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Jerusalem, Israel - Kotel Rabbi Slams Publication of Obama's Personal Note |
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Jul 25, 2008 at 06:49 AM
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Rabinovitz said that the publication was an intrusion of the senator's privacy. The note was taken by a yeshiva student and given to the newspaper, which published it on Friday morning.
In the note, Obama asks the Lord to "protect my family and me, forgive my sins and help me guard against pride and deception."
Notes to the Kotel are considered extremely personal and never, in recent memory, has one been published against the wishes of the person who placed it.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 07:59 AM Anonymous Says:
and what did it say?
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Jul 25, 2008 at 08:21 AM lavdafka Says:
Dear God,
Wow, what a trip this has been. Jerusalem has been great. I really love what you’ve done with the place. Everybody’s really nice, except that loudmouth right behind me who’s yelling “Obama, Jerusalem is not for sale.” I don’t even know what that means. I don’t blame you, though.
I’m going to assume you had something to do with my meteoric rise these past few years — because, really, how else did that happen? When you had Bill Clinton possessed by evil spirits, that was really a nice touch. Anyway, I was hoping I could ask you for a few more things:
1. Please make sure your boy Reverend Wright doesn’t say anything stupid until after the election. I'd like to think you still have some pull with him.
2. Please make John McCain fall asleep standing up, or forget his own name, or something else that makes him seem really old.
3. Also, I still have no idea who to pick for V.P. Can you give me a sign? I’ll have one of my aides carry around a bush in case you want to chat.
Okay, I gotta go to Germany. We’ll be in touch.
Yes we can,
Obama
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Jul 25, 2008 at 08:49 AM Yosef Says:
Can there be a more blatant form of Chillul Hashem?
Shame on that "Yeshiva student!"
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Jul 25, 2008 at 08:53 AM Anonymous Says:
Lavdaka, you have a great sense of humor.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:01 AM Anonymous Says:
lavdavka is a moron
What a chilul hashem for us that some bochur took it from the wall and gfav it to a newspaper
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:07 AM out of towner Says:
anon 7:59: Read the third paragraph.
In the note, Obama asks the Lord to “protect my family and me, forgive my sins and help me guard against pride and deception.”
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:13 AM James Dean Says:
I'm sure he was trembling when he took the note out of the Wall. Some Charedi.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:19 AM Bill Says:
actually it says pride and despair.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:31 AM BoroParkChusid Says:
Part of a scam. Pre-arranged for public consumption.
"Taken by a yeshiva student and given to the newspaper". My foot.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:31 AM Annonymous Says:
Nothing is sacred anymore what a horrible chilul Hashem,
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:48 AM deepthinker Says:
Actually, it's a great and inspiring prayer.
If I didn't know who Obama is, I might even consider voting for him.--He probably figured that someone would publicise his note eventually, and he wrote it just right.
Too bad that not a single Israeli secular leader would write such a note.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:49 AM Muchacho de Yeshiva de Puerto Rico Says:
Why don't we compare it against some other writings of Obama to see if the handwriting matches?
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:52 AM Passaic Rav Says:
This yeshiva should have has some more brain. If he would have waited a bit longer, it would have been worth more.
Why don't we teach our children some business tacits.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:55 AM Anonymous Says:
What chillul Hashem? The Obama crew probably set it up with the newspaper to get that note right after he left, or wait until they could get it. I was meant for publication.
The Chillul Hashem is that one of ours can be bought that easily.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:57 AM Moishe -Willyburger Says:
Lavdavka
You're good. Very good. Actually, it should flatter VIN that you grace its 'readers forum' with your inimitable comments.
