Comments on: UPDATED – Kiryas Joel Cleaning Lady Arrested For “Cleaning” Homes

By: markjeremy

markjeremy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:05:30 +0000

Shuali.
you’re right. Goyim hate jews.
But why would we want to hate back?

It’s called the news. It’s not a dvar torah.
Should it also have included a short vort about how cleanliness is one of the steps of spiritual development?

please. the fact that she was hispanic had nothing to do with the story. the cleaning lady stole something. would they put in the story that she was white if she happened to be caucasian?

Also: how can Jews steal money if they are the only ones that are Tzedek/balanced??? How’s that possible?

Are you seeking truth?

By: Bike

Bike — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:02:15 +0000

Was she a legal worker if not how coyld they go to court the people would have a crime for hiring illegal worker???????????? most cleaning ladies arent legal.

By: newport

newport — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:02:06 +0000

When “Yoeli” went to Lijensk, This lady invited him for Dinner. You know I can’t eat by you, its not Kosher . Yoeli she Says , who do you think cooked and cleansed the chicken in Kiyas Joel if not me and my friends. Yes I know he replies but your plates and pans are not kosher . Don’t worry she says There all Yours…

By: HaKatan

HaKatan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:15:34 +0000

Very nice, shuali.

I would add that all men ARE created equal with regards to American law as it is applicable to them, but to deny your point would be denying part of the Torah, Ch”V.

By: squeak

squeak — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:41:32 +0000

It’s not so much that the article mentions she is hispanic as it is the WAY it is mentioned. “A 23 year old (Hispanic) female who was working in numerous homes ….” seems to take for granted that the perpetrator would have to be “one of those”. I can almost feel the nudge and see the wink that the writer is giving to his “chavrusa” as he shares this story.

How come the article didn’t say “A 23 year old Hispanic (female) who was working in numerous homes ….”? The parenthesis surrounds the “duh” statement.

By: Flatbush Bubby

Flatbush Bubby — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:36:47 +0000

She sure was cleaning them out all right. Maybe she had to pay off the debts she incurred by hiring all of those immigration lawyers that she needed. I hope they ship her back on the first banana boat bound for Cuba.

By: deepthinker

deepthinker — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:59:21 +0000

The Talmud warns us to beware of household servants. Also “Pirtza Koreh LaGanov.”

By: shuali

shuali — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:18:25 +0000

To markjeremy:

I don’t know you or your background, but as someone who seeks the truth as you seem to be doing, you deserve an answer to your most valid question.

The question, “why do we need to know she is Hispanic” is based on an “all men are created equal” outlook. But this is not the case and to deny this is to deny a Torah truth. Yishmael is kindness gone astray. Eisav is strict judgement (din) to the extreme. Indeed every nation has its trait. It is that triat that lead them to decline accepting the Torah. Only Klall Yisroel is Tzedek/balanced and Yeshurun/straight and in the middle of the road.

By: up north

up north — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:28:41 +0000

you’re right, the same thing can be with any cleaning lady, just keep your eyes open all the time.

By: mdlevine

mdlevine — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:22:20 +0000

#2: what is wrong with identifying the theif as hispanic?