Comments on: Controversial Aliyah question in Teaneck http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck News, advice and the best resources for people who are moving to Israel. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:34:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: ari http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-784 ari Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:37:51 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-784 That's interesting Alvin. May I ask if that question has ever come up to the rabbi from one of the students and, if so, how he responded? That’s interesting Alvin. May I ask if that question has ever come up to the rabbi from one of the students and, if so, how he responded?

]]> By: Alvin http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-739 Alvin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:01:19 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-739 My son's rabbi in day school is a former Israeli. I find it hard to see how he can teach about love of Israel and the holiness of the land when he does not practice what he preaches. My son’s rabbi in day school is a former Israeli. I find it hard to see how he can teach about love of Israel and the holiness of the land when he does not practice what he preaches.

]]> By: ari http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-602 ari Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:59 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-602 Makes sense. But they're not saying that anybody should not be welcoming. Just that, from a somewhat religious perspective, they should not hold certain public positions. Makes sense. But they’re not saying that anybody should not be welcoming. Just that, from a somewhat religious perspective, they should not hold certain public positions.

]]> By: Country First http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-601 Country First Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:50:18 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-601 It is an essential part of the American ideal, expressed in that poem by Emma Lazarus inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, to be welcoming. But heaven forbid that someone should “insult” Israel by coming to America. Those who do that deserve second-class treatment. It is an essential part of the American ideal, expressed in that poem by Emma Lazarus inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, to be welcoming. But heaven forbid that someone should “insult” Israel by coming to America. Those who do that deserve second-class treatment.

]]> By: ari http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-598 ari Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:09:58 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-598 Interesting perspective Country First. Just to play devil's advocate, may I ask why you think this is putting Israel above their own country? They're certainly not suggesting anything negative towards America? Ari Interesting perspective Country First. Just to play devil’s advocate, may I ask why you think this is putting Israel above their own country? They’re certainly not suggesting anything negative towards America?

Ari

]]> By: Country First http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-595 Country First Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:04:11 +0000 http://israel.shippingconsolidators.com/movingtoisrael/index.php/controversial-aliyah-question-in-teaneck#comment-595 I think it proves that way too many American Jews put Israel above their own country. Disgraceful, if you ask me. I think it proves that way too many American Jews put Israel above their own country. Disgraceful, if you ask me.

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