tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18434261039506432792024-03-08T22:34:14.881+11:00AJN WatchAJN WATCH - the on-line voice of Australian Orthodox Jewry observes and comments on matters of interest to that community.
We particularly monitor prejudice and monopolistic abuse of influence in the pages of the Australian Jewish News - the main source of information to and about Australian Jewry. We spotlight errors, expose misrepresentations and vigorously advocate our community's positions.AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.comBlogger380125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-37150726492156267822012-10-04T02:30:00.000+10:002012-10-04T02:44:46.001+10:00Emanuel: You don't have to be Jewish...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are not quite sure why the AJN seems to be making such a fuss about the fact that a non-Jew - intermarried to a Jewish woman - has been appointed president of the Emanuel school. After all, the same mob even have a long-serving <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/j-wire-or-gay-wire.html">rabbi-ette who is non-Jewish</a>. So what's the big deal?</div>
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So let's recap. Emanuel has a non-Jewish clergywoman, a non-Jewish principal and a non-Jewish school president.</div>
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<strong>Quote:</strong> <em>"...McCorquodale’s religion is irrelevant. “Emanuel School is committed to having the best people in the roles of
principal and president and if they are Jewish, then they are Jewish, if they
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We look forward to a future Emanuel president and principal (and why not rabbi?) who is a Hindu or Muslim. Now THAT would show how truly egalitarian, unrestricted and classless our Reformers are!</div>
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But seriously, can anyone explain why not save the millions of dollars that schnorred annually to keep this (non-)Jewish school afloat, when they could just as easily enrol their kids in a classy local C. of E. school and offer an hour or two of the Emanuelese watered-down version of "Judaism"? </div>
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Go figure.</div>
<br />AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-32045622418366604442012-09-21T02:02:00.001+10:002012-09-21T02:05:17.991+10:00Yamim Noraim theme: Chareidim are not all bad...<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forwarded by MMH:</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am sure that readers of the AJNWatch blog will be just as proud to see the following items as I was.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.mjcf.com.au/news/">MJCF</a> - a very well run Tzedaka organisation.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>And a report in <a href="http://www.jwire.com.au/news/melbourne-fire-destroys-orthodox-home/28329">J-Wire</a> about a fire on Erev Rosh Hashana "Adass territory":</em></span><br />
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averted in Melbourne’s ultra-Orthodox community on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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battled a blaze in a house in Oak Grove, Ripponlea – opposite the Adass Israel
synagogue – on Sunday morning around 09:20, according to the Metropolitan Fire
Brigade.At least four fire engines arrived within five minutes, according to
the MFB, and brought the fire under control less than half an hour later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the rear of the property with the remainder heavily smoke-logged and requiring
extensive cleaning,” a MFB statement said. “A twin adjoining property that
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thanks to the smoke alarm that the mother was alerted and was able to get her
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Adass Israel community rallied to help the family just hours before the New
Year.Shlomo Boruch Abelesz, a longstanding leader of the Adass community, said
he believed it was actually the home of Lubavitchers.“The good news is that the
Adass community seems to have come to their aid with everything from lodging to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>And a "Thank you" published via <a href="http://galusaustralis.com/2012/09/6335/letter-of-thanks-to-the-adass-community/">Galus Australis</a>:</em></span></div>
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On behalf of The Jacobson and Cyrulnik families I would like to say an incredibly huge and endless thank you to the Adass community for all your incredible, and overwhelmingly kind help on <em>erev yom tov</em> when a fire was ablaze over our two adjoining homes.<br />
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I was personally brought to tears by the incredible, ceaseless display of unbelievable <em>ahavas yisrael</em> on <em>erev yom tov</em>: the offers of housing that sprung forth immediately, the offer and actual delivery of clothing for the children, the offer and delivery of a huge abundance of food, and the non-stop drop-offs from families of cakes and the like. The family that immediately took my children to their house and fed them and took care of them for hours while we quickly set up for <em>yom tov</em> after being outside for hours. You even went so far as to bathe one of my children and prepare them fully for <em>yom tov</em>, when you have your own large family to get ready. Truly I do not have the words to express the gratitude of the heart that prevails so deeply. Your abounding display of <em>chesed</em> is absolutely inspirational and overwhelming in its detailed consideration.<br />
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When I heard the blasts of the <em>shofar</em> on <em>yom tov</em> my heart was overwhelmed with emotions, especially evoked by your selfless complete <em>mesiras nefesh</em> in helping your fellow Jew at such a pressured hour. I wish I could thank each and every one of you who offered and gave kindness. You provided <em>menuchas nefesh</em> amidst the initial anguish, fright and worry, before we knew what had happened. We received non-stop words of encouragement and consolation, and you even asked what we needed from our houses, and convinced firemen and police etc to let us in for urgent things.<br />
How could one repay you all for your abounding kindness? I can only ask <em>Hash-m</em> with all my heart that in the merit of all the kindness you offered, showed and did, that He may bless your community with kindness a trillion-fold, from now and forever. May He pour out an abundance of blessings with endless <em>chayay, banay, mezonay revichay b’gashmius </em>and<em> ruchnius</em>, always in peace and joy. May you all be blessed with long lives and a year of revealed overflowing blessings – beyond nature and beyond this world… into this world revealed!<br />
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Since <em>Hash-m</em> blesses us <em>mida kneged mida</em>, I am left feeling immediately on Sunday, with such unbelievable <em>ahavas chinam</em>, we will surely see Moshiach this year. How could <em>Hash-m</em> not answer and send him this very year. Your acts of kindness no doubt have broken open the gates of <em>shomoyim</em>, and it certainly has to be a year of revealed miracles for all <em>Am Yisrael</em> immediately now! I can only say that certainly you have, so to speak, rebuilt <em>Beis Hamikdash</em> with your unbelievable and abounding kindness, which we are in awe of. All of Am Yisrael can learn what kindness with <em>mesiras nefesh</em> is from you.<br />
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I am in awe of the unbelievable Adass community’s tremendous boundless kindness and thankful to <em>Hash-m</em> from the depths of my heart for sending an immediate <em>nechama</em>. I am privileged to live by you, and have contact with you, and humbled beyond belief at your actual <em>mesiras nefesh</em> in kindness for your fellow Jews <em>bli gavul</em>, boundlessly, beyond all boundaries.<br />
