the way things work in this place, I'm sure I'll have much more to write.
And thanks for checking out the blog.
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Our Rabbi spoke out against UTJ in shul that Shabbos. Among other things, he said Rav Elyashuv was acting hypocritcally.
The fallout didn't take long. A few days later there was a sign hanging in the community saying our rabbi had lost his Chelek B'Olam Haba for criticizing Gedolim.
The following Shabbos, he issued a half retraction, regretting calling out Rav Elyashuv by name, but saying he still believed what he had said was true.
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