Comments on: Op-Ed: Is David Weprin Loyal To Torah Judaism?

By: mik5

mik5 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:50:04 +0000

# 10 Ever hear of sheva mitzvos ben Noah?

By: Kolemes

Kolemes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:31:03 +0000

To #6 – Rabbi Handler is defending an innocent man he doesn’t even know – I know HaRav Weingarten and his children and it is clear that he is 100% innocent – he is a big big tzaddik and talmid chacham – and his ex-wife is a big big rashanta gangster – the judge was bribed by the neturei karta who hate Rabbi weingarten for revealing how bad they really are

By: HaLeiVi

HaLeiVi — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:03 +0000

Mr. Mister, we don’t ask that anyone keep Shabbos or Daled Minim. This is about morality. You know that and are trying to use false arguments. Perhaps we are trained by our general belief system to understand morality the way we do, but we are not asking anyone to to follow our “religion” or its teachings. We stand up for morality, whether we learned it in Yeshiva, on television, or from the back of a Cheerios box.

By: rt

rt — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:11 +0000

for those who are so stronly opposed to Weprin just for the same gender marriage issue–are you equally incensed with the republican leadership & majority who brought this to a vote?

By: Michoel123

Michoel123 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:44:54 +0000

There is nothing extreme here. This is basic Judaism. Rav Miller ztl was not extreme at all. He was just speaking the truth. He was simply doing his job as a Rav. We have been so brainwashed by the media that some of us are forgetting our basic Torah principles.

If we can’t stand up against this Chillul Hashem then do we really care about Torah or about kavod Shomayim?

By: danielb43

danielb43 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

#4,

Hopefully, people visiting Yeshiva World do not consider Rav Avigdor Miller, ZT”L, to be extreme (unless you mean an extremely great Talmid Chacham or an extremely great Tzaddik).

By: mistermassiah

mistermassiah — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:56:24 +0000

Rabbi William Handler? Is that the same William Handler who defended the convicted rapist Rabbi Israel Weingarten? If so, then whatever you think of Weprin, this guy is 1000 times worse. Handler is a threat to all society – jewish or other. Anyone with his endorsement should refute and deny any connection to him and then take a hot shower. This is NY not Olam Habbah. If you want a society based on halachah increase your davening for moshiach to come. Otherwise, recognize that the same laws which protect your right to leave your job early in the winter, drink wine during prohibition, and wear a yarmulke in the army or at work also protects others civil rights. We may disagree with the result, but be careful what you wish for.

By: apushatayid

apushatayid — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:50:43 +0000

“I have asked a leading Posek outside NY and he said that we should try to stop Weprin.”

What do the leading Poskim who reside in the 9th Congressional District of NY say?

By: sane conservative

sane conservative — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:54:34 +0000

“Rabbi William Handler is an official spokesman for Jews for Morality, founded by Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZATZAL.”

I agree with this op-ed 100%. I only wish Reb Avigdor Miller’s name wouldn’t be involved even indirectly, since his views on these issues are considered extreme by many, especially as represented by his talmid Rabbi Yehudah Levin and could turn people off.

By: Michoel123

Michoel123 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:31:26 +0000

Why does the YWN need to write that the views here do not necessarily reflect the views of the YWN??? How can this not be the view of the YWN when the Y stands for YESHIVA!!

Weprin needs to be stopped at all costs. We have had enough chillul Hashem in our community and we do not need any more.

To have the only Orthodox Jew in Congress supporting Toeva Marriage is a terrible Chillul Hashem. What an embarrassment in front of all the good people in America who look to us for moral guidance.

All Rabbeim in the voting Districts should urge congregants to Vote against Weprin. Don’t worry if you think we may lose “favors” from the Democrats. Whatever we get is coming from the One above and we can only rely on Him.

I have asked a leading Posek outside NY and he said that we should try to stop Weprin. It does not matter that you may hurt Weprins career. A Chillul Hashem of this magnitude must be stopped.

Lets stand up for Torah values and basic human morality. “Ohavei Hashem Sonay Rah”–Those who love Hashem hate evil. We say this in davening. Let’s live it!

Please note: This is not extremism. This is basic normal Torah hashgofa. It is the radical left wing secularists that Weprin gives kavod to that are the extremists.