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On behalf of our two families, thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish the heart could aptly transcribe what it feels to paper, and the soul what it senses. Meanwhile, please accept these words as a form of thank you from us, who are absolutely humbled and endlessly grateful for your unbelievable kindness.<br />
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Thank you, thank you,<br />
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With heartfelt eternal gratitude,<br />
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<em>Gmar chasima tova</em> in blessings beyond nature, and abundant revealed endless bountiful good in this world!<br />
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<strong><em> Mrs Leah Jacobson on behalf of the Jacobson and Cyrulnik families</em></strong><br />
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<em>The story also made it to a USA Jewish <a href="http://matzav.com/melbourne-fire-destroys-frum-familys-home-on-erev-rosh-hashanah">newsblog</a>:</em><br />
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<br />AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-21430950037839873602012-09-06T00:36:00.000+10:002012-09-06T00:39:08.978+10:00Ajax Football Club promotes Chillul Shabbos!<span style="color: orange; font-family: Calibri;"><em>Guest post from "A Frum sports-lover"</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So now it is not only the AJN that encourages and sponsors Chillul
Shabbos but also the Ajax Football Club together with the help of a bunch of
sponsors who shamelessly advertise a "Community Day" where boys and
girls, young and old get together and desecrate the holy Shabbos. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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condemned by not only observant Jews but even those who may not label themselves
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And to my friend Sam Lipski, what were you thinking? You are,
as we all know, a warm-hearted Jew who knows far more about genuine Yiddishkeit
than most of the community. How could you in your role as head of the Pratt
Foundation approve such a sponsorship? (And really, do you really think that you are doing any
favours for the <em>Neshama</em> of the late Dick Pratt, by spending his money and using his name to promote
Shabbos desecration!?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em>Avu iz dein
seichel</em>? Why not get the AJN to headline a report on this event with <em><strong>"Chillul Shabbat in memory of Dick Pratt"</strong></em>?)<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And where are you, RCV, COSV and our choshuveh Rabbonim? I have yet to hear that
any of you has publicly condemned this <em>Chillul Shabbos bifresiya</em>. With the
Yamim Noraim upon us, you have opportunity to be</span><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">מוחה </span><span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> with
a </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">צעקה גדולה ומרה</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Remember what Chazal say: </span></span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(</span><a href="http://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%AA_%D7%A0%D7%93_%D7%91" title="שבת נד ב"><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">שבת נד ב</span></span></a><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">:</span></div>
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ואינו מוחה – נתפס על אנשי עירו; בכל העולם כולו, ואינו מוחה – נתפס על כל העולם
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AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-36348276707260688932012-09-05T17:02:00.000+10:002012-09-05T22:42:38.938+10:00Jerusalem rabbinate emulating Rabbi Meir Rabi?<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guest post by Kosherman:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Well, it seems that Rabbi Meir Rabi had the right idea when introducing
cameras for 24/7 monitoring of some establishments that are under his supervision.<o:p></o:p></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>No less than the Rabbinate of the Jerusalem Religious Council will now also be
installing these devices in eateries that they certify.<o:p></o:p></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Here is the article published on the <a href="http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/2012/09/jerusalem-rabbinate-to-use-cameras-to-boost-kashrus/">Jerusalem Kosher News</a> website
confirming this development. It adds that the "superfrum" (my
description) Badatz Edah Hacharedis also has cameras in certain cases.</em></span><br />
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AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-48416865947030409722012-08-07T02:44:00.000+10:002012-08-07T02:46:20.146+10:00RCV - on Shuls and alcohol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We'd like to take some credit for this most recent statement by the RCV - which follows on to our <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/and-another-what-shikkering-in-our.html">recent post</a>:<br />
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However we notice that they haven't considered Kashrut matters - something raised by readers of this blog.</div>
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</div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-6758940751618472682012-07-26T22:34:00.000+10:002012-07-26T22:34:39.508+10:00AJN = Al Jazeera Network"AJN" no longer stands <em>davka</em> for "Australian Jewish News". The Arab news network Al Jazeera has also adopted the same acronym. <br />
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There may indeed be some amongst us who will debate which of the two is better/worse...AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-65589465074754050272012-07-15T02:55:00.000+10:002012-07-15T02:55:28.990+10:00Look who's catering for the Charedim now! JPost publication supervised by Chassidic Rebbe!<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">?<span style="color: #073763;">מלאך רע בעל כורחו יענה אמן</span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite the fact that Chareidm in Israel may have worse enemies than the Jerusalem Post, no one would claim that it was ever a friend of the "frum" community. Thus we were more than surprised to learn that they have just launched a weekly magazine <em><strong>"Kosher English"</strong></em> aimed at Israeli Charedim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who could've ever imagined that the Jerusalem Post would one day <a href="http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=277357">proudly announce</a> that it is launching a publication <strong><em>davka</em></strong> for Charedim, edited by a religious woman heading a team made up entirely of Charedim?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>But wait, there's more.</strong></em> The magazine will enjoy 'complete independence' and will be supervised by a spiritual committee headed by the Admor of Boston, Rabbi Meir Horowitz!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><em>(Yossi Aron, the AJN's 'religion reporter', eat your heart out...)</em></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>The Jerusalem Post Group has launched a new weekly magazine for haredi<span style="font-style: italic;">Kosher English</span>.<br /><br />Written in easy English, it is designed for haredi readers to learn and improve their English-language skills.<br /><br />The magazine, whose first edition was published on July 5, contains a mix of Israeli and international news stories as well as special articles for the ultra-Orthodox community, including profiles of religious personalities.<br /><br />In addition, it features instructional items about using English at work and pieces on Jewish communities across the world, as well as word games and a family section.