L SImon Response L. Simon – I have the same concern as you and have been wondering for years if the Rabbi's who know better are suppose to be leading more aggressively concerning Israel. After living in a large city in America – in an observant community with my wife and 6 children (I had a conservative Jewish upbringing) – I have come to the conclusion the Rabbi's do not know better. For a variety of reasons the observant Jewish communities of America are in need of their secular cousins to become a part of the observant Jewish world. The author of this article, Howard Morton is to be praised for speaking on this subject – unfortunately, rarely do Rabbis from "religious from birth families" speak on this topic – for a variety of unfortunate reasons. I believe you're right and I also believe the Jewish people need YOUR help.
2. Anonymous
5/13/2013
L. Simon – I have the same concern as you and have been wondering for years if the Rabbi's who know better are suppose to be leading more aggressively concerning Israel. After living in a large city in America – in an observant community with my wife and 6 children (I had a conservative Jewish upbringing) – I have come to the conclusion the Rabbi's do not know better. For a variety of reasons the observant Jewish communities of America are in need of their secular cousins to become a part of the observant Jewish world. The author of this article, Howard Morton is to be praised for speaking on this subject – unfortunately, rarely do Rabbis from "religious from birth families" speak on this topic – for a variety of unfortunate reasons. I believe you're right and I also believe the Jewish people need YOUR help.
3. Louey Simon
12/09/2012
where’s the unified leadership from Israel on this matter? We didn't have a Jewish homeland in WWII and a Western Wall to freely walk to to pray for EVERY Jew to return Home. The prevailing attitude towards Jews in exile is, 'get out while you can!' Why aren't top rabbis coming here to speak this message openly to every Jew including the ones who have never lit a menorah? Aren't the rabbis with the inside information of what's looming more responsible than those in galus without a true leader? Why aren't Rabbinic leaders, lamed vav gathering and appointing people to speak at every synagogue in galus? Do we want a redemption of only religious, or every Jew? I'm sorry but this sort of thing reminds me of the man who claimed there was some cruise ship of debauchery leaving Israel, yet instead of standing in front of that ship an pleading for people not to enter, he predicted its destruction via the internet. Not exactly a man of truth.
4. Louey Simon
12/09/2012
We didn't have a Jewish homeland in WWII and a Western Wall to freely walk to to pray for EVERY Jew to return Home. The prevailing attitude towards Jews in exile is, 'get out while you can!' Why aren't top rabbis coming here to speak this message openly to every Jew including the ones who have never lit a menorah? Aren't the rabbis with the inside information of what's looming more responsible than those in galus without a true leader? Why aren't Rabbinic leaders, lamed vav gathering and appointing people to speak at every synagogue in galus? Do we want a redemption of only religious, or every Jew? I'm sorry but this sort of thing reminds me of the man who claimed there was some cruise ship of debauchery leaving Israel, yet instead of standing in front of that ship an pleading for people not to enter, he predicted its destruction via the internet. Not exactly a man of truth.
5/13/2013
L SImon Response L. Simon – I have the same concern as you and have been wondering for years if the Rabbi's who know better are suppose to be leading more aggressively concerning Israel. After living in a large city in America – in an observant community with my wife and 6 children (I had a conservative Jewish upbringing) – I have come to the conclusion the Rabbi's do not know better. For a variety of reasons the observant Jewish communities of America are in need of their secular cousins to become a part of the observant Jewish world. The author of this article, Howard Morton is to be praised for speaking on this subject – unfortunately, rarely do Rabbis from "religious from birth families" speak on this topic – for a variety of unfortunate reasons. I believe you're right and I also believe the Jewish people need YOUR help.
5/13/2013
L. Simon – I have the same concern as you and have been wondering for years if the Rabbi's who know better are suppose to be leading more aggressively concerning Israel. After living in a large city in America – in an observant community with my wife and 6 children (I had a conservative Jewish upbringing) – I have come to the conclusion the Rabbi's do not know better. For a variety of reasons the observant Jewish communities of America are in need of their secular cousins to become a part of the observant Jewish world. The author of this article, Howard Morton is to be praised for speaking on this subject – unfortunately, rarely do Rabbis from "religious from birth families" speak on this topic – for a variety of unfortunate reasons. I believe you're right and I also believe the Jewish people need YOUR help.
12/09/2012
where’s the unified leadership from Israel on this matter? We didn't have a Jewish homeland in WWII and a Western Wall to freely walk to to pray for EVERY Jew to return Home. The prevailing attitude towards Jews in exile is, 'get out while you can!' Why aren't top rabbis coming here to speak this message openly to every Jew including the ones who have never lit a menorah? Aren't the rabbis with the inside information of what's looming more responsible than those in galus without a true leader? Why aren't Rabbinic leaders, lamed vav gathering and appointing people to speak at every synagogue in galus? Do we want a redemption of only religious, or every Jew? I'm sorry but this sort of thing reminds me of the man who claimed there was some cruise ship of debauchery leaving Israel, yet instead of standing in front of that ship an pleading for people not to enter, he predicted its destruction via the internet. Not exactly a man of truth.
12/09/2012
We didn't have a Jewish homeland in WWII and a Western Wall to freely walk to to pray for EVERY Jew to return Home. The prevailing attitude towards Jews in exile is, 'get out while you can!' Why aren't top rabbis coming here to speak this message openly to every Jew including the ones who have never lit a menorah? Aren't the rabbis with the inside information of what's looming more responsible than those in galus without a true leader? Why aren't Rabbinic leaders, lamed vav gathering and appointing people to speak at every synagogue in galus? Do we want a redemption of only religious, or every Jew? I'm sorry but this sort of thing reminds me of the man who claimed there was some cruise ship of debauchery leaving Israel, yet instead of standing in front of that ship an pleading for people not to enter, he predicted its destruction via the internet. Not exactly a man of truth.