Religious Jews Against Religious Jewish Violence
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In the spirit of the Talmudic dictum "silence is like agreement" I feel compelled to speak up.
Violence in the name of religious Judaism -- brought to media attention by demonstrations held in Mea She'arim and Ramat Beit Shemesh as well as by sporadic violent incidents committed there and elsewhere -- has caused untold harm to people, property, and to the reputation of Judaism itself. It is therefore time for the overwhelming silent majority of good, decent, peaceful and law-abiding religious Jews to raise a voice in opposition to this violence.
Whether it is stones or soiled diapers being thrown at police officers, cars and buses being pelted with rocks, women being intimidated or beaten for their dress or for refusing to sit at the back of the bus, public property being destroyed, trash bins and refuse being burned, or other uses of force as a means of religious expression or coercion, it has become necessary to say that which should go without saying:
SUCH VIOLENCE IS COMPLETELY ANTITHETICAL TO AUTHENTIC JEWISH THOUGHT AND PRACTICE, AND I CONDEMN IT WITHOUT RESERVATION AND IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS.
Sabbath desecration or other acts which may go against religious Jewish sensibilities DO NOT justify a violent response. Harming people or property in the name of Judaism is a FAR GREATER desecration. Indeed it runs counter to what it means to be a Jew, wherein "love thy neighbor" is the central pillar of Jewish life and a vital part of all ritual observances.
With my signature as well as those of other like-minded individuals, this petition shall stand as testimony to all those who search the web for terms such as "religious Jewish violence" that there is a strong voice among religious Jews which opposes this violence unequivocally.
(While all who agree are welcome to sign this petition, religious Jews are especially encouraged to do so, since it is their voice which most critically needs to be heard.)
Violence in the name of religious Judaism -- brought to media attention by demonstrations held in Mea She'arim and Ramat Beit Shemesh as well as by sporadic violent incidents committed there and elsewhere -- has caused untold harm to people, property, and to the reputation of Judaism itself. It is therefore time for the overwhelming silent majority of good, decent, peaceful and law-abiding religious Jews to raise a voice in opposition to this violence.
Whether it is stones or soiled diapers being thrown at police officers, cars and buses being pelted with rocks, women being intimidated or beaten for their dress or for refusing to sit at the back of the bus, public property being destroyed, trash bins and refuse being burned, or other uses of force as a means of religious expression or coercion, it has become necessary to say that which should go without saying:
SUCH VIOLENCE IS COMPLETELY ANTITHETICAL TO AUTHENTIC JEWISH THOUGHT AND PRACTICE, AND I CONDEMN IT WITHOUT RESERVATION AND IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS.
Sabbath desecration or other acts which may go against religious Jewish sensibilities DO NOT justify a violent response. Harming people or property in the name of Judaism is a FAR GREATER desecration. Indeed it runs counter to what it means to be a Jew, wherein "love thy neighbor" is the central pillar of Jewish life and a vital part of all ritual observances.
With my signature as well as those of other like-minded individuals, this petition shall stand as testimony to all those who search the web for terms such as "religious Jewish violence" that there is a strong voice among religious Jews which opposes this violence unequivocally.
(While all who agree are welcome to sign this petition, religious Jews are especially encouraged to do so, since it is their voice which most critically needs to be heard.)
523 Signatures
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David Bar-Cohn
- Religious Affiliation
- Religious/Orthodox Jewish
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
- Comments
- Thanks for signing!
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alan
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish orthodox
- City / Country
- Israel
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Kalman Winnick
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish- Love and respect both G-d and people
- City / Country
- Los Angeles
- Comments
- Neutrality is enablement; Sadly, the time has come for action to protect the innocent from those who seek to hurt them - even if the attackers are dressed in religious garb.
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Yonatan Kolatch
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Rafael Guber
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox / Chardal .
- City / Country
- New York NY USA
- Comments
- People who do these things in the name of Torah will someday have to stand before the Abishter and explain why they gave people a reason to move further away from Torah. They will be held accountable and be responsible for endless genrations of lost neshomos.
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alan Kesner
- Religious Affiliation
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- City / Country
- В
- Comments
- В
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S. Kesner
- Religious Affiliation
- orthodox Jew
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
- Comments
- В
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Catriel Lev
- Religious Affiliation
- Torah Observant Jew
- City / Country
- Bet Shemesh/Israel
- Comments
- Kol HaKavod to the organizer(s) of this petition!