<br /><br />Next to each article is a dictionary box with translations into Hebrew of difficult words, along with information on how to pronounce them.<br /><br />The weekly features articles on three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.<br /><br />The editor of the paper is Tami Kalish and her entire team is haredi.<br /><br />All content in Kosher English is under the supervision of a religious committee, led by a prominent rabbi and Jewish educators.<br /><br />“The idea was to create a newspaper for haredim in easy English,” Kalish said. “The challenge is not only to keep to the principles of Halacha such as modesty and avoid lashon hara (slanderous talk), but also to strengthen faith in Hashem and learn English at the same time.”<br /><br />“One example of this in Kosher English is a serialized story in easy English based on the bestseller by Rabbi Aharon Margalit, As Long As I Live, which describes the difficulties and suffering in his life that he managed to overcome thanks to his strong faith,” she said.<br /><br />Kalish stressed that the magazine is not affiliated with any political party or religious stream, which makes it accessible to the whole haredi world.<br /><br />Ronit Hasin-Hochman, CEO of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Jerusalem Post</span>, said that the magazine is perfect for haredim wishing to read and learn in English in an easy and kosher way.<br /><br />“<span style="font-style: italic;">The Jerusalem Post</span> has extensive experience in teaching and improving English skills among diverse populations in Israel,” Hasin-Hochman said.<br /><br />“When the haredi community turned to us, we decided to invest our knowledge and reputation in this unique target audience.<br /><br />“The whole magazine staff is haredi. They enjoy complete independence and are supervised by a spiritual committee headed by the Admor [Rebbe] of Boston, Rabbi Meir Horowitz, who is based in Jerusalem.”<br /><br />Hasin-Hochman noted that the advertising agency selected for the new weekly magazine is the well-know haredi agency, Gal-Oren, which is currently engaged in a campaign to introduce the product to its haredi market.<br /><br />“We are pleased to be a part of another innovative move in the haredi community,” said Oren Elimelech, CEO of Gal-Oren. “We look forward to a successful venture.”</em></span>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-84432339209094036682012-07-14T20:05:00.000+10:002012-07-14T20:05:26.857+10:00Note AJN: He's a lawyer not a garbage collector<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Councils are in charge of garbage collection...)<o:p></o:p></span><br />AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-8819054905120416662012-07-12T02:49:00.000+10:002012-07-12T02:49:24.287+10:00And another "What the...": "Shikkering in our Shuls"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Seems that the Shuls can't
get the crowds in by offering Tefilah or Torah Shiurim, so what do they do? Hope to attract them
'spiritually'. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Do low rating churches (lehavdil) do this kind of thing?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">How low have we sunk? </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">And what next?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We hate to
think...</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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</span></span>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-54877188741070752282012-07-12T02:29:00.002+10:002012-07-12T02:29:54.888+10:00What the...? Jewish News sponsoring betting?Anyone else stunned to see the following ad in the AJN?<br />
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So what's going on? And what next for the "voice of Australian Jewry"?</div>
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</div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-31865818675682268392012-07-11T03:21:00.003+10:002012-07-11T03:21:37.974+10:00Is the Jewish News being honest with circulation figures?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sydney edition of the AJN claiming that the ENTIRE Jewish community in that
city reads this newspaper (100% reach in the Jewish community each week").
What an amazing and brave or rather foolhardy statement.</span></span></span><br />
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figures (or if the AJN even bothers to get audited these days), but we did find
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and going south. It wouldn't be unreasonable to presume that two and half years
later that figure would be closer to 3500 - if not less.</span><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></div>
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ago) where they reported the results of the latest census which showed that the
Jewish population of NSW - mostly in Sydney - was 39731.</span></div>
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when seeing non-Jewish advertisers spending big dollars with the AJN, what
circulation figures they have been sold. A previous editor of the newspaper
<a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/07/jewish-news-isnt-newspaper-based-on_19.html"><span style="color: blue;">admitted publicly</span></a> that "the </span><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Jewish News isn’t a newspaper based on
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<br /></div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-70691131190142320002012-07-10T01:44:00.001+10:002012-07-11T03:22:32.457+10:00The good, the bad, and the ugly: Rabbi Moshe Gutnick's letter, NSWKA's ad and the AJN's continuing promotion of non-Kosher products<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were mightily pleased to see a letter to
the editor (published in both editions of the AJN <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">*</span></span></span>) from Rabbi Moshe Gutnick
where he slams them for repeatedly offending observant readers with advertising
of treif products. He makes the point that we have oft stated in this blog that
no Muslim publication would ever advertise a product that is banned buy their
religion,<o:p></o:p></span></span>
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wish to publicly thank Reb Moshe with "a groyser Yasher Koach" for
his unyielding and uncompromising public stance. We may be wrong, but to the
best of our memories, this may be a first for one of our rabbis who is involved
in Kashrut matters to so publicly criticise the newspaper.<span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ילמדו</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">וממנו</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> his colleagues
in Melbourne and elsewhere to come out and condemn the "organ of
Australian Jewry" when they so disgracefully sell out
our traditions and religion for a few dollars (actually a commodity which the
publisher Robert Magid is not short of.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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being degraded and tread upon by the AJN should use whatever is in their power
to express their disgust. Not only with letters to the editor, but to join the
many who already <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ban the paper from their homes. After all, why should
their family members - especially the young and impressionable be exposed to a
"Jewish" publication, advancing chazir treif establishments and
products as well as immodest images and articles that border on (and often actual) apikorsut? Add to that the weekly Chazerai and dreckerati reporting on page 2 and one comes to the conclusion that this rag doesn't belong in any decent home - religious or not. </span></span></div>
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should be - if not a total - then a partial boycott, on advertising therein.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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message across to the wider community, an ad in the Hamodia may not be enough.
