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Ivanka Trump’s rabbi backs out of delivering RNC opening prayer
NY Post ^ | 07/15/2016 | Bob Fredericks

Posted on 07/15/2016 1:44:15 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

A prominent New York rabbi who converted Ivanka Trump to Judaism has backed out of delivering the opening prayer at the GOP convention after critics slammed him for appearing to endorse her father.

Haskel Lookstein — former head of the elite Ramaz School and the former rabbi of Kehilath Jeshurun, a tony Modern Orthodox synagogue on the Upper East Side — said he backed out because his planned invocation had become too “political.”

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KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; gopconvention; ivanka; ivankasrabbi; ivankatrump; judaism; kehilathjeshurun; lookstein; orthodoxjudaism; rabbi; rabbilookstein; trump
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Disappointing but not surprising.
1 posted on 07/15/2016 1:44:15 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

“he backed out because his planned invocation had become too “political.”

What does that mean?


2 posted on 07/15/2016 1:46:32 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“Would you like to go out on stage at the national convention of one of our two major political parties and say a few words?”

“Sure, just so long as no one accuses me of being political.”


3 posted on 07/15/2016 1:46:51 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: ifinnegan

It means he was happy to oblige until the leftist thought police started harassing him.


4 posted on 07/15/2016 1:47:22 PM PDT by Genoa
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To: Kid Shelleen

I didn’t even know she was Jewish. But I deduced it when the headline said “Ivanka Trump’s Rabbi” :)


5 posted on 07/15/2016 1:47:30 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Wonder if Trump $upport will drop off. Sure hope the good rabbi’s temple doesn’t need additions or renovations any time soon.


6 posted on 07/15/2016 1:48:05 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: Kid Shelleen

Time to find a new Rabbi


7 posted on 07/15/2016 1:48:13 PM PDT by ZULU (Donald Trump is the biggest threat to the New World Order since Barry Goldwater)
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To: dp0622

Get the greek orthodox archbishop.

given what is going on in Turkey right now...


8 posted on 07/15/2016 1:48:57 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Kid Shelleen

This is how the left works. They are bullies. Its sad though that this rabbi is a coward. Cowardice in front of leftist bullies is how Nazi Germany happened.


9 posted on 07/15/2016 1:49:04 PM PDT by Maelstorm (Free is just another word for someone else has to pay.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Not too many profiles in courage these days. Sheesh!

You’d think a Jew would be for Trump.


10 posted on 07/15/2016 1:49:07 PM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: ZULU

I don’t blame him. He was willing, but it looks like he was being hounded by the leftist scum.


11 posted on 07/15/2016 1:52:46 PM PDT by Genoa
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To: longtermmemmory

absolutely. Never a dull moment lately!!

another ally obama lost.


12 posted on 07/15/2016 1:53:05 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

She converted to Judaism, to marry her husband and be accepted into his traditional Jewish family.

I wonder what she thinks now.


13 posted on 07/15/2016 1:54:00 PM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: Aria

A Jew would be for Trump? You’re kidding, right? Most of them are hard left. (Don’t get me wrong, some of my best friends are Jewish.)


14 posted on 07/15/2016 1:54:05 PM PDT by Genoa
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To: longtermmemmory

Not a bad idea.


15 posted on 07/15/2016 1:54:23 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: ifinnegan
“he backed out because his planned invocation had become too “political.”

What does that mean?

To me, it sounds like writer's block.

16 posted on 07/15/2016 1:55:37 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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“Like my father before me, I have never been involved in politics. Politics divides people.”

A graduate of the prep school, Jacob Savage, started a petition on Change.org condemning both Lookstein and Trump.

“We, the undersigned, are outraged that Rabbi Haskel Lookstein … has decided to lend his blessing to Donald Trump and speak at the Republican National Convention,” stated the petition, which had nearly 800 signatures as of Friday afternoon.


What jerks.


17 posted on 07/15/2016 1:57:27 PM PDT by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

The bigots of New York strike again. Intolerance.


18 posted on 07/15/2016 1:57:30 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Kid Shelleen

Can’t afford the security detail to protect his family and synagogue from the progressive Soro’s groups.


19 posted on 07/15/2016 1:58:30 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump card is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: Kid Shelleen
has backed out of delivering the opening prayer at the GOP convention

I have to question his faith...or lack of


20 posted on 07/15/2016 1:59:46 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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