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Barry Mizrahi
- Religious Affiliation
- Sephardi - Torah Observant
- City / Country
- Los Angeles
- Comments
- This Haredi fanaticism has to stop. It is a hillul Hashem!
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Naama Goldberg
- Religious Affiliation
- Chareidi
- City / Country
- Israel
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Moshe & Cheryl Abramowitz
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- USA
- Comments
- With families in Bet Shemesh, Yerushalaim and other parts of Irael
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David Cohen
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- West Hartford CT/USA - RBSA/Israel
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Jonathan Duker
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish
- City / Country
- Beit Shemesh, Israel
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Ephrayim Naiman
- Religious Affiliation
- Dati Ben Leumi
- City / Country
- RBS
- Comments
- В
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Tzvi Himmelman
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish- Observant
- City / Country
- Jerusalem
- Comments
- instead of throwing diapers and stones, they should be offering them kugel, cholent, and home made desserts-!
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Miriam Hirsch
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
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Batsheva Frankel
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- Los Angeles
- Comments
- This petition says it all!
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Yonah Alexandre Bronstein
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish (Orthodox)
- City / Country
- Bet Shemesh, Israel
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Jeff Levinson
- Religious Affiliation
- Observant Jewish - ben Torah
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
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Miryam Blum
- Religious Affiliation
- religious Jewish
- City / Country
- Eli / Israel
- Comments
- The vocal, violent extremist minority cannot be allowed to tarnish the good name of all the law-abiding religious Jews
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Stephanie Hammer
- Religious Affiliation
- Reform Judaism
- City / Country
- USA
- Comments
- thank you for the opportunity to show my support
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Ze'ev Landau
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish
- City / Country
- Ramat Bet Shemesh
-
isac bloch
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Gertrude Isbitz Brodsky
- City / Country
- Chicago, Illinois
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Yitti Bisk
- Religious Affiliation
- Hareidi
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh
- Comments
- В
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Reuven Ashenberg
- Religious Affiliation
- Religous- Chardal
- City / Country
- Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel
- Comments
- I am against violence of any kind and condone what is been happening.
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Sharon
- City / Country
- Israel
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ronald i goldstein
- City / Country
- cleveland, ohio
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Dan Witzling
- Religious Affiliation
- conservative
- City / Country
- Los Angeles
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Avraham Ya'acov Morris
- Religious Affiliation
- breslev nanach
- City / Country
- Holy Land Israel
- Comments
- Peace &Love will reign supreme
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Moshe Braun
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
- Comments
- The more darkness there is, the more light is required. Our world needs us to re-double our efforts in producing the light. Yasher Koach!
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Liza Even-Israel
- Religious Affiliation
- Jewish, Orthodox
- City / Country
- Jerusalem, Israel
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Esther Graf
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- Ramat Beit Shemesh
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Stuart Schnee
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- Jerusalem
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Michael Greenspan
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox Jew
- City / Country
- Toronto
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Rabbi Joey Felsen
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- Palo Alto, CA USA
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Rachel Lichtman
- Religious Affiliation
- jewish
- City / Country
- thornhill
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Nicole Defrancesco
- City / Country
- North York, Canada
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Elyse Chaya Bracha Adelson Zippor
- Religious Affiliation
- orthodox jewish
- City / Country
- Jerusalem, Israel
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Ruthie Karlinsky
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox
- City / Country
- Jerusalem' Israel
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Scott Kahn
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox Jewish
- City / Country
- Israel
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Gary David
- Religious Affiliation
- orthodox
- City / Country
- Modiin / Israel
- Comments
- There's is NOT my Torah
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Yarden Grossman
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Ari Rosenstein
- City / Country
- Ramat Bet Shemesh
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Rachayl Duker
- Religious Affiliation
- Orthodox Jew
- City / Country
- Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel
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Shoshana Halberstadt
- Religious Affiliation
- hardal - orthodox
- City / Country
- ramat bet shemesh
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judith greenspan
- Religious Affiliation
- orthodox jew
- City / Country
- rbs
- Comments
- such violence is against jewish law
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halana rosenfield
- City / Country
- Israel
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Avram Pachter
- Religious Affiliation
- Conservative
- City / Country
- Highland Park, USA
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Kathleen Guillen
- City / Country
- Northern California, USA
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