העורך Editor

How Charedi Politicians Are Born and Stillborn

Charedi politicians; where do they come from? Not all of them had money, not all of them were bench-warmers in Yeshiva, not all of them had connections.

It appears many of them started out managing a Gemach (money or item loans), as a Gabbai of a Shul, as a Gabbai of a Rebbe (with variations), etc.

So if you know a young member of a Charedi party, with a flair for organizing and managing and the will to power, I would recommend starting the opposition research early. This can be used simply for convincing them to stay away from politics. Play the long game.

A word to my wise readers…

Personal Religious Tolerance Is an Oxymoron

To government “religious tolerance” makes sense; the regime claims it will limit its attacks in some way. But in terms of a personal program of action, I fail to understand the term in any way but as an anti-religious subterfuge.

Those who support the notion suggest one say to himself as follows: I will observe Sabbath for it seems moral, but I will not circumcise my newborn son for that seems immoral although the only reason for doing either is a desire to perform God’s will.

If you believe religion in and of itself is a viable option, then explain this: How can anyone conceivably decide to pick and choose which of God’s words he wishes to retain based on his understanding?

What type of religion is this where man is himself the