New York – Ahmadinejad: Remember What Happened to Haman” was one of the many signs held aloft on Sunday afternoon, March 20th, as close to 500 Jews gathered on Purim day for a public reading of Megillat Esther, the Scroll of Esther, held outside the Iranian mission to the United Nations on Manhattan’s east side. The event was organized by Americans For A Safe Israel (AFSI), Amcha – the Coalition for Jewish Concerns, Z Street and the Jewish Political Education Council.
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Rabbi Avi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale addressed Obama, saying, “When you weaken Israel, you weaken the United States. When the United States ambassador to the United Nations states that Jewish settlements are illegal you create an atmosphere in which the gruesome murders of five members of the Fogel family in Itamar can take place”..
Tears filled the eyes of those gathered as Rabbi Weiss delivered an impassioned and emotionally charged address, listed the names of each member of the Fogel family and asked, “What kind of beasts could have carried out this heinous act of murder?”
During the Megillah reading, a small contingent of Neturei Karta counter-protestors chanted, “Down, Down, the State of Israel” and held signs that said Zionism is against Judaism. On each occasion that the name of Haman was read aloud, the noise generated by the plethora of graggers, traditional Purim noisemakers, and loud boos by those gathered to hear the megillah drowned them out.
Watch below the event
Pity, I don’t see one black hatter.
“rabbi” Weiss seeking publicity again. No need for any ben Torah to assist him.
Great stuff!
I enjoyed!