tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post8811397446343808002..comments2024-03-29T09:34:59.827+03:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: Complaints against R Barry Freundel were silenced by the label of lashon harahDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-35546080832193939022014-11-11T09:53:19.431+02:002014-11-11T09:53:19.431+02:00washington post is not known to be a supporter of ...washington post is not known to be a supporter of jewish causes. yes, invoking lashon harah is correct. more shuls should do that on a regular basispuzzled parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-6800431568793247562014-11-10T12:20:25.478+02:002014-11-10T12:20:25.478+02:00The point that you might be missing is that the Wa...<em>The point that you might be missing is that the Washington Post did not find this laudatory</em><br /><br /><br />That was my point. The W post put out a hit piece here. Invoking lashon harah to quiet down silly complaints and bickering is proper and just.Honestynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-43290619128000585022014-11-10T07:56:32.312+02:002014-11-10T07:56:32.312+02:00yes! I agree, the board acted properly then, and n...yes! I agree, the board acted properly then, and now as well, irrespective of whether they are MO- or more correctly, shomer torah umitzvos.<br />The point that you might be missing is that the Washington Post did not find this laudatory.... this artlcle implies, however faintly, that invoking lashon harah was not the way to go. and of course- it was. and is. Hindsight is 20/20, so of course no one could have known anything in 2000- if in fact there was anything in 2000.puzzled parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-79037110569923028372014-11-09T15:16:05.531+02:002014-11-09T15:16:05.531+02:00With all due respect, the Washington Post article ...With all due respect, the Washington Post article that the above quotes are from is a silly hit piece. Kesher and BF were quite liberal/modern. The open orthodox/neo conservative movement's regressions that he fought, are to BF's credit!<br /><br />While assessing a potential convert, it is within the Beis Din's responsibility to ascertain that it is a sincere conversion - not one for a relationship... Other comments though, were unacceptable.<br /><br />Based upon this article, the complaints arising in 2,000 were insignificant and highly normal for a MO congregation. <br />* Too brusque <br />* He wasn't making pastoral visits. <br /> *He was raising money to build a mikvah.<br /><br />Big deal! The anti slander letter seems to be a perfect response. They had the ability to bring all their complaints to the board of Kesher. As we see from the fact that <strong>the board</strong> contacted the police, that would have been a logical step to contact the board with <em>serious</em> concerns - and the board would have acted if they felt there was a significant problem. But, nit picking by bored congregants should be inconsequential.Honestynoreply@blogger.com