Posted on 09/25/2011 10:13:36 AM PDT by Nachum
We [the Jews], as a people, are cursed, with enemies born of our womb.
The cries of tens of millions of Jews who have suffered under the sharia curse "Rabbi" Yanklowitz. This despicable apologist sells out his own people in order to get in good with this century's annihilationist movement, "the in crowd."You will answer to a higher authority, Rabbi.
Rabbi Yanklowitz evokes the memory of the Rambam, Maimonides.
Maimonides made it clear not only that Islam is not an idolatrous faith, but rather that the Jewish people can learn a lot from Muslim thought (Maachalot 11:7). In addition to learning from our Muslim brethren we should commit to supporting their autonomy.
Is the rabbi clueless or complicit? Uh, Shmuley, allow me to quote the Rambam, Maimonides, on Islam.
Moses ben-Maimon called Maimonides (1135 1204) was a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Torah scholars and physicians of the Middle Ages. Let Ye understand, my brothers, the Holy One Blessed HE through the trap created by our iniquities cast us amongst this nation, the people of Ishmael [Muslim Arabs] whose oppressiveness is firmly upon us and they connive to do us wrong and despicably downgrade us as the Almighty decreed against us (Deuteronomy 32:31, Your enemies shall judge you).
There never came against Israel a more antagonistic nation. They oppress us with the most oppressive measures to lessen our number, reduce us, and make us as despicable as they themselves are [Psalms 120:5].
Robert Spencer quoted Bat Ye'or here:
Indeed, although Maimonides is frequently referred to as a paragon of Jewish achievement facilitated by the enlightened rule of Andalusia, his own words debunk this utopian view of the Islamic treatment of Jews: "..the Arabs have persecuted us severely, and passed baneful and
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Soldier on, Pamela.
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