By now you all know that the Bostoner Rebbe passed away over Shabbos. The Rebbe was a warm and compassionate person, a leader of Judaism in many areas and various realms in which he was involved, and commanded respect around the world for his integrity. Baruch Dayan HaEmes. His flock will surely miss him, as will all of Klal Yisrael.
The Neturei Karta put out a statement announcing his death as well. Their statement is one that is mevazeh talmidei chachomim. They can argue and not approve of his way. Different people, different groups, can have different opinions and styles. Argument is legitimate.
What is not legitimate is denigrating a great person, or anybody for that matter, just because he does not follow your way.
The Neturei Karta statement said that he was a Zionist who promoted and supported the rebellion against the world nations, and also said Hallel on their holiday which was a curse and blaspheme against the One who created the world. Upon his death, all the impure media of the Aguda broke out in cries and wails - how fortuante are those who fear God and are faithfull to the Torah and do not get impressed by the various titles of human honor, and we breathe easier for the loss of that old Apikorus dressed in the clothes of an Admor. And upon the downfall of an enemy we should rejoice.
My fingers trembled as they wrote this post, fearing they were contributing to the publication of such vile slander. I felt it important to protest the words of the Neturei Karta denigrating the Bostoner Rebbe, zt"l.
May he be a meilitz yosher for all of klal yisrael, just as he was in life.
They are so far removed from reality that they are worthy of one thing only - Apathy. A great person once said - The opposite of love is not hate, rather apathy.
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ReplyDeleteYou expect better from NK? They probably had it in for this particular Rebbe ZT"L since he exhibited understanding toward the DL community. For example, after the Hatuel family tragedy, the Rebbe went to be Menachem Avel the father, and, after hearing the father's statements showing an Emuna (something I don't know if I could do myself in a similar situation), stated that "there has to be something to a community that produces such people". To the warped individuals in NK, that is enough to make one a "Zionist".
May the Rebbe ZT"L be a Meilitz Yosher for all of Klal Yisrael.
like i've said in other places: they are simply drowning in their hatred. i agree with poster #1, the best thing to do is to ignore them (as much as possible anyway)
ReplyDeletecan you please post a link to this statement i would love to see this from them, not just in a quote
ReplyDeletethank you very much
they posted it on their email list. I do not know if it was in a press release as well. Maybe on one of their websites. will check
ReplyDeleteI searched, it's not on their websites. either way, what mamzeirim.
ReplyDeletejust when you think they have reached as low as it is possible to go, they manage to stoop still further! what a disgraceful bunch
ReplyDeleteRafi just as well you posted. While I knew they were anti-zionist and quite crazy about it, I kind of looked at it all as coming from their warped political views. Now I know different.
ReplyDeleteThe sad problem is that I think many confuse Satmar with NK because Satmar also has very specific anti-state positions. Satmar should deny their affiliation with NK in light of this statement at the least.
NK are the Erev Rav.
ReplyDeleteDid the Bostoner Rebbe really say hallel on the 'their holiday'?
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