Just when you think you've seen it all, and that people realize that it's 2021 and you don't publish anything that is on your mind, even if these pleasant thoughts do cross your mind - You get slapped with a dose of reality.
This opinion piece was published today but was already leaked to whatsapp late last night. The writer is lamenting the fact that by the time you'll read this it'll be day 6 of the Surfside Tragedy, yet there's no sense of urgency. This after all the tragedies and deaths we've seen since Covid arrived on the scene, in addition to Miron and Karlin. At first, we thought that it was only a few Chabad families that perished, so yes, it's a "bitter story" but not something earth-shattering. No reason to not go about your daily routine. But by now, when it's become clear that some 36 Jews are among the missing... Now we can begin to react.
The irony in all of this is the subliminal "לימוד זכות" happening between the lines. The writer finds no fault in the fact that it's taken frum people several days to react to the tragedy, yet at the same time sees no issue with writing that about Jews of Chabad persuasion.
Friends in frum media tell me that it's not the first "אקסישע" thing published here, but people obviously don't care enough or don't bother to read it. The proof is in the ad pudding, ads galore in this rag. I'll give them the BOTD and say that most people only read these and similar circulars for the ads and classifieds and could care less what the opinion pieces say. They have Kol Mevaser for hard-hitting news and opinion!
Kol Berama has yet to issue a clarification... Not that I asked for one.
8 comments:
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Of course, it's wrong, insensitive and hateful to write such a thing. But how did things reach such a point? How come, on the one hand you claim your Rebbe was Nosi Hador, and everyone was subservient to him, except a couple of troublemakers, and on the other hand, these kinds of things happen?
There has been a retraction issued, I know. But this would not happen to Satmar, Bobov, Belz, Skver, Litvaks, Sefardim or any other group. Nobody would write a thing like that about them, because there is no instinct to feel that they are מחוץ למחנה. Only about Chabad does a 'Klal Chasidi' writer think he can write this and get away with it.
What about Chabad has engendered this feeling?
They published an official apology today.
You are asking chabad to justify satmar anti semitism? You seem to be into victim blaming. Chabad does not need to explain why they are the victim.
The more you try to rationalize it, the deeper you are digging your hole.
#metoo
Blame the victim
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Moshe Phineiro said...
Of course, it's wrong, insensitive and hateful to write such a thing. But how did things reach such a point? How come, on the one hand you claim your Rebbe was Nosi Hador, and everyone was subservient to him, except a couple of troublemakers, and on the other hand, these kinds of things happen?
There has been a retraction issued, I know. But this would not happen to Satmar, Bobov, Belz, Skver, Litvaks, Sefardim or any other group. Nobody would write a thing like that about them, because there is no instinct to feel that they are מחוץ למחנה. Only about Chabad does a 'Klal Chasidi' writer think he can write this and get away with it.
What about Chabad has engendered this feeling?
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:33:00 AM
ויקנאו בו אחיו....
And here I was hoping that we could have all the hock and none of the Chabad vs All wars. Wishful thinking!
"The irony in all of this is the subliminal "לימוד זכות" happening between the lines.."
!קול ענות אנכי שמע
State/Religion/politics, when mixed = disaster.
JUNE 14, 2021
DeSantis signs two bills in Surfside synagogue, emphasizes his support of Israel.
Nearly 300 people gathered at the Shul of Bal Harbour, a sprawling Orthodox synagogue, to greet Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday as he signed into law two bills of particular importance to the South Florida Jewish community — one authorizing a local emergency medical service and another mandating a “moment of silence” in schools.
"As the bill made its way through the Legislature, the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association opposed the bill, arguing that the addition of Hatzalah would create a more disorganized local emergency services system. Hatzalah is not a part of local 911 networks, Ray Colburn, the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association executive director noted at an April committee meeting."
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article252106998.htm
Vincent Pickford, a retired FDNY lieutenant and expert on confined space rescue operations
June 24, 2021
"Buildings like this do not fall in America," Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Thursday night. "This is a third-world phenomenon, and it’s shocking."
He said the "disturbing" collapse was reminiscent of the fall of the Twin Towers in New York City following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fdny-veteran-world-trade-center-miami-collapse-rescue
.תלת דפורענותא דאין מתערבים זב"ז נזדמן לפונדק אחד
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