Comments on: Chareidi Councilman Pindrus Comes Under Fire for Disparaging Remark

By: miamimiami

miamimiami — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:14:11 +0000

The more news releases I see about charadim in and there have been a few lately – the more I do not believe that the label “charadei” is synonymous with integrity.

Bnei Brak has a 20% ratio if kids going off the derech (Mishpacha magazine with interview with the mayor of BB) – I bet they wear black and white and “look” religious.

By: miamimiami

miamimiami — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:09:36 +0000

Whether the statement was said or not said (#17) or for the rest who believe it was said – let’s make something perfectly clear, the statement is accurate – in chareidi education, they don’t accept Sephardim, monkeys, Russians and Ethiopians. That is the whole issue at the Emanuel Beis Yaakov.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is MORE TOXIC than any statement.

(I have heard other stories about the same disdainful behavior (segregation) – it’s just horrible.)

By: avreimi

avreimi — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:46:18 +0000

I wasn’t there and neither were any of those bashing Pindrus on this blog. Pindrus says she is lying. I prefer to belive a shomer Torah and mitzvos that a chiloni woman. Don’t all of you?

By: GS

GS — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:53:47 +0000

There is no question he was teasing those he was speaking to. He was saying something so crazy (see the end of his sentence about bribes) that the very fact that he is being quoted as having such an opinion makes the secular press (and the PC frum press) look silly.

By: TorahEsq

TorahEsq — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:37:54 +0000

The Author carefully said the the Councilman “reportedly releasing a statement” Pindrus himself is reported as denying making the remark. All the previous commentators prefer to believe the loshon hara of a Meretz councilwoman and not the denial of a Chareidi Councilman?

By: Englisher Yid

Englisher Yid — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:09:28 +0000

In London we would call Mister Yitzchak Pindrus a LOBBUS.

(That is not to say that far stronger language and epithets could not be used to describe this excuse of a city councillor.)

By: baruchgershom

baruchgershom — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:41 +0000

When Sephardic and Ethiopian yeshiva students were murdered by a terrorist in their bais midrash, every gadol and every frum Jew cried over the blood of the young Torah scholars. Except maybe this guy, Pindrus. Oy! He should resign.

By: mot

mot — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:44:14 +0000

I know Pindrus from his days as mayor of Beitar when I lived there. I actually thought he was a good mayor, HOWEVER, we all know that the chiloni press looks for every opportunity to misrepresent Torah Jewry, as binei Torah it is our mandate to avoid this at all costs. It’s his fault to even say something that can be misquoted. It’s high time we stop blaming the non frum no matter how wrong and inciteful they are, and begin acting like true binei torah, baalei midos tovos, and yirei shamayim. We must be beyond reproach, and we all know rachmanus how many true chillulei sheim shamayim have come from our camp recently. If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen, the eyes are on you 24\7 Pindrus. Rav Yisroel Salanter is quoted to have said” The 1st mitzvah in the Torah is don’t be a fool!”

By: rabbiofberlin

rabbiofberlin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:56:40 +0000

well, apukerma (3), we have looked into the mirror and the enemy is…..us!!!
how you can, even for one NANOSECOND , justify these most vile words is beyond anyone’s pale. remember the gemoro- “bekisso, bekosso ubekkasso’. it isin these unguarded moments, when anger is prevalent, that we recognize the true charcter of people. SHAME on this person ,Mr. Pindrus! and anyone who comes to his defense.

By: AinOhdMilvado

AinOhdMilvado — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:44:41 +0000

I don’t know how #3 could know that what he is saying is true.
EVEN IF it IS true, this guy is STILL a fool for giving the chiloni press fuel to their fire of disparaging the frum.
Under ANY circumstances what an incredibly stupid, hurtful, and insensitive thing to say.