Comments on: Is The Igud Horabbonim Distancing Themselves From Rabbi Yehuda Levin?

By: Moose613

Moose613 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:22:41 +0000

The Jewish Press is good only for classified ads. They are the best source of apratments for rent in Brooklyn.
As to their other content, I stopped reading them in 1996 when are 2 separate rallies (on Jewish and one Arab) in Hebron that took place 8 hours apart, the reported “Bloody riots in Hebron.” I was there at the time and the was NO violence at eother rally.
Also, in an column on Halachah, the once said the it was OK to use hot water on Shabbos if you live on a high floor as you were far enough awau from the source of heat.

By: rabbiofberlin

rabbiofberlin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:07:57 +0000

i have a ‘gezeira shoveh’ between obama and our charedi posters….both think that they know it all and they are much,much bigger than everyone else…i laughed when i saw the comments about the jewish press and the other “frum’ newspapers.
in fact, the “jated” is a chareidi rag that does not brook any other ideas and is chillingly insular. At least “hamodia” quotes some other news outside of the confines of bnai brak and boro park. as far as ‘der yid’, it is virtually confined to williamsburg and monroe. in actuality, the jewish press has done more over the past fifty years to spread yiddihskeit to all corners of these united states than all the other newspapers combined. like chabad- it keeps on being hammered by other jealous parties but they continue to do their holy work eveyrwhere.

By: yaakov doe

yaakov doe — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:40:27 +0000

Insider: I doubt the 100,000 figure. How many of those a free subscriptions through a $150 purchase at Glatt Mart or Friedmans? Why does the J Press have so little so little display advertising recently.

Helpful: The candidate came to this rabbi’s small congregation because the rabbi reched out to the candidate and claimed he could help. Keep in mind that the candidate from Buffalo knows very little about us, our community, or rabbonim and our askanim.

By: Helpful

Helpful — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:09:56 +0000

Yaakov – is that why a NY State major gubernetorial candidate cam to R. Levin’s shul and made him an advisor?

Insider – most of the other papers you mention have a substantially larger circulation than the Jewish Press.

By: insider

insider — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:24:09 +0000

The Jewish Press has a certified circulation of more than 100,00 as opposed to the UNcertified circulation of Hamodia (12,000), Yated (10,000), Der Yid (10,000) and Der Blatt (10,000). The JP may not have any relevance to you, but it sure does to readers all over NYC and across the US. The other papers just mentioned influence Boro Park, Flatbush, Monsey, and Monroe only. Outside those confines, they are irrelevant. Sorry to bust your imaginary soap bubble. Also, my dear co-religionist, what in Rabbi Levin’s statements do you not agree with? Are you for gay rights, gay marriages, gay parades, and aggressive campaigns to promote them?

By: mark levin

mark levin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:56:28 +0000

Is the Jewish Mess still relavent to frum yiddin? Personally I stopped reading it when they claimed there was a sunflower seed from BEFORE b’riyas ha’olam. Apikorsis has no room in my home.

By: apushatayid

apushatayid — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:34:41 +0000

The organizations MUST make those disclaimers or they risk losing their 501(c)(3) status. Tax exempt organizations are not allowed to endorse political candidates.

By: yaakov doe

yaakov doe — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:32:51 +0000

The Jewish Press is about as relevant to most of us as is Rabbi Levin. Both have a very small following and neither influences elections.

By: insider

insider — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:24:31 +0000

The statement by Rabbi Tannenbaum is plain and should not be viewed as opposition to Rabbi Levin. As a religious organization and in full compliance with IRS rules, the Rabbinical Alliance does not ever endorse or oppose any political candidate. Rabbi Levin, however, in his worthy campaign against gay rights, gay marriages, etc., has always had and continues to have the full support of the Rabbinical Alliance. In fact, the Rabbinical Alliance meets every Rosh Chodesh and Rabbi Levin frequently reports on his continuing work, to the organization’s full approval. Rabbi Levin’s political endorsements, plainly, are his own and not that of the Rabbinical Alliance. All of this can easily be confirmed by a simple call to Rabbi Herschel Kurzrock, the Igud’s Av Beis Din, or to Rabbi Tannenbaum himself. Their home phone numbers are listed and easily found.

By: Your Sister

Your Sister — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:10:20 +0000

MDshweks, the reason is because they want to get along with the editorial staff of the Jewish Press.