But why, for Heaven's sake, do our Shuls and especially Chabad organizations
have to place such HUGE and expensive advertisements in the Jewish News? The message will get
through just as well with a smaller insert. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Talking of which, we must express our dismay at
the organizers of the Daf Yomi Siyum for their full-page colour ad in last week's edition of this clearly
anti-Torah newspaper. We suggest that they do a quick survey amongst those who are
studying the daily Daf and will realise that not even 10% ever read
the AJN.)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Coming back to Rabbi Gutnick's letter, now imagine our shock, after feeling so chuffed at reading the rabbi's criticism, (and to be honest, somewhat surprised that the AJN allowed it
through), when a few pages later we see a half-page ad, placed and paid
for by non-other than Rabbi Moshe Gutnick's organisation - the NSW Kashrut
Authority! (That at least explains why the AJN published his letter.
They obviously take the view, <em>"criticise us as much as you like - as long
as you continue shovelling thousands of your dollars our way".)</em> This ad is,
by the way, is a repeat of the one that the AJN placed <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/ka-and-treif-restaurant-in-jewish-news.html">side by side with a Treif establishment</a> just a few weeks ago.</span></span></div>
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thing you should be doing is deeply cutting back on your spending with them.
You and your fellow Rabbanim, Shuls, schools and Chabad Houses etc. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is another full-page ad in the same issue:</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><o:p><strong><em>Note the disclaimer at the top of the ad declaring that the "Challah" is not Kosher!</em></strong></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To paraphrase yourself; <em>"Do you think a newspaper serving the Muslim
community that advertised pork chops would be receiving paid advertisements
from Imams, Mosques or Halal certification authorities?"</em></span></span><br />
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your brother, who runs the Melbourne versions of KA and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rabbinical Council, to assist you in bringing
an end to this terrible Chillul Hashem.)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As we see from the AJN's recent issue, (despite the fact that it is a
plaything for the latest in the long line of Jewish tycoons - who eventually to toss
it away after having their few years of fun), the moguls that run it aren't
overly happy to keep dipping into their billions to prop it up. They too seem
concerned about where the print media in this country is headed. One of the ways
that they reassure and comfort themselves is that "only the print version
can be read by observant Jews on Shabbat". Not that this stops them from
offending and hurting the feelings of this sector of the community.</span></span></div>
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sooner or later to the next Jewish moneybags he shouldn't be out their
upsetting his readers. Remember, young people generally don't buy the AJN anyway, so
they definitely have a problem coming. Meanwhile the religious and traditional
community is growing in leaps and bounds - and they already have an alternative
with the <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/keen-and-committed-hamodia-reader-in.html">Hamodia</a> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> whose circulation continues to grow despite the hefty $6 cover price. Many
still buy the AJN as well, but will the next generation be so tolerant to
being spat in their faces? We doubt it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">*</span>Apropos the Letters pages, we notice that the
AJN have adopted a new trend in saving money by having identical letters and
even editorials in both editions - even when the material may be totally irrelevant in
the other city. Eg, Rabbi Gutnick's letter was referring to a ad that only appeared in
the Sydney version. What other money-saving ideas can we expect in the near
future?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-17785869240397590942012-06-25T02:30:00.001+10:002012-06-25T02:30:05.855+10:00Discriminating rabbiettes - how unprogressive!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">So the reform progressives
are not treating their rabbi-ettes equally to their male colleagues. What a
shocker! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">More <a href="http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/158338/male-reform-rabbis-earn-more-than-women/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">Hopefully the local ones
get better treatment or someone may dob them in to the Equal Opportunities
Board (or whatever that outfit is called these days).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">Meanwhile doing some quick
research into the topic of rabbiesses (as a sort of a follow-up to our recent <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/reform-rabbis-and-circus-clowns.html">dissertation</a>
on the local variety, we were<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>more than
excited to read about the <a href="http://www.jta.org/news/article/2008/05/06/108413/StantonOgulnick">appointment</a> of the first black female Reform
clergywoman. (Also <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/21/north.carolina.black.rabbi/index.html">here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">And while we were wondering how much her pay packet was
compared (even) to white Reform clergywomen, weread that she has since
been fired! (Not chalilah vechas because she was black. Of course not. The
<a href="http://thejewishchronicle.net/pages/full_story/push?article-First+black+female+rabbi+to+leave+congregation%20&id=10908602&instance=news_style">excuse</a> given was that she wasn't a "good fit". Yeah, sure. We believe
that - even if you don't.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Here's a link to the "Rosh Pina Project" site for </em></span><a href="http://roshpinaproject.com/2011/01/07/first-black-ex-pentecostal-lady-rabbi-to-loose-job/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>their view </em></span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>on this sacking.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">Maybe next time they should
try a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vietnamese or Red Indian lady.
