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Re Rumkowski:

Hate to say it but I think you are conflating some urban legend or even the plot of a novel with the life of the real Rumkowski.

Rumor has it that some kapos were killed (whether by frum Jews, partisans or enraged mobs of no particular ideological affiliation I do not know) but Rumkowski died in Auschwitz well before its liberation.

While it is hard to judge someone for what they did during the war, Rumkowski clearly sank to the level of his persecutors and the only zechus that there may be is that he broke down under pressure.

Re R’ Kahane HYD.

I made it very clear I do not endorse his shitta. I believe in fact that he was mentally ill toward the end of his rather unusual life and incapable of doing much else besides sounding off and not following through. However, I believe he was sincere and at least exhibited gaon Yaakov and ahavas Yisroel.

And one more thing:

Do not think for one minute that the secular Zionists see the religious Zionists as anything but benighted dosim. They want to see everyone drop the kippa, no matter whether it is made of velvet or crocheted wool. Maybe they’ll accept a dime size knitted kipah worn for good luck or as a fashion statement but that is about it.

I just remembered a skit by a disgraced and disgraceful menuval of an Israeli comedian (he’s in jail now for a harebrained scheme that is far funnier than his performances and his initials are DT) in which he made fun of charedim for not serving in the army. I think he did it to satirize the battles for Shabbos. DT ended it with mockery of Yosef Burg AH (IIRC he contrasted Burg AH with a popular model who was leading the fight against shmiras Shabbos at the time), who was so much of a farbrente RZ that he used to fight vehemently against any assistance for those who avoid the heter mechira.

For those who are poisoned by the Zionist kefira, anyone who keeps halacha is benighted. They believe their movement has superseded halacha and that the supreme value is having a state which is in essence a wannabe America.