Quote of the Day

Jun 11, 2010 at 10:59 AM | Posted by Rabbi Joshua

Rabbi David Nesenoff, the rabbi who interviewed Helen Thomas, has received thousands of hate messages following the release of the video showing Thomas making anti-Israel and anti-Jewish comments. You can read some of the hate mail on his website, Rabbilive.com.

Our Quote of the Day is from an article posted today on Haaretz.com:

"According to Nesenoff, he no longer sees a difference between anti-Semitic and anti-Israel behavior, saying that Israel was "a legitimate state and if there's any criticism it must be specific. But people keep returning to the question: Why are the Jews living there? They took over that country.' It is a re-writing of history while ignoring the centuries-long Jewish presence in Israel. Those are statements against Jews, with anti-Israel sentiment being only a part of it."

-Rabbi David Nesenoff


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2 comments

  1. Yahnatan Says:
    Posted on June 13, 2010 at 4:20:00 PM EDT

    When I saw this picture, I thought, "Hey, I know that guy!" A little Googling confirmed that I was right--he was formerly the rabbi at the conservative temple where my cousins attend on Long Island--he did my two cousins' bnai mitzvahs. Small world.

  2. Rabbi Joshua Says:
    Posted on June 13, 2010 at 10:48:00 PM EDT

    Wow ... that is really cool! Thanks for sharing.

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