Brooklyn, NY – Activist and President of The National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education Rabbi Shea Hecht declared on the Dov Hikind show last night that embattled businessman Sholom Rubashkin will be vindicated.
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Rabbi Hecht strongly argued that the Rubashkin case puts all Orthodox Jews on trial, claiming that the U.S. justice system needs improvement. As an example, the rabbi cited the recent New Jersey arrests in which every defendant with a Jewish last name had bail raised to double or triple that of their non-Jewish counterparts.
The interview was conduct by community activist Jo Lazar.
Listen to the entire one-hour clip below. starts at Min. 6:00
he will be vindicated when the sun will rise from the west
I was in south Dakota let me say 1] he has amazing lawyers 2] the prosecutor is doing a pretty bad job so far 3] its starting look like the American GOV is regretting this whole situation they feel on top of the world when they carry out raids but in the court room they don’t seem so strong in front of a south Dakota jury I hope we will hear some really good news soon IY”h just we need to keep the tehillm up full time
Hecht can spew his mindless rants about this great antisemtic conspiracy but don’t include the rest of us in the same gutter as Rubashkin and those Jersey types who engaged in a variety of crimes. This victimization shtick simply won’t work anymore. If Hechet wants to lower himself to the level of Rubashkin and the others, thats his problem but don’t drag klal yisroel into this.
Rubashkin iinvolves Rubashkin and I have no connection with the case. It does not involved all Jews and it is chutzpah to make a klal yisroel issue. The indictment list Rubashkin and not me
Rubashkin dug a hole for himself and his his supporters seem determined to dig it deeper. If his lawyers were as smart as some suggest, they would negotiate a plea deal (which apparently they tried without success). If convicted, he may spend much of the rest of his life in jail. A plea agreement may be the best chance he has to see his family again.
To most of the commenters: shame on you! As Jews, you have an obligation to do all you can and pray for your fellow Jew. Pidyon Shvuyim is an obligation in Jewish law. What kind of “G-D fearing” Jews are you who feel nothing for their brother/sister. This is one of the most important mitzvahs there is. The facts speak for themselves; there is definitely an anti-semitic bent here and if you don’t see it or feel for your fellow, then the day will come when you might be in the same position. If you don’t realize the era we are in and that we must all do tshuva, well – Good Luck!
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I myself am a frum person and it def pains me to see rubashkin in that situation. But let there be no mistake. I can sympathize with him .I even understand that running a slaughterhouse fully legit with everyone being legal to work is a big hurdle to pass. Nevertheless it does not make him not guilty if the jury finds him guilty.ignorance or hardship or anti semitism by officials does not mean that it becomes legalto trump the law of a country. I myself work in a industry where there is a lot cash involved and it def is sometimes easier to just take the cash and not declare on the tax returns but I will never proclaim that I didn’t do anything wrong.I know that accepting cash comes with a risk and is not legal
I am with Mr. Rubashkin. Lets hope he gets out with minimal charges. He is a very nice fellow
Rabbi Hecht strongly argued that the Rubashkin case puts all Orthodox Jews on trial, claiming that the U.S. justice system needs improvement.
I have a mental block this makes no sense at all. Unless he is saying all Jews defraud banks, cheat their workers, do not comply with environmental laws, what an anti-semite.
If you think he is innocent say so same with the NJ gang, but do not pull that stuz that Judaism or Orthodox Judaism is on trial. I know what he is getting at, he is setting up the public for antisemitism argument if they are found guilty. Or the frum, who only get information from ultra Orthodox sources and will believe anything a rebbie says
Contrary to Hecht’s assertions, the U.S. system of justice is the least imperfect of any nation in the history of the world and certainly the fairest in terms of its treatment of yidden. His suggestion that Rubashkin’s indictment and prosecution is the outcome an anti-semitic plot by the government denigrates our great country which has done more for jews than anyone else (including EY). Let justice be done and if even some of hte allegations are true (which his attorneys have acknowledged in the plea negotiations)the prosecution will be vindicated and show that yidden cannot buy their way out of responsibility for their crimes.
