New York – AJC Demands Israeli Likud Minister Apologize To Reform Jews For Saying ‘It’s A Dying World’

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    FILE - Aryeh Deri, leader of the ultra orthodox Jewish Shas party, seen with Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin at the "Sheva Brachot" of Deri's daughter. December 23, 2015. Photo by Yaacov Cohen/FLASH90 New York – The American Jewish Committee demanded on Friday that Tourism Minister Yariv Levin apologize to Reform Jews for declaring that “Reform Jews in the US are a dying world” last week.

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    The AJC stated that it “fully shares the outrage of the Reform movement” concerning the “disparaging remarks” of Levin, who opposes the construction of a new section at the Western Wall for pluralistic prayer.

    “His words are both offensive and off-base,” AJC Chief Executive Officer David Harris said on Friday. “He owes a heartfelt apology to millions of Jews, who care deeply about the Jewish future and the Jewish state’s future.”


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    HeshyEkes
    HeshyEkes
    8 years ago

    The truth hurts. Reform is dying, look at the numbers. And what connection do the Reform have to do with Judaism? Or with G-d? How pathetic.

    yonasonw
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    yonasonw
    8 years ago

    Truth hurts!

    Mendel32
    Mendel32
    8 years ago

    Note how non of them answer to the original statement: reform is a dying movement. They only criticize how can you upset Jews who are supporters of Israel. Point well taken, but it doesn’t take away from the statistical fact that their is no such thing as a third generation reform Jew. They have either assimilated or become frum. They keep up their numbers from both drop downs from above and illegitimate converts and their children.

    favish
    favish
    8 years ago

    theres plenty nice chritian who care deeply about the jewish state that doesnt make them ‘practicing jewish state

    8 years ago

    The Reform movement is growing daily. In many cases, 2 or 3 different services are run for the holidays. Reform believe in education, working, and helping the entire community. You will rarely find sexual abuse and never a cover up by their Rabbonim.

    lazerx
    lazerx
    8 years ago

    If you happen to see who and what goes to the reform temple, you might realize that reform is a gathering place for near dead Jews and the rabbis are the nearest thing to Methodist preachers mixed with Lesbian creeps.

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    8 years ago

    No apologies needed or warranted!!!

    Reform “judaism” IS dying. Show me a third generation true reform HALACHIK jew. There aren’t too many. Why? Because either offspring became shomer Shabbos or the offspring is lo alaynu no longer Jewish! Of course they’ll change their mi yehudi “halocha” hundreds of times to allow more goyim into their brand of religion but the fact is דער גוי בלאבט א גוי!

    Shimon
    Shimon
    8 years ago

    If it were up to Reform Jews, there never would have been a State of Israel. Please research the position of the American Council for Judaism in 1947-48.