Jerusalem – While fans in Israel awaited Madonna’s concert, some decided to voice their protest against the queen of pop’s visit to Israel in an ultra-Orthodox journal.
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The religious journal ‘HaEda’ slammed the singer’s concerts in Israel, calling them “disgraceful,” and further stated that her faith in Jewish mysticism which includes her visiting the graves of the righteous while in Israel, “desecrates the holy sites.”
Titled “Kabbalah cult sponsors shameful performances in Holy Land,” the article reported that the residents of northern Galilee and Tiberius were “shaken and disgusted” after realizing Madonna intended to visit the holy cities in northern Israel.
The journal does not mention Madonna by name but rather refers to her as the “famous gentile singer.”
According to the journal, over the past few days rumors revolving Madonna’s intention to buy an apartment in Safed have been floating around, causing “pain and rage within the god-fearing community.” The journal referred to the singer’s intentions as a “Kabbalah sponsored gimmick.”
The journal reported that following a protest led by the religious citizens of the area, the singer postponed a planned visit to the Galilee.
The article further wrote that “the non-Jews abuse their faith in a ridiculous cult, turning the graves of the righteous into a ‘trendy’ and touristy place.”
What was so disgraceful was the fact that she had a big red cross and dancers dressed as monks. If Israeli’s are willing to pay to her concert then she can perform there, even if every step she takes on Holy Soil is disgusting.
Why does she have to come with her garbage though, some respect, after all she is a “spiritual” women.
These people have no values.
The paper should be writing how sad is it that she had a sold out stadium of Jews and how can we bring them closer to Yiddishkiet.
We cannot control Madonna, only our own actions.
Obviously, her style of entertainment is not going to be for all the “black hat” types but she is an incredibly talented performer who will attract huge crowds. There is also a question of “kol isha” for those who take this issur seriously and there is little liklihood she will appear together with Mattisyahu or Lipa or MBD or any of the great frum singers.
Why would this be of any interest to readers of the Charedi news media?
How. Sad! The holy sages haveto be visited by such a preetzisdiga person. The audacity of her to desicrate there holy resting places, y doesn’t anyone
stand up for there kovid?!
A lot of the audience, I’ve heard, was actually nonjewish Europeans who flew in because this particular concert is supposed to be a very big deal to Madonna fans.
why is the charedi papers getting involved. when are we going to learn this is not the way to mekarev. This outrage just turns people furthur away…..
Money and fame seem to talk to many and for many. B’H some yidden still have the sensitivity to not worship this eglah hazahava.. On a lighter note, will be the name of her tour be called, The Skihsha Tuma Tour ?
I’m so glad the Jewish people prayed for 2000 years for a return to Eretz Yisroel so we could have a “jewish” state populated by morons who will pay money to see Madonna.
Madonna went to perform where there was a demand to hear her. Like Simba (#1) said, it’s sad that there is so much demand in Israel. But this isn’t surprising, because the chiloni culture in Israel is similar to American pop culture.
What we need to remember is that the Charedi newspapers don’t think it’s surprising either. I’m hearing a lot of “who is interested in this” and “this isn’t the way to mekarev Yidden”. Obviously. They’re not out to mekarev Yidden. They are trying to reach their target audience, the chareidim, to reiterate that Madonna’s values aren’t their values. They are hoping to help keep people on the derech, by pointing out the differences between “us” and “them”. Which non-Charei orthodox do too.
We wouldn’t even have known about the charedi newspaper article if VIN hadn’t posted it. Why did you do that, VIN? If we’re not the charedi newspaper’s target audience, why tell us what they printed? Because it seems like the only reason is to get us to speak against the Charedi. I hope the sole reason for this article here wasn’t to create more sinas chinam.
why do the charaideshe media always make a dunce out of themselves? nothing wrong for madonna to come to israel..
she is a performer nothing more. for people that like her music this is very enjoyable.
don’t want to go great but why criticize people who find her music and performance enjoyable. What everything that goes on Israel is only is the heradiem like it and find it acceptable?
If she buys a apartment in Tzfas it would take away of the cleanliness (spiritually)of the city. she wont sit quite there, it would become a hub for her kabala cult and entertainers. she will be at the Aree Hokudoish’s grave all the time and continue her quest for taking a dip in the Aree’s holy mikva, its a old quest she’s trying to accomplish, but thank G-D she didn’t achieve it yet, and hopefully never will.
What is to be gained by a chareidi paper publishing this item?
Anyone interested in Madonna isn’t reading the paper and definitely wouldn’t be influenced by it.
The only thing gained by it is an increase of antagonism. At this juncture in Israeli politics this is the last thing we need.
“yofeh shtika l’chachomim etc.”
Simba (#1) says:
“The paper should be writing how sad is it that she had a sold out stadium of Jews and how can we bring them closer to Yiddishkiet.”
Note that none of the ticket purchasers for the stadium Madonna sold were coerced into buying the tickets. The same cannot be said for the Citi Field anti-Internet asifa.
And whenever someone else tries to sell a stadium for a show with Yiddishkeit, the show gets ossured. But don’t take my word for it, ask Lipa Schmeltzer.
The Israeli cultures is to take American culture and make it worst. It is funny, that this week we read Megialla Ruth; where when Ruth wants to convert she is told by her mother-in-law, not to, and the Medrish said she told Ruth she would no longer be able to go to their circus or threatres. Yet this is the week that Madonna comes and mitameis Eretz Yisrael
This is all a bunch of nonsense. If she wants to come and entertain, that’s a good thing. Chances are that the people who are attending this will do other not so nice things. They may go on the Internet without a filter for example.
She is a great asset to Israeli tourism and the economy….she contributes a lot more to the medinah than many of those complaining that her peformance is not tziniusdik.
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This is not a religious concert and there is no wife of any “gadol hador” singing. Your sense of humor is inappropriate.
Ok, I get that her concert isn’t exactly going to attract the “black-hats” (lol), BUT, her coming to Israel sends a POWERFUL message. Let me explain:
I don’t know if many of you were aware, but there’s almost like an unwritten rule or “ban” on performers doing concerts & putting on shows in the Holy Land. They believe that until the Palestinian’s are no longer “occupied” (eyeroll), that it’s the duty of the Hollywood types to get involved & to boycott playing gigs in Israel.
There has been only a handful of celebrities (big name ones like Madonna) that have been willing to play in Israel, since this unwritten “ban” started taking effect on behalf of the “plight” of the Palestinian’s. (double eyeroll)
BUT, Madonna has defiantly refused to submit to any such “ban”, and has played concerts here before, has travelled here, and has donated great sums of money to certain charitable organizations in the Holy Land. She, above all other American celebrities, has gone above & beyond to spread the message of her love for Israel & has even publicly stated on more than one occasion, that she believes Israel to be the ‘spiritual center of the world’, etc.
Is THAT so bad?? *shrug*