That may fit them better. Even smarter would be employing a Chinese reverend
who could also prepare some great Chinese recipes to be served after the Friday
evening services. That could increase crowds and membership enabling them to pay
her a decent wage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif";">Finally, should any of our "temples" be seeking a truly interesting female character to pastor their needs, why not give <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robyn-carolyn-price/tattoos-and-torah-one-wom_b_855289.html">this tatooed lady</a> a chance to show her wares?<o:p></o:p></span>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-37451576093676828892012-06-24T02:21:00.001+10:002012-06-24T02:22:49.392+10:00The Rebbe says: "You need a rebbe"<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><strong>To AJN WATCH<o:p></o:p></strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This past Shabbos, amongst the half-a-dozen Chabad
publications found in Shuls was this one - a relatively new project trying to
teach Chabadniks some basic Yiddish, by translating the rebbe's Sichos in a (grade
3-4 level) user-friendly form. As someone who speaks, loves and reads Yiddish,
I applaud them for this most belated undertaking - after decades of almost
'criminal' neglect for the language of the Chabad (and all other) rebbes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But what amazed me was the front cover of this
"Extended (I think they meant 'expanded") </span><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ג' תמוז</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Edition" where in large
font we are told about <em><strong>"THE NEED FOR A REBBE".</strong></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Are the publishers
hinting something here? Is there something happening in the Chabad world to seriously
consider the possibility of appointing a new rebbe? Every single one of my
Chabad friends dismisses such a possibility, but then most of them are not too
high up in the organisation to really know about such matters. But if such a move is completely out of the question, how does that jell with the rebbe's view that there <strong><em>is</em></strong> a need for a rebbe? </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know for a fact the
your blog is very well read amongst Chabadniks in Sydney and Melbourne as well
as overseas. So maybe one of them could advise us if my speculation has any
merit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: HE;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And thank you AJN WATCH
for a most interesting and relevant website (despite the fact that I may sometimes
disagree with your viewpoint).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-30057765141864233242012-06-12T01:24:00.000+10:002012-06-12T01:24:29.459+10:00Missing commentsIt seems that a few recent comments sent to AJNWatch have disappeared before we had a chance to moderate them.<br />
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If yours is one of those - please resend and accept our apologies.AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-56900759394444431142012-06-08T14:06:00.000+10:002012-06-08T14:07:26.371+10:00KA and the Treif restaurant in the Jewish News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We have
countless times criticised the AJN for advertising non-Kosher establishments
and products. (See <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/australian-kosher-news-or-australian.html">here,</a> <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/07/as-kosher-as-ajn.html">here</a>, <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/received-from-reader-who-most-unusual.html">here</a> and <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/kosher-aware-new-term-for-deception.html">here</a>.)It is shameful behaviour proving that they sell their souls for a
few dollars. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">One would
never see a non-Halal eatery advertised in a Muslim publication. But the 'voice
of Australian Jewry" has no qualms about promoting desecration of Torah
laws and at the same time hurting the feelings of thousands of traditional and Torah-observant
Jews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">This week
their insensitive behaviour went a step further. Opposite a half-page advertisement
inserted by the NSW Kashrut Authority publicizing their services, the AJN placed
a full page full colour ad for a Treif restaurant. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">"Zeh
keneged zeh"! What a disgrace! Are they totally brainless?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The KA
should refuse to pay for this repulsive stab in their back by the publishers
and generally should reconsider the value or even if there is a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Halachic hetter of adverting in such a publication.
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And that, by
the way, goes for all religious institutions and organisations (and families)
Australia-wide. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p>T</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">hese day
with the Hamodia widely available as well as email lists compiled by all groups,
there is far less need to use the services of people who repeatedly spit in our
face and degrade our religion. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Think about
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-15359680904594251522012-06-08T13:37:00.000+10:002012-06-08T13:37:41.944+10:00Shabbat Auctions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">When walking
past an auction board in our 'frum' neighbourhoods and seeing that it will take
place on a Shabbat, one often hears murmurings accusing the estate agent of
'anti-semitism'.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">We strongly
disagree and suggest it just shows a lack of professionalism on part of the
agency who after all these years haven't caught on that by having a Saturday auction
they are missing out on the possible bids of Orthodox Jews. If vendors and
agents want more buyers at auctions, Saturday is the wrong day to have them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">By the way
when they place their advertisements in the AJN, you'd expect that the staff
member handling the call should have enough 'seichel' to enlighten the agency
about this most vital issue.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">This 'krenk'
is noticeable in both Melbourne a Sydney. The above auction notice was placed
in this week's Sydney edition.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">Pull up your
socks, estate agents and the Jewish News.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl;">PS: We realise that there are possible solutions to overcome this Halachically. However to do it in a 100% Kosher (and legal) way is not so simple. There is no reason why Orthodox Jews deserve this extra headache.<o:p></o:p></span><br />AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-33790341198283309182012-06-08T02:26:00.001+10:002012-06-08T02:26:41.504+10:00Reform rabbis and circus clowns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>"Krusty the Clown" - another beneficiary of Israel's Ministry for Culture and Sport?</strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">There has been
a lot of publicity in the Israel and Jewish media about the 'recognition' of reform
clergypeople by the Israeli government insofar as a handful of them will now
qualify for a government salary. It is obviously a move by the Israeli
government to basically "shut up" the Reform movements stirrers in
the US, some of who have far too much influence on ministers and Israeli
internal affairs.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">It is telling
that the single 'redeeming feature' (if that's what it can be called) of this
news was that the salary to be paid will not be forthcoming from the Ministry
of Religion budget but rather from the Sports and Culture Ministry. AJNWatch
presumes that this is the government department that allocates funds to
theatres and actors, circuses and clowns. In a way this seems quite apt when considering
the acting out and farce of Judaism that those clergy-performers do within and without
their religion's temples.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">AJNWatch has
yet to notice any Reform commentator mentioning this underhanded insult to
their leaders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Meanwhile our local rabbinate responds with the (more or
less) as expected feeble statement to this outrageous stab in the heart of
traditional Torah Judaism. (<a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/gays-reform-clergy-and-ajn-but-where.html">See here</a>.)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">What is it with our respected rabbis? Is there really
nothing that is holy and dear to them to be worthy enough to issue a firm and unyielding
condemnation upon this shameful travesty? Had this happened a decade or two ago
there would've been loud protests and no shortage of condemnations. But these
days the only time we hear strong statements from rabbis are when it comes to
Rabbi Meir Rabi and his Kashrut supervision organisation. Everything else is
hushed up and swept under the rabbinical carpets. </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">The explanation usually whispered is that they fear upsetting
some congregants should they be seen as criticising anything done by the
Israeli government. Of course that is total nonsense as rabbis are expected to
fight for and defend our religion. And doing so, their members will respect
them for being open, honest and fearless. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1;">Have they forgotten the Torah's command </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Perpetua; mso-hansi-font-family: Perpetua; mso-themecolor: text1;">לא תגורו בפני איש</span><span dir="LTR"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span dir="LTR"></span>?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">And in the case of Rabbi Moshe Gutnick, who to the best
of our knowledge no longer occupies a pulpit - and isn't known to be a
shrinking violet, what's his excuse? He certainly has no membership to fear.
