Comments on: Tefilla Effort on Behalf of Jonathan Pollard

By: Old Faassioned Jew

Old Faassioned Jew — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:37:10 +0000

Our first and foremost obligation is to the Ribono Shel Olom who has commanded us in Yirmiyohu 29:7 to bequest the peace of the place to which he has exiled us to, and to pray for it because in its peace WE WILL HAVE PEACE AS WELL. (Klal Yisroel)
As Chaz”al bring down in Kesubos 111 Hakadosh baruch made us swear on this matter of not rebelling against the nations, and as Rabbi Eliezer has admonished their if we accept this we’ll be alright otherwise disaster is to be expected.

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:58:20 +0000

this is wrong according to Halacha as we are obligated first and foremost to the country in which we reside.

Really? Where is this written? Our first duty is to our own nation, which is Am Yisroel, not the USA (nor for that matter Israel). Any other duty must come second. Whether you like it or not, that is how it is, and one who puts the interests of the country where he lives above those of his own nation is truly a traitor.

By: Jewish Common Sense

Jewish Common Sense — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000

#3 It is important to remember that although our hearts go out to our brother who is rotting in jail for something which he probably had the best intentions for, too much rallying on this issue can be only counterproductive.
Let us not forget that the American Government sees it as a threat that Jews may have a dual loyalty or even a stronger loyalty to Israel then they do too the U.S.A. There are many Jews who hold top positions in this country and this is a very serious concern for them.
Let us also remember that although he may have had the best of intentions this is wrong according to Halacha as we are obligated first and foremost to the country in which we reside. Spying for another country is treason, and let us be more clear on this matter. Only this way we can make sure that such things will not reaccur and that the concerns of our (very benevolent!!!) government will subside.

By: Tnewman

Tnewman — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:13:14 +0000

Or how about YWN allowing comments that point out that Pollard should apply for parole?

By: Yanky55

Yanky55 — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:51:12 +0000

Perhaps 60,000 Jews can assemble in a stadium to demonstrate to Obama how strongly the Jewish community feels about freeing him….Or how about 100,000 people in front of the White House? Why has this never been done?

By: hockintherock

hockintherock — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:36 +0000

Thank You YWN for changing the month to ‘Sivan’. Your punctuality is appreciated….

By: por

por — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:53:38 +0000

Some years ago I read that he’s been studying in prison water resources management and hopes to contribute something in this field when he gets out and comes to Eretz Yisroel. Chazal said in Avos that anyone who accepts the yoke of Torah upon himself will have the yokes of the government and of livelihood taken away from him. This sounds like a promise that if he were to make a serious commitment to devote his very considerable talents entirely to Torah (to the exclusion of politics and water resources management etc.) the yoke of government would be taken away, and I’m sure he’d have no problems getting people to provide for his material needs. Could someone please run this past daas Torah and then try to convey it to him. (I need to listen to this myself – please daven that he and I both do so.)