Hats off.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 09:57 AM moshe Says:
Nothing surprising here. a yeshiva that teaches its students--Thou shalt steal.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 10:12 AM Ben Says:
Obama's speech at the kosell was accidentally mix up with his Berlin speech in. it read "Mr. President, tear down this Wall"
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Jul 25, 2008 at 10:26 AM ChanzzunusMaven Says:
I think that the move on the part of the yeshiva student was a Chilul Hashem and we need to keep our feelings, be they good or bad about Obama, out of the range of the Goyishe press and I do mean the press in Eretz Yisrael. We don't need to air our dirty laundry in public especially something as personal as a note that is put in the cracks of the Kotel. How would that person feel if his kvitel was taken and given to a publication?
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Jul 25, 2008 at 10:32 AM Anonymous Says:
this is good stuff.....
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Jul 25, 2008 at 10:47 AM A Chusid Says:
Obama’s Kvitell at the kosell was opened it turned out he had mistakenly put his Berlin speech in. it read “Mr. President Tear down this wall”
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Jul 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM anonymous Says:
what is considerd sins to him he is a goy he only has sheva mitvas bnie noah if he did sins then he is chaiyv misa, oh my another kennedy.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 11:34 AM Na Nach Says:
It said CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE the only word he knows
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Jul 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM Yehuda M. Mendel Says:
So the Takaneh of Rabbanu Gershon has been used to read Obama's kvitel!! Why is no one offended that large campaign posters were plastered over the security gates at the entrance to the Kosel yesterday morning in time for his visit. Even Rush Limbaugh noticed the hypocrisy. As he commented, imagine if Obama tried to plaster the Vatican with his posters. No way. But banners saying Barack Obama in Hebrew at the kosel entrance, that is suddenly acceptable and proper? Try putting them in any shul and see how long they last.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 12:36 PM Anonymous Says:
Y DO U FAULT THE YESHIVA STUDENT AND NOT THE PAPER FOR PRINTING IT ??
WHAT ONE MAYBE SILLY YESHIVA STUDENTS ERROR COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED HAD THE PAPER NOT PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IT
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Jul 25, 2008 at 12:53 PM Anonymous Says:
Excuse me, lavdavka stole those words from New York Magazine, and failed to give any credit.
Shame on you!
I hope you didn't think you were the only one here who reads both NYMag and VIN.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 01:25 PM Drill Here!! Drill Now!! Save Money!! Says:
Lavdavka, that was awesome if it wasnt plagerized (sic?).
Can we have some people post "G-d's" response please???????
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Jul 25, 2008 at 01:27 PM Anonymous Says:
It is well known that Hashem answers the prayers of the non Jews who pray at the Kosel. If Obama should win this eletion, it will be because that is what Hashem wants and let us hope his prayer will be answered.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 01:52 PM Fed Up Reform Jew Says:
Taking another person's note from the kotel shows complete moral bankruptcy, deserving of a cherem. Like or hate him, Senator Obama is a human being who has the same right to pray at the wall as you do.
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Jul 25, 2008 at 02:11 PM Fed Up Reform Jew Says:
Exodus 20:12 "Thou shalt not steal"
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Jul 25, 2008 at 02:27 PM Gefilte Fish Says:
wait till you find out that this "yeshiva student" wrote the note by himself...
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Jul 25, 2008 at 04:03 PM murray Says:
I believe it was all staged and choreographed (quite well) by Obama's Jewish handlers. The note was meant to be "found" and read for effect-a politically perfect "note"
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Jul 25, 2008 at 04:21 PM Anonymous Says:
who says it really was a bochur do you think maariv is going to give aaway the source
what bochur would be allowed close enough to the wall to see where the paper was its too smooth something is fishy
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Jul 25, 2008 at 06:27 PM Anonymous Says:
1:25 PM: (sic) is not used when you misspell something yourself. It's used when you are quoting someone else's spelling or grammatical error and you want to alert the reader that the error is not your own.
It's spelled "plagiarized." And it was. According to Merriam-Webster, one definition of plagiarism is "to use (another's production) without crediting the source."
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Jul 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM Drill Here!! Drill Now!! Save Money!! Says:
anon 627p,
I have a name. USE IT!