[Zionist Conspirator]

When Lapin claims that actors who spoof Jewish secularism are practicing anti-Semitism while at the same time rationalizing those who would single out "the Jews" as the destroyers of American decency, the rabbi has crossed the boundary from irresponsible commentary to fomenting hatred of his own people.

I'm not a chr*stian and I disagree with Rabbi Lapin's apparent (lehavdil) "endorsement" of chr*stianity as the American religion (there is one true religion for everyone, not one for each country), but he was right about The Passion and its critics. Jonathan Tobin (who evidently would have considered Yehoshu`a Bin Nun a "right wing extremist") owes Rabbi Lapin an apology, not only for accusing him of self-hatred, but for belittling his organization and campaign.

Rabbi Lapin is a scion of a distinguished Lithuanian Rabbinic dynasty. I doubt that Tobin can claim the same.

[Shisan]

Your point is irrelevant as to ancestry. Breeding has nothing to do with it and even if Tobin came from the line of Seabiscuit he would still be wrong and Lapin right.
The portrayal of an average Jewish family as decadent and degenerate by Hollywood contributes to a general misperception especially when played by actors of Jewish ancestry who are decadent and degenerate.
As to Barbra and Dustin, Fok them.

[malakhi]

and I disagree with Rabbi Lapin's apparent (lehavdil) "endorsement" of chr*stianity as the American religion

I'm glad you noted that. My posting of this article was prompted by a different thread posted yesterday: America isn't a 'Christian' nation [BARF!].

Jonathan Tobin (who evidently would have considered Yehoshu`a Bin Nun a "right wing extremist") owes Rabbi Lapin an apology, not only for accusing him of self-hatred, but for belittling his organization and campaign.

I disagree. Tobin acknowledges that Lapin is right on two major points: that some Jews on the left have been too quick to stigmatize Christians as anti-Semites, and that there is a problem with the decline of public morality. Tobin's objection is the extent to which Lapin is willing to blame this moral decline on Jews. For Lapin to cite Mein Kampf to buttress his argument is, IMO, beyond the realm of acceptability.

Rabbi Lapin is a scion of a distinguished Lithuanian Rabbinic dynasty.

Frankly, so what?

[OldYank1]

"(there is one true religion for everyone, not one for each country)"

Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this. I could agree that there is one true God but there are many ways to follow Him.