Omayn! From Shea Hecht’s mouth to G-d’s ears!
B”H
I don’t know rubashkin and I gave 1100 to the legal defensee fund because I am a descendent of Avraham Avinuu and jews have rachmanus
love your fellow man as yourself means doing to another as u would want done to u
in this case that means davening givng donations to pay for lawyer , etc
to all the negative posters if rubashkin was u or your father would u be so cold?
The idea that the Rubashkin case puts “all Orthodox Jews on trial” is absolute nonsense. The only thing that the case has to do with being Jewish is that except for the allegations of immigration violations, the charges include allegations of things that violate halachah as well as secular law. And the allegations of money laundering, charity fraud, sale of counterfeit merchandise, and other financial matters that the New Jersey defendants are accused of are also violations of halachah. I’m totally willing to wait for a trial to determine guilt or innocence in these cases, but anyone who willfully and repeatedly engages in such conduct is not an Orthodox Jew! We do ourselves a great disservice by implying that such conduct is acceptible.
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Till they catch u with something, your talking as u did never do anything wrong,u fool who do u think u are are? 100 percent legit? U know your not , and are u even jewish? We are known for being rachmunim bnei rachmunim u cold hearted foolish yutz, and I know (yes I really know) that whatever he did most and I repeat most bussiness are guilty of too jewish or not
to the people posting negative dribble… why not listen to the interview before commenting on what rabbi hecht said
I don’t like to comment but wow wow!all i can say is don’t judge someone until your in his place.AND THAT g-d judges us the same way we judge others so if we want to be forgiven for what we do..and no ones perfect!We don’t even realize that what we do on a daily bases may be worse!For those who called him a theif,Have you ever woken up someone while they were sleeping?were you ever late to a meeting thus keeing the other person waiting?that too makes you a theif yes we are all guilty to some extent!But G-D knows we are not perfect He made us that way!
To poster no. 22 and 27. You insult yidden on two levels. First, the substance of your comments is beyond belief and implies as long as somthing is not contrary to halacha, you don’t care about civil laws. Second, you insult VIN readers by your incoherent posting and lack of respect for basic English grammer and spelling.
I cannot believe that there is still such sinas yisroel out there. I don’t mean the Govt. I mean the posters here. Let G-d decide if he is guilty and should receive appropriate results. But, we, as Jews, children of the Avos and Imahos, let us keep up our Tefillah for a fellow Jew who is in trouble. All you sticklers about the law,… of course we have to keep the law stringently, but is everybody here ready for an IRS audit, Govt. raid on a business…without any qualms or fears?
Daven for Sholom Mordechai ben Rivkah. Let Hashem take the next step.
I suggest to the all the self-hating posters to really look inward and try to find your pintele yid. A pintele yid has rachmonus on another yid whether he is guilty or not. I believe that Reb Sholom will be vinidicated and I wish and his family all the best.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET’S NOT FORGET THE FACTS. THEY DO NOT FIT, AND THEREFORE, YOU MUST ACQUIT!
FELLOW JEWS, THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL, All orthodox jews should remember, that we are on trial now! Rubashkin is only the front cover.
“And remember, not to condemn your fellow Jew,
As, you never know what’s waiting next for you”
Good Night Ladies and Gentlemen, God b”h will vindicate Mr. Rubashkin and us all, and God Bless the United States of America with the brains to stop this war!
Guess who is going to suffer if Rubashkin god forbid is found guilty. All of you big mouth’s out there. Its all of us tax payers who will pay the expenses for every hour this innocent jew is incarcerated. perhaps if you have no rachmunas on a jewish sole, perhaps knowing that it will cost you some money will get your attention and prayers for this wonderful man!
Good night everyone!!
Let these nasty comments of these few people who hide behind their computers posting nasty stuff, not convince any readers that ths is the representative of the mainstream frum community.
It only makes sense that those who no one would ever listen to in person feel very desperate and post these comments.
