Re: because of mixed dancing

[Marvin <physchem...>]

The attitude of this rabbi and the others like him (e.g., the one several 
months ago who blamed the Holocaust victims for that tragedy) is understandable 
from reading the Blessings and Curses sections of Deuteronomy.  My saying this 
doesn't mean I approve, but perhaps it helps us understand people who say 
things like this.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:19 PM
  Subject: Re: because of mixed dancing


  In a message dated 6/6/2001 12:42:56 PM Central Daylight Time, 
  SCHWARTZESQ (at) worldnet(dot)att(dot)net writes: 



    No one has really sought to give the poor rabbi the benefit of the doubt. 
    Why not take his statements for what they are, namely the utterances of one 
    who was there and who, in his own way given his limited capacities as a 
    human being in shock, is trying to make sense out of a tragedy that defies 
    human understanding?  In other words, give this man a break. 



  Excuse me, but in Judaism we understand that words can create (as in Genesis) 
  or destroy.  They are weapons or constructive tools, and if a person does not 
  have the capacity to use them wisely he should be admonished.  The rabbi's 
  words were an affront to the dead and, since he said them publically, a 
  shandeh.  I am sorry that I posted my private comment publically and Ari, I 
  ask your forgiveness for continuing to do so, but I could not leave this 
  comment unanswered. 
  Let's all be forgiving, yes, but I have not heard that the man has asked 
  anyone's forgiveness.  You can't be forgiving when someone persists in 
  believing that he has done no one an injustice and does not regret the injury 
  he has caused with with his callousness. 
  Lori