I do regret raising the issue because I am in a catch 22 situation. I will not identify the people involved.
I have no intention of hurting these people. I respect their rights to privacy. If you don’t believe me,
thats cool.

The facts that I stated are true!!

In regards to my being a deity, thank you.
The current model of membership into our Jewish club as defined by certain liberal sects’ “rules of law” does not resemble the model as we knew it prior to +/_1800.
With all due respect, Judaism is not the boy scouts.

You want to change the sweetner and still claim to be Coke Classic. I am not being defining people, I am simply stating the obvious. You changed the membership rules not me.
If I live the life of a commited Cuban Exile, does that make me a Cuban Exile?? Have I just taken “the role of a diety in defining that which god would accept as Cuban Exile and that which he/she/it would not” as Dahlia implies?

My point was that rewriting the laws that have existed for thousands of years is the cause of much divisivness.

Galit: What facts are being ignored? And which response has been leftis; certainly not one of mine. Also, who here is disrespecting their own heritage. It seems to me that you just identified a sincere problem with what you term “tradition observant judaism.” If someone converts, leaves their previous religion, and lives a life committed to Judaism, why would they not be considered Jewish? Perhaps the issue is that there are individuls who, as a humans, wish to take the role of a diety in defining that which god would accept as Jewish and that which he/she/it would not.

Do you finally admit it?

Shavua tov.

People who do not respect their own heritage will unlikely respect mine.

I suggest that if I was a Muslim, you would not be so quick to call me an idiot.

“Sorry, we don’t wanna die for Israel.” Which Americans are dying for Israel again? Oh, you think terrorists are attacking America because of Israel? Oh, right. See point 1 – you are still an idiot.

“then stop the aid, baby.” Yes, please! I’ve been calling for that for a while. It kind of pains me that I agree with Israel-haters, but in the end it’s good – people like chuck think that it will bring Israel to her knees. But it won’t – Israel will be all the better for it. American aid brings along American unwanted pressure. And the aid is 4% of Israel’s budget – not an insurmountable figure by any means. Getting rid of this crutch will make Israel stronger, walking on her own two feet. Case in point.

Sheesh.

you’re an idiot, something Middle and I can agree on

Galit, you’re an idiot.

What are you talking about??

You guys act insulted and hurt by my words just imagine how a Jewish man who has unknowingly raised a family of non jews feels.

So call me an idiot if it helps you feel better.
My point about President Husseins’ advisors is completely relevant. Maybe I know facts that you don’t, maybe you guys are not as wise as you think.

We are instructed in the Bible to treat true converts with the utmost respect and love. I fully support and understand this.

Shabbat Shalom.
May we all be blessed with true peace and love.

Galit

LB: terrorism is a touchy subject right now. The U.S. wanted to garner support. Saying anything about Hamas or Hezbollah, who are seen by much of the world’s Muslim population as the avant-guard in their acts of muqawama, resistance, would only serve so as to distance potential supporters from America. That being said, I agree with you, and add that failing to mention or call out such organizations and calling out Israel is both unjust and cowardly.

Now, from the Israeli perspective, I wouldn’t call it a disaster. He did say that you shouldn’t deny the Holocaust or call for wiping Israel off the map. That being said, his calls for a Jerusalem for all of its peoples, and the end to all settlement building is certainly negative and quite disturbing. It is well known that I consider Jerusalem to be the capitol of Israel, and as such, a captiol cannot be shared. Moreover, I do not see how a comparison can be made between tiny settlements on a hill consisting of little more than a fort and weapons can be compared with settlements like Maaleh Adumim. Calling for an end to natural growth of places like Maaleh Adumim or Ariel is foolish, cotrary to common logic, in addition to being contrary to understandings reached with the previous administration.

With regards to the comments about the speech’s accuracy, I must say that I question parts of it. For example, claiming that Islam promotes religious tolerence is false. Islam allows for dhimmi status to monothiests, and “People of the Book.” However, dhimmi is certainly not equal. Moreover, Islam encourages the killing of those whose faith resembles the jahiliya, in other words, polythiests. This means that all Budhists, Hindus, etc, are allowed to be killed. Moreover, I notice he didn’t mention that masscare at khaybar or that there is a law withinIslam that Arabia may not have two religions. Nor did he mention the various massacres of Christians and Jews throughout that Golden Period of Islamic thought to which he referred.

There is, however, one part of the speech with which I agree entirely, and that is his call for increased women’s rights.

but yeah, very little, if any, of substance there.