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Israel - Rabbi: I Urge Rabbis On 'Rosh Hashonah' to Speak Out Against Domestic Violence |
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Sep 19, 2008 at 08:25 AM
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Chief Rabbi of the city of Givatayim Yosef Gliksburg
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Gliksburg, a member of the Chief Rabbinical Committee of Israel, is promoting close cooperation between Israel's chief rabbanite and civil organizations fighting against violence.
“The Rabbis should give the spiritual push,” explained Rabbi Gliksburg. “Together we will, if not eliminate the problem, at lease minimize it," he said.
Rabbi Gliksburg said that rabbis spend hours helping couples reach peace in the home. But three recent cases of child abuse which shook Israel are not just cases of lack of peace in the home. "They are much worse," he said, and "we must act to save the victims from their assailants."
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Sep 19, 2008 at 10:17 AM Avraham Abba Says:
I agree with this rabbi.
Domestic violence is committed by fragile, tender failures with deep insecurity problems who take it out on their wives. Also, these fakers have the attitude, "If my father could hit my mother, I could hit my wife. If my father hit me, I will hit my children. And besides it says in Mishlei to hit your children." That is how these cowards think.
The same is true for the leaders; just see how they treat their wife and children at home.
Any "godol" who treats his wife like garbage and smiles to the public, is a tiny katan and is not following the Torah. Their wives get yelled at until they cry. Their children hate them while their students think they are big tzadikim.
Yet, they are quick to give us musar.
The same is true for all these big show off talmidei chachmim who treat their family like low class citizens and show great happiness for the public, they are also phonies.
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Sep 19, 2008 at 11:02 AM detective Says:
I support this Rav's view. It is refreshing to know that there is a Rav out there who is not afraid to be an individual, to have views and act on it!
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Sep 20, 2008 at 01:33 PM jewinjerusalem Says:
Lets' remember that most of these people are not Jewish. Rose's mother is a shiksa. At least 1 of the other cases involved a Russian. I think both. Being that 70% of Russian olim aren't Jewish they probably were also goyim. Maybe we should finally only allow Jews here.
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Sep 21, 2008 at 06:04 AM Naomi Says:
This Rabbi Sh'lita is a very special and modest Rav, in appearnace and demeanour. He speaks at the Mamlachti Dati schools in Givatayim and is happy to attend all the frum ceremonies. He speaks in a gentle manner so respectfully, to the children present, at their level, and not aiming his word loftily, at the parents. We always enjoy hearing him at our grandchildren's ceremonies in Emunim School Givatayim. I wish there were more like him. Something nice and warmly old fashioned in a caring gentle manner. Not the usual trail blazer style meant to impress the adults present.