yid -“Can we close this? It’s gotten pretty ridiculous.
But before you do…”
So you want the Mods to close this thread only after you get the last word, Hmmm?
“Health, my friend. Why the name calling? Why the personal attacks? Do you consider yourself a Ben Torah? Is this how one should act?”
There was no name calling. I called you a MO Jew, you didn’t like that so I called you Frei to make you happier. Why can’t you man up and admit you are MO?
“What reason do you have to call into question President Joel’s frumkeit? Yes, he is shomer Shabbos, and I’m offended by you asking that.”
Because, I was curious, nothing to be offended about.
“And I assumed you were talking about President Joel because you mentioned the President of YU…. I’m missing my “inconsistency.”
Why assume something and then base your comments to me on your assumptions? You don’t think there is a problem with this?
“Your inconsistencies on the other hand begin with your personal attacks on the holier than thou platform of defending the Shem of Touro hakadosh. And your decrying Lashon Hara and Motzi Shem Ra as you cast aspersions on an entire institution of thousands of people who (at least regarding the leaders) by no means can be put into the same category other than “orthodox.”
Read R. Lamm’s article -he says clearly that YU is in a different category. You can disagree, but he represents YU, not you!
And I told you why you can’t speak bad about Touro because the leadership have done nothing wrong, so besmirching the school is besmirching them and this is Ossur. On the other hand, the leaders of YU have done things wrong and I’ve given examples above. If anything the question remains how could thousands of people who proscribe acc. to you to the Orthodox “Frum” way of life join such an institution?
“I’m curious if you would call Rav Hirsch a frei yid as well C”V?”
Rav Hirsch is probably turning over in his grave if he knows that you used his name to defend YU!