Why couldn't he say something more substantial then what we read in the
article? His wise and eloquent father, the late Rabbi Chaim always showed
the way on how to put forward the Torah viewpoint loudly and fearlessly - even if
unpopular with certain segments of the community. It's a shame, really.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Looks like it'll again be up to the conscience of
rabbinical Australia, Rabbi Chaim Ingram to again go into battle in defence of
the Torah.</span><br />
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*<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: text1;">Meanwhile
a reader who states that he is a Chabad Chassid is most upset about the way the
Australian rabbinate - the majority of whom are Chabad - have forgotten the
unyielding campaigns led by the late Rebbe against the Reform movement.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Perpetua","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: text1;">He sent
us a link to a <a href="http://www.chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id=27343">website</a> from where we bring the following words of the Rebbe: (There
is much more there for those interested.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Should we laugh or cry? An assistant
"rabbiette" from Melbourne's Reform Temple is "delving into
Jewish sources" - quoting Shas and Poskim about the "religious
obligation" to report child abuse allegations. The hypocrisy is mind-boggling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">[Just to make it clear, AJNWatch does not at all disagree
with her conclusions about this sad and tragic issue and we accept the Psak
Halacha of the gedolei hador, Rav Wosner, Rav Elyashiv, Rab M Shafran and
others, that abuse claims should at the first instance be referred to the police
and those authorities who are legally qualified and trained to investigate and
handle these charges. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Having said that,] we express our incredulity at the
unbelievable gall of a Reform clergyperson piously lecturing us and referring
to the Chazal, Rambam, Rema and even Rav Eliezer Waldenberg. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">(The same condemnation, by the way, goes to the AJN and its
editor. Zeddy Lawrence really couldn't find a more suitably qualified writer,
ie, an Orthodox Torah observing rabbi to state the Halachic case? Does anyone
doubt that eg, Zeddy's brother. Sydney's Rabbi Jeremy couldn't have given the
Torah viewpoint?)</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Consolas;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">But seeing that you are "delving into Jewish
sources", why don't you, Madam Rabbi, tell us what all of them have to say
about the lifestyles of you parishioners and indeed members of the clergy of
the Reform religion? Eg, the desecration of the Shabbat, intermarriage and/or consumption
of Nevelot uTreifot? Indeed deleting almost the entire body of Halacha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Or maybe you can inform us of their views regarding the way
that you have duped hundreds of thousands of naive gentiles into believing that
your hocus-pocus ceremony in a "Temple" <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>transforms them into Jews. And how they then
marry them to trusting but ignorant "Kosher" Jews who have no idea
that Halachically their new spouse isn't Jewish at all. And in cases where the
'convert' is female, neither are her children. Though, as this <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/meshumad-dies.html">blog</a> has
previously <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/marc-always-wears-tallit-on-shabbat.html">revealed</a>, being a 100% gentile is no holdback from becoming a rabbiette
- as is a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>colleague of yours (an
unconverted daughter of an unconverted gentile woman). We wonder what any of
the "Jewish sources" you quote would say upon hearing that not being
Jewish is no bar to being employed as Temple clergy.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Consolas;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Seriously, you sure have a nerve lecturing on what "Jewish
sources" decree. Sources that you and your colleagues have disregarded and
defied from the day that the deformed Reform idea was launched.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">In addition to the reader having to endure your disingenuousness
you mislead and deceive by 'cherry=picking' both your Rambams and your Chillul
Hashems. This is unforgiveable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">but completely and deliberately overlook a few paragraphs
on, where he so perfectly describes the appalling Chillul Hashem (and
immeasurable damage) that you Reform clergypeople have been responsible for for
almost 2 centuries - promoting assimilation and spiritually destroying vast segments
of Jewry.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Consolas;"> </span></o:p></div>
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Hashem and put his words in your next AJN article.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">By the way, we wonder, seeing that Kim is such an expert
on the Rambam, did she happen to notice how she and her religion contravene and
corrupt thousands and thousands of edicts stated in that very same Mishnah
Torah? How could she not feel hypocritical when writing that article?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Furthermore, seeing that you are in to Psika of Rav
Waldenberg maybe you could bring yourself to be honest enough to tell us about
his views on you and all other Reform "rabbis" and about the
caricature and mockery of Judaism that your version of religion has created.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>To the Editor of Ajnwatch.<o:p></o:p></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I am one of your loyal fans who lives in London. Despite the
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mainly local content on the blog, I
really enjoy it, its style, great photographs and cartoons.<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I especially shep nachas when you give the local Jewish
(belaaz) rag 'in pippik arein'.<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>To the best of my knowledge we don't have anything like it
here in the UK. (Probably because those who could and should be doing such
work, aren't enamoured by the whole internet thing. While I understand them, I
feel that there is a necessity for the "Veda mashiv shetoshiv le'apikores"
- something which your blog does VERY well. <o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Meanwhile I attach an ad in a recent issue of the 'frum' weekly The Jewish Tribune (published by our own Agudas Yisroel organisation).<o:p></o:p></em></span></o:p></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was not the only person here who was upset that the
publishers allowed this advertisement which disrespectfully downgrades the holy
Yom Tov of Kabolas Hatorah and Maamad Har Sinai to a 'festival' for 'boozing'. <o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Counting the days to Shavuos" with wine and
liquour! What next?<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now, had it been in the Jewish Chronicle, which has about as
much feeling for Yiddishkeit as your Jewish News, 'hechrashti'. But to see this
in our most frum of publications - 'es passt nisht'.</span></em></div>