48 & 49, you’ve already decided that he’s innocent. You don’t have the evidence. You don’t have the arguments. You don’t have the law. All you have is the disgusting belief that race determines guilt.
Suppose he were absolutely guilty as sin. Would you still say he should be acquitted? Would you still say he shouldn’t do the same time as a Gentile who had been found guilty of the same crimes? If so, you are the ideological heir of the Tsar and the Aryan Nations. You have forgotten the fundamentals of Torah where we are commanded to respect neither rich nor poor but deal justly with all.
It is only those who are jealous, conservative or in competition with Rubashkin who are wishing him chas v’sholom. You are believing the media and base your wishes accordingly, What a shame. feh feh
Any normal yid wish him the best because they know that he was not fairly treated. He could have been warned and then he would work something out with the gov’t. THERE EXISTS a goyishe slaughter house not far and they have not intentions to catch them. There is proof that there are German anti semites running Iowa and the prosecutors are very anti semitic. There is proof that the videos from Peta are distorted. Pidyon Shvooyim is valid when the punishment does not match the law transgressed. With all that he is charged he did not hurt a soul. Losing his business is enough of a punishment. If they would not take away his employees he would still be in business and theThe banks wouldn’t be losing .
Guilty or not,the tragedy is that in the US the punsihment for white collar is outrageously stringent, and the life sapping sentences serve as neither fair punishment or deterrent. 12yrs for what??? For running a business and cutting corners. Send him to jail for two years three if he is guilty, but 12yrs!! Can someone rationalise these long sentences??? After 2 yrs in jail the guy has been punished and a million years will never stop jews and non-jews alike whether from BP or Cincinatti, New Orleans or Tenessee!! That is why he deserves our tefillos and support. Punish yes, but in proportion. The gross improportionality here makes this something that should should stir every frum neshoma.
to all you 52 people before me who had what to say about sholom rubashkin (for the good or CV otherwise) i say to you, that if you ever knocked on his door for help (even if you showed him your love or hate posting) he would put his hand into his pocket and give you the help you asked for!!!
i ask you:
1) when was the last time you helped a fellow yid?
2) when was the last time you made a cheshbin Hanefesh?
3) are all your children yiray shomayim?
4) can you look yourself in the mirror and say that you are true both inside and out?
5) ask yourself, did my posting on VIN bring us 1 step closer to the geula? (or u don’t believe in the whole moshiach concept altogether)
6) is it because you can sit at home or office (who knows what sites u visit) and say things that you wouldn’t want your spouse- children -chaverim etc to know you said???
Very strange how so many frume yidden have such a negative view of a fellow Jew (talk about sinas chinam, wow)! Firstly, the Rubashkin family is well-known throughout all of the Jewish communities of being the most charitable, fine people. Secondly, practically everyone here on this blog has already convicted him before he has been tried. Thirdly, do you people realize how many corporations and businesses were caught with all the illegals, etc. and nothing was ever made of it. This family kept that whole town employed and now it is a ghost town! From all that’s been written, apparently, he was made as a scapegoat; there has been evidence of plain old anti-semitism in certain instances and, of course, the notorious Peta group is probably the ones most responsible for this. They are against shchita, first and foremost, and they have an agenda. But, whatever, do not convict someone first. And as Jews, we have an obligation to, at least, pray for another Jew who has done so much chesed for his people. Where is the ahavat Yisrael? By the way, I don’t know this family at all; just speaking as a fellow Yid.
No Jew should be in court but the issue here is Mr. Rubashkin made it a cause celebre and a Jewish issue. The court is not antisemitic but we do live in a galus and under such circumstances it behooves every Yid to behave in such a way tha he does not clash with the American Civil Code/Penal Code.
Other than Rabbi Hecht, who seems to feel he knows the outcome, no one can make a cheshob on Rubashkin. The fact is he is on trial for something, and Hashem, who runs teh world, made it so. He may be very charitable, but if the money came as teh result of any of the things he is charged with, then what can one say?