Astute readers point out that one of the haredi rabbinic signatories on the new ban issued against Lipa Schmeltzer and the Madison Square Garden "Big Event" is…
Rabbi Lipa Margulies of Yeshiva Torah Temimah, the enabler of accused rabbi-on-boy child sex abuser Rabbi Yehuda Kolko:
The "Big Event," by the way, is a benefit concert for one of the nicest Orthodox charities in Israel – Simchat Tzion.
What does Simchat Tzion do? Run completely by volunteers, Simchat Tzion makes weddings for orphans.
Please remember what the concert's promoter said on Zev Brenner's radio show Saturday night. He very strongly urged listeners not to make fun of the gedolim who signed this ban.
Of course, the producer is correct. There is no need to make fun of these arrogant fools. They do a fine job of it all by themselves.
to repeat the great line from R yoel kahn
"it isnt daas and it isnt torah"
Posted by: zvi | February 25, 2008 at 09:38 AM
i hope these rabbis who signed the ban are going to donate all the money that would have been collected for this charity off their own backs. Oh sorry...they don't know anything about giving, it;s all about taking and banning.
As for making fun of these Rabbis. There is nothing to poke fun about. They are utterly disgraceful and should be sent off to a remote Island where the only people they can hurt are themselves.
Posted by: R | February 25, 2008 at 11:47 AM
When did Yoel Kahn say that?
Posted by: Heifuch Mistabra | February 25, 2008 at 04:38 PM
today flatbush was posted all over with the notices, at what cost.
call the poor yesomim, chatan & kallah who dont have the funding fore their weddings.
they come from ALL segments and groups, chassidic, litvaks, chiloni, etc
and the RAAbonim and "people" are concerned about bain adom lamokom, but let your orphans suffer.
a chumra of sodom.
anyone commenting should first donate a wedding, that gives him reshut to talk.
Posted by: genug | February 25, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Sue Lipa for breach of contract, sue the "Rabbis" for tortious interference with a valid contract. Also possible criminal charges of extortion.
Posted by: rabbidw | February 25, 2008 at 07:41 PM
r yoel said that concerning the litvishe chevra who were saying that they dont need proofs from the torah to their positions because they have das torah
Posted by: zvi | February 26, 2008 at 10:36 AM
shame on all of you
these Rabbis are a lot smarter than u all will ever be and you should respect their decision after all was it not the almighty who put them in their current position as the Rabbis of our time
"everything happens for a reason"
Posted by: Steven | June 05, 2008 at 08:44 PM