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</div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-24323764337593700552012-06-01T01:52:00.001+10:002012-06-01T13:40:23.694+10:00?מה לכהן בבית הקברות<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Posted by Mrs KL from Sydney</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was a bit shocked when opening the AJN this week to see the above picture, of "His Holiness" the Dalai Lama placing some type of a Reform Tallis around the shoulders of Rabbi Leibl Wolf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My first reaction was ?מה לכהן בבית הקברות </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What's a rabbi doing with this אבי אבות הטומאה - the head-"Galach" of a leading עבודה זרה?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then I did a Google search and was even more shocked to read <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/running_with_the_wolf_20011123/">an article</a> in the LA Jewish Journal (from 2001) informing us that Rabbi Wolf studied <em>"with such luminaries as the revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson and the Dalai Lama"</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT!? Not even a 'lehavdil'?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(And did Leibl <em><strong>really</strong></em> study "bechavrusa" with those gentlemen? Hard to believe.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am sure that Rabbi Wolf knows of the hundreds - if not thousands - of secular and uncommitted Jewish kids caught in the net of the Buddhist religion all over the world. Giving his "hechsher" to the leader of this 'klipah' makes matters much, much worse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thank you AJN Watch for allowing me to vent.</span>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-90004984722305328032012-05-30T02:35:00.003+10:002012-05-30T02:37:27.116+10:00Tim Tams: "He never gave up hope, he never lost sight of his goal"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Guest post from Kosherman:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
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of <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">last week's</span></span> AJN will
notice the newspaper celebrating a<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">n</span> <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">extraordinary</span></span>
Yom Tov. No, I am not referring to Shavuot but rather to the exciting and
fantastic news that Rabbi Moshe Gutnick has convinced Arnotts company to
produce "Kosher" Tim Tams. </span></span></div>
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must <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">admit</span></span> that those
intellectual giants who administer the news on behalf of our community showed
<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">massive</span></span> restraint when
reporting this most amazing event in the history of the Australian Jewish
community. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Yes, they actually limited the Tim Tam story to the front cover, an
article on page 3 (squeezed in amongst a couple of molestation stories), a Kron
cartoon and...drum roll...an editorial!!</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">To
quote their excitement:<span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>“It is indeed a milestone that as of
today, kosher consumers across Australia can walk into any supermarket or store
or petrol station and purchase these iconic Australian biscuits,” gushed KA
rabbinic administrator Rabbi Moshe Gutnick.</strong></span></em></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After all the recent public criticism of our rabbis - usually
led by the same AJN - isn't it</span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lovely to see</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">them</span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">acknowledge</span>
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">that we still have warm-hearted rabbis who positively gush</span> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">at
the thought of Jews piling on the kilos</span>. <span style="color: purple;">To quote: <em><strong>"He never gave up hope, he never lost sight of his goal"!</strong></em></span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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not the purpose of my post, a quick Google search will show that while the
rabbi gushes on about his achievement, both</span> </span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">he and the AJN fail to mention other </span></span><span style="color: #554c45;"><span style="color: purple;">issues</span> <span style="color: purple;">associated with the product -
health-wise and ethical</span></span></span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If any
reader is interested, here are a few links</span> </span></span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">which show that there are
others in the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">general community who </span></span><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/cruel-tim-tams-banished-by-lord-mayor/story-e6frfkwi-1225692803790"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">won't recommend</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"> this delicacy</span>:</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf8fiMlLtw"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This</span></a>
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">YouTube clip (<u>WARNING</u>: a non-tzeniusly dressed woman) list</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">s</span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">all the unhealthy and </span></span><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">even dangerous ingredients </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">noted</span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: purple;">on the packaging</span></span>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">And</span> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCaKyVa2HSQ"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here's</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: purple;">a</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">nother clip.</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #554c45;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">And from</span>
</span><a href="http://www.nutritionandyou.com.au/100toxicfoodchemicalsinonedayiseasytodo/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="color: purple;">website:</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>The
chocolate coating in Tim Tams is not made from cocoa, but a mixture of
artificial colours of Tartrazine (102), Sunset Yellow (110), Allura Red (129),
Brilliant Blue (133) and Caramel (150). These additives are all suspect
carcinogens.</em></strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So despite becoming </span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kosher</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(and I am sur</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;">prised</span> at the AJN's excitement about this</span> <span style="color: purple;">- </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it is</span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">usually full of advertisements
for non-Kosher establishments and products)</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">, </span></span><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it is
unclear if</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tim Tams</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">are</span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">good
for you</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #554c45; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But
back to the Kashrus issue.</span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Despite
the well-known views of Rav M M<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">oshe
Feinstein zt'l</span></span> who permitted the consum<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">p</span>tion of Chalav Akum (where there are govt
supervision and penalties by the authorities for tampering or substituti<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">o</span>n), <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">it is difficult these days, when Chalav Yisrael is
readily available in nearly every communty of observant Jews, to find</span></span> a Chareidi
Rav who will these approve <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">the use
of</span></span> non-Kosher milk products<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">. <span style="color: purple;">The fact is that most poskim hold that non-supervisied milk is actually 'treif' and if
used in error the equipment has to be Kashered. This view</span></span> is especially
so amongst Chassidic groups - every single one. And Chabad<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">,</span> to the best of my knowledge<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">,</span> have certain stringencies
