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To: miss marmelstein

What does that have to do with their belief that Israel should not be it’s own state that belongs to the Jews?

They believe Israel cannot “be born” until the Messiah comes.


68 posted on 07/13/2011 6:18:08 AM PDT by NoGrayZone ("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded." Andrew Klavan of PJTV)
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To: NoGrayZone

The ultra-orthodox live in a world of their own. It’s a very closed society and harshly patriarchal...like the godfather. It stays within itself and I think most of them are nuts. They still arrange marriages and G-d help you if you do not obey.


72 posted on 07/13/2011 6:25:26 AM PDT by MestaMachine (Guns don't kill people, the obama administration does. (Gunwalker Ping List))
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To: NoGrayZone

I understand that, although, of course, there are Hasidic communities in Israel.

Your post also talked about inbreeding and generally nasty behavior on the part of Hasidics during rallies. My post was only to say that there are plenty of decent Hasidics. I was a goyishe girl working among them and they were fascinating and wonderful to me.

By the way, for anyone who wants to know about the community, I recommend the lovely movie “The Chosen” with a superlative performance by Rod Steiger. It’s subplot has to do with the refusal of Hasidics to support the state of Israel and a reform Jew (played by Maximilian Schell) who is fighting for its birthright.


84 posted on 07/13/2011 6:57:50 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Casey Anthony is guilty as hell)
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