November 19, 2005

HOW MUCH OF THE COMMUNION WINE DID HE DRINK?:

Jewish Leader Blasts 'Religious Right' (KRISTEN HAYS, Associated Press)

The leader of the largest branch of American Judaism blasted conservative religious activists in a speech Saturday, calling them "zealots" who claim a "monopoly on God" while promoting anti-gay policies akin to Adolf Hitler's. [...]

The Union for Reform Judaism represents about 900 synagogues in North America with an estimated membership of 1.5 million people. Of the three major streams of U.S. Judaism — Orthodox and Conservative are the others — it is the only one that sanctions gay ordination and supports civil marriage for same-gender couples.


For a Jewish leader to trivialize the Holocaust is especially appalling, but Christophobia is just as toxic a brew as anti-Semitism.


MORE:
Leftist Jews urged Rice's 'tough line' (Aaron Klein, November 18, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com)

Far left-leaning American Jewish organizations urged U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to pressure Israel during her brokering this week of a deal that for the first time hands to the Palestinians final control of the Gaza border, telling Rice her tough line against Israel will win her American Jewish support.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 19, 2005 7:06 PM
Comments

The JDL does the same thing. Partly it's fundraising by fearmongering, which has a long and proud history on all sides, but lately I'm starting to think this is another case where "stuck on stupid" applies.

Posted by: Kelly at November 19, 2005 8:54 PM

"...calling them "zealots" who claim a "monopoly on God" while promoting anti-gay policies akin to Adolf Hitler's." Jeez, for a second there I thought he was talking about suicide bombers in Israel.

Posted by: JimBobElrod at November 19, 2005 9:20 PM

Or had read the Old Testament.

Posted by: oj at November 19, 2005 9:24 PM

The Old Testament and Reform Judaism have nothing in common. The 10 Commandments are translated as The 10 Suggestions.

Posted by: obc at November 19, 2005 10:39 PM

He and Bishop Spong would get along well I'd imagine.

Posted by: Phil at November 20, 2005 1:17 AM

This should put to rest that ageless "Jews are smart" canard.

(Well, ok, not just this....)

Alas, that might well be a bit too much to hope for.

Posted by: Barry Meislin at November 20, 2005 4:56 AM

"How much of the communion wine did he drink?"
>>
Hey, dumbass, Jews don't have communion. If you are going to pretend to be smarter than someone, try to get some of the important details right, k?

Posted by: Ron Burgundy at November 20, 2005 7:25 AM

Ron:
I think that was a JOKE, dumbass.

Posted by: Bryan at November 20, 2005 7:36 AM

Is it a requirement when entering into the halls of moonbattery, that one's sense of humor, be left at the door?

Posted by: erp at November 20, 2005 9:05 AM

As Orrin says, "All humor is conservative." Believe me, I've been traying for years to disprove that little dictum with no success.

Posted by: Bryan at November 20, 2005 11:58 AM

Relax, I think Ron B -- given that it's the name of the dimwitted lead character in the movie Anchorman, iirc -- is joking as well.

Posted by: Jim in Chicago at November 20, 2005 12:37 PM

I can't defend Yoffe. He unfortunately is only one of a whole lot of Jews who have confused the torah with the DNC talkingpoints fax of the week.

Posted by: Robert Schwartz at November 21, 2005 1:31 AM
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