regarding Chalav Yisroel that many other chassidim and Charedim don't <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">require</span></span>. Furthermore, even the <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">R</span>ab<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">b</span>anut<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"> Kashrut</span> in Israel<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">,</span>
which generally has lenient standards, is very strict on this.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">See</span> </span><a href="http://www.zomet.org.il/?CategoryID=258&ArticleID=274"><span style="color: blue;">RabbiBakshi Doron</span></a> re the psak of <span style="color: purple;">t</span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">he</span></span>
Rabanut<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7gydhwx">RavM Eliyahu</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="color: purple;">A </span><a href="http://www.kosharot.co.il/ask_print.asp?id=43215"><span style="color: #0b5394;">collection of quotes</span></a><span style="color: purple;"> on the unacceptability of
non-Kosher milk</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my question to the good rabbi is "Why?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">You</span> </span>being a thoroughly Frum Jew and a Chabad chassid who I have no doubt that Chalav Akum
products have no place in your kitchen. Yes, I understand that being in charge of KA
means that you must <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">allow</span></span>
leniencies<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">,</span> especially
for items that are necessary for certain groups of consumers. I refer to milk,
butter etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">But
is it really so important that Australian Jewry go<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">r</span>ge themselves with Original and Double-Coated Tim
Tams?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">I know that your</span></span> NSWKA more<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"> </span>or less stated (or admitted)
that they have less stringent <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">Kashrut</span>
</span>standards that their Melbourne counterpart Kosher Australia. But<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;"> really</span>,</span> is it necessary to
go out of your way <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">and make
the effort</span> </span>to chase and convince Arnotts to produce <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">'</span>Kosher<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">'</span> - Chalav Akum - chocolate biscuits? Is there really such a
shortage in the 100% Kosher version? Rabbi, <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">please</span> </span>visit Glicks, Grandma Moses <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">(all which are under your
supervision),</span> </span>Heimishe<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">,
<span style="color: purple;">Lichtenstein</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and <span style="color: purple;">t</span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple;">he</span></span>
others</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> in Melbourne and Sydney and you will be amazed what a range we already have. <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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the function of a Chassidic Rav to produce unnecessary and unhealthy products
which are not 100% Kosher. After all, it's not as if Arnotts came begging to you for your
Hechsher. By all accounts it was the other way around! In fact the front cover of this issue tells us that this Tim Tam 'miracle' was achieved <em>"after a decade of hard work and persuasion </em></span></span></span><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>by the Kashrut Authority". </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Having written all this,
today I received an email from that great crowd KCA warning us that only the 200gm
(net) packets are acceptable (plus another few conditions). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Although the AJN
article also mentioned this, my survey shows that very few people (like indeed myself) actually
remember seeing these provisions. Thus anyone missing these may be consuming
not only Chalav Akum but also tarfus!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I discussed
this post over Yom Tov with my rabbi, who told me that though he agrees with
my views 100% and encourages me to publish, he, for a number of reasons, could
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have heard whispers that some in the Kashrut industry are getting
worried about items being produced under Rabbi Meir Rabi and his
"Kosher veYosher" Kashrut label. This is especially so now that Rabbi
Rabi has publicly stated that his supervision aims to cater for those who are
not overly stringent in their standards. I realise this may affect both KAs,
but I suggest that you let him keep that sector of the Kosher market and you
remain faithful to the more demanding standards that most Kashrut
organisations worldwide are now seeking and which you often represent here in Australia,</span></div>
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if that means not seeking out new customers like Tim Tams with its non-Kosher milk, so be it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>PS: I am trying to find the time to post my thoughts about that upstart Kashrut organsation "Kosher veYosher". Maybe in the next few days or weeks.</strong></span></em> </span></div>
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</span>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-60394191727262134712012-05-24T16:05:00.001+10:002012-05-24T16:06:44.788+10:00Katz, Kotz, abi gezunt...<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Presumably if 'David' becomes 'Dovid' then 'Katz' can be 'Kotz'...</em></span><br />
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<br />AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843426103950643279.post-82163470189858066562012-04-24T00:52:00.006+10:002012-04-24T01:03:34.662+10:00Shmuley Boteach - the rabbi of the groupies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AckJKJ_yH2990-TTCDSwrM72oUmGbquh5_xGQ6fApubIbC39CL1lb0wkS8noVawUnS03NQ1midvlYunHehIP-fRjPygwFe7YzqARx1FhF3GTQyriTdMk1hg9tvItCKxrkV3o3aVM6oT5/s1600/shmul.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AckJKJ_yH2990-TTCDSwrM72oUmGbquh5_xGQ6fApubIbC39CL1lb0wkS8noVawUnS03NQ1midvlYunHehIP-fRjPygwFe7YzqARx1FhF3GTQyriTdMk1hg9tvItCKxrkV3o3aVM6oT5/s400/shmul.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">AJNWatch has previously commented upon Shmuley Boteach and his outlandish and peculiar ideas and behaviour (see <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2009/07/boteach-not-enough-space-between-eyes.html">here</a>, <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/chutzpah-of-these-goyim-describing-our.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2010/04/look-whos-advising-pope.html">here</a>). He is back again in Australia and, unsurprisingly, a guest speaker in <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/rabbi-genendes-purim-torah-andsodom.html">Caulfield Shul</a>. That's the direction <a href="http://ajnwatch.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/ari-responds-to-rabbi-genende.html">CHC</a> have taken under their latest 'management' and they sure have found the perfect match. </span></span><o:p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">PPS: For those reading this who may wonder what a groupie is, <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/groupie">here's the definition</a> from the on-line <em>Free Dictionary</em>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span class="hw">groupie</span> <span class="pron0x">[ˈgruːpɪ]</span></strong> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><div><div class="ds-list"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Music / Pop Music) Slang, an ardent fan of a celebrity, esp a pop star: originally, often a girl who followed the members of a pop group on tour in order to have sexual relations with them</em></span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>AJN WATCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706063020449126800noreply@blogger.com7