Posted on 10/30/2018 12:35:42 PM PDT by LibWhacker
A rabbi from Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue said he won't meet with President Donald Trump who is heading to the city Tuesday in the wake of the massacre at the house of worship this weekend.
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers -- who escaped the gunfire that killed 11 on Saturday morning -- at first said the president was welcome, but since he made that statement, he "received a lot of email... [from people who] are not happy with those words," Myers told CNN Tuesday.
"The thing that saddens me is those emails also contain hate, and it just continues in this vicious cycle ... That's just not the solution," Myers said. "We need to be better than this."
"I have no plans at this time for any involvement" with Trump's visit, Myers told CNN. "My attention will be with the family. I have a funeral, and I must tend to their needs."
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Isn't that the same problem you face?
Use of the words, ". . . at first," at the beginning of this passage, and then, ". . . but since," is disingenuous.
Truly sad and disgusting. The rabbi has a lot to deal with, so I will cut him some slack.
Nevertheless, a leader ought to be about taking the heat for doing the right thing. His first instincts were correct: meet with the President and accept his condolences.
Capitulate to threats Rabbi Myers, because it worked so well in the 30’s and 40’s.
? Please explain
I don’t think he’s cowering to intimidation from hate mail. Ten bucks says he’s buckling to pressure from his own congregation.
“STORY DOES NOT SUPPORT HEADLINE!”
What do you expect from the fake news media.
Rabbi don’t be a playable faker, get your self together! Idiot!
His Democrat Party trumps his religion.
Ironically most of his email probably came from Democrats who hate Jews regardless
Sometimes, it is best to run away and live to fight another day.
IMHO, this rabbi is just another left wing Kapo who pretends to have faith.
Did you offer to pick up their annual budget if the major donors in his synagogue all threatened to pull the plug?
SOMEONE has to pay the electric and water bill, insurance, staff salaries, repairs... or did you think it all came from selling saints relics?
What a putz
This is why Jews piss people off!
Brilliant!
That’s just not the solution,” Myers said. “We need to be better than this - So I will give in to their demands and be rude.
Sometimes, it is best to run away and live to fight another day.
Sometimes. But the Jews have a rough history with the above practice.
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