tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post2900304219561949736..comments2024-03-28T02:08:17.990+02:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: Expectation grows for repeal of Beit Shemesh electionsDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-18847744148719643882013-11-25T22:47:53.468+02:002013-11-25T22:47:53.468+02:00Today some Chareidi MK blasted PM Netanyahu for a ...Today some Chareidi MK blasted PM Netanyahu for a chillul Hashem - for not wearing a kippa on a visit to a Jewish library in Russia.<br /><br />There is little or no basis for a kippa in Torah Law, and according to the Gra even in Rabbinical Law. It is assur, on the other hand, to publicly embarrass somebody. This is an inversion of Torah values.Ben MIkrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122937371918515052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-91043377552244622242013-11-25T22:34:23.508+02:002013-11-25T22:34:23.508+02:00The head covering/kipa was instituted by Chazal, w...The head covering/kipa was instituted by Chazal, with the dream that if one doesnt walk 4 paces with one's head uncovered, he will refrain from theft. <br />As things transpired, today people cannot even walk 4 paces without some kind of theft. Is, therefore, the kipa redundant?Ben MIkrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122937371918515052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-85905571600453497572013-11-25T20:56:40.260+02:002013-11-25T20:56:40.260+02:00the religion may abhor cheating and stealing but m...the religion may abhor cheating and stealing but many of the religious don't. see today's item about employees in the jerusalem municipality doing their "special thing".Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-70711936171562561302013-11-25T20:55:29.339+02:002013-11-25T20:55:29.339+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-45701738098172559782013-11-25T19:10:33.879+02:002013-11-25T19:10:33.879+02:00I find the irony fascinating. Elements in the Cha...I find the irony fascinating. Elements in the Chareidi community were nonplussed by the possibility of a non-Chareidi mayor because, obviously, he wasn't religious enough. So they potentially cheated and stole the election so the guy who was religious enough would win. But the religion they're worried about protecting abhors cheating and stealing.Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com