Posted on 11/10/2016 9:06:35 AM PST by Olog-hai
Shas leader and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri welcomed the results of the American elections Thursday and said that the Reform Jews in America had suffered a “bitter blow”.
“It is too early to discuss the possible repercussions of Trump’s election as president,” said Interior Minister Deri, “but there is no doubt that we should thank God that all the desecrators of the covenant and impersonators of Judaism who wished to take control of the Land of Israel and introduce their destructive reforms received a significant blow.” …
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unfortunate headline
“Interior Minister Aryeh Deri”
Not one of my favorite people. Probably got his job because of the need to build a coalition government.
Very bigoted, imho.
You do know what the Reform movement stands for, right?
Aren’t Reform Jews a lot like Progressive Christians?
Wasn’t that supposed to be Hillary supporters, ummm, suffering a blow from Madonna?
I don’t know - maybe I’m crazy but this sounds like a good thing.
Reformed Jews are like the liberal Christian denominations. Going through the motions.
They are quite far left. As are the “Conservative” ones.
To me this sounds like a repudiation of the Obama regime and thanks for deliverance from Hillary, the desecrator of the covenant
Love the Orthodox. They are following God and as a result their numbers are increasing.
That’s what I thought.
If I’m not mistaken, the Reform movement regards the Torah as a work of fiction, with inspirational bits that may or may not be relevant to the present age.
Reform Jews = JINOs
Liberal guilt ridden Jews ?
I know his party represents the Haredim, and he got hit with the corruption charges 22 years back, but just who might he be bigoted against?
JINO’s?
If they took up Mad-Donna on her offer, I can understand the term “bitter blow”.
“Reformed Jews are like the liberal Christian denominations. Going through the motions.”
Reformed Jews are people of Jewish descent and it ends there. They occasionally go to a shabbat service, attend temple on the high holidays so they can be seen and pretend they support Israel. And a good chunk of them are staunch Democrats.
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