Israel – A rabbinical organization called the Sanhedrin, which includes several prominent rabbis from the hardline wing of the national- religious community and from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) sector, wrote letters of support to the 10 men who have been bannedfrom entering Judea and Samaria on Sunday by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
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The restraining orders were issued against the individuals due the intelligence agency’s suspicion that they are involved in Jewish extremist groups and activities in the area. The move follows other tough measures against such individuals and groups by the security services following the murder of Sa’ad Dawabsha, 32, and his 18-month old son, Ali, in an arson attack in the Palestinian village of Duma last month.
“Praiseworthy are you who represent an example and an inspiration to rabbinical judges and to all the faithful of Israel,” the rabbis wrote in their letter, Ynet reported.
“He who redeemed Israel in the days of Greece will be the One who will redeem Israel from the hands of all the dictators as long as they fail to repent quickly before the great and awesome day of God,” the text continued.
The missive was signed by three rabbis from the Sanhedrin organization, including the head of the group’s rabbinical court, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel.
Ariel is the founder and director of the Temple Institute, a group that prepares the vessels and other requirements for the building of the third Jewish temple in Jerusalem. He is also a former member of the banned Kach Party and ran as the second candidate on the party’s list in the 1981 general election behind its assassinated former leader, Rabbi Meir Kahane.
Prof. Hillel Weiss, a member of the Sanhedrin and the organization’s spokesman, told The Jerusalem Post that the letter expressed support for the youth in question “for their self-sacrifice, their dedication and their faithfulness,” and that the reference to “dictators” was directed towards Israel’s current leadership.
Weiss, a professor in the Department of Literature of the Jewish People at Bar-Ilan University, said that the letter was not praising violence but rather the youths’ dedication to “settling every part of the Land of Israel.”
The group spokesman described the political leadership of the state – as well as the state itself – as “mentally ill” and added that “proportional responses to provocations by the state,” – whether against the right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, or to the values of the Jewish people – were acceptable.
“There is complete justification in measure for measure and a proportional response and revenge,” he said although he added that murder or physical harm to private Arab citizens was not permissible.
Citing efforts of the government and security services to remove settlers from illegal outposts, Weiss said that physically resisting such efforts is permissible.
“If the security official tries to beat you, you can beat him back, you are obligated to beat him back, this is a human reaction,” he insisted. “You cannot expect Jews not to defend themselves.
There is a right for men to defend their property, their honor and their good name.”
He also said that acts of vandalism to express anger and opposition to government action were also acceptable, but said that there was no evidence tying Jewish extremists to the arson attack in Duma and the murder of the two members of Dawabsha family.
Weiss said that he is in touch with, and speaks with, radical settler youth and that he acts to restrain their activities.
The Sanhedrin organization was established in 2004 as an attempt to revive the ancient rabbinical council known by the same name, which existed during the time of the Talmud and comprised 71 Jewish sages. The institution constituted the supreme religious decision-making body of the Jews during that era.
The newly established Sanhedrin – which is not recognized by the state or by mainstream Jewish denominations and groupings as having any formal standing – has adopted radical and hardline positions on the conflict with the Palestinians and on the place of Jewish law in the State of Israel.
In March 2005, the organization ruled that it was forbidden for anyone, including soldiers and members of the police force, to cooperate with the disengagement plan from Gaza.
The group supports the application of Torah law in place of the secular law of the State of Israel, and in February 2010 ruled that “it is obligatory for every Jew to exclude himself from the secular Israeli judicial system in every matter.”
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These idiots, and they are truly mamash idiots, are also advocates of terrorism and bloodshed and should be locked away before they actually incite someone to act on these messianic fantasies. Just like Kahane was deemed a terrorist by the U.S. Government, they too should be recognized for the threat they pose to EY.
What a distorted world! No wonder anti semitism is on a wild rise.
JSIL!
finally, rabbis that speak the truth, may we see the Hellenist government overthrown and a JEWISH government run the so called Jewish state.
The Shin Bet has a double standard. They ignore arab rock throwers while arresting Jews who defend themselves.
I agree with the ‘Sanhedrin’. We have to fight for what we believe in. In the courts, in the papers and in the streets. This is the time to stand up and say “I am a Jew” and stop being a sheep going to the slaughter.
In other words what Torah Jews always knew that Zionist are Rodfim now we see that Frum looking Jews are Rodfim as well. What a Chilul Hashem.
I wish them and all the other brain washed fanatics around the world a Refuah Shelaimah.
These animals are not Jewish, they are not ultra-orthodox, they are ultra-wicked and ultra-psychotic They seek to glorify their filthy names by endangering the lives of innocent Jews all over the world. I hate the Zionist government I don’t recognize the State of Israel and surely that state does not speak in concern for Jews but for their own political agendas. Yet this Ariel jerk and his cronies like Yehuda Glick YM”S must be stopped and muzzled by whoever is fit to do it. These animals are the cause of much Jewish blood being spilled so they can push their own agenda. Checks Shomer Shabbos… Thank you for listening.
I am sure that somewhere in ISIS controlled territory there is some “Islamic Gadol” who praises violence against infidels and encourages more beheadings and mayhem to glorify Allah. And on their version of VIN, there are people agreeing that these “Islamic Gadolim” are right in their support for the beheadings because is necessary for the spread of pure Islam.
Would these members of “Sanhedrin” feel a kinship to these murderers?
I personally see no difference between these groups.
What a bracha that we are the minority…..
The day that charedim/datiyim become a majority in Israel will be a terrible day I’m afraid. We have about as much tolerance and respect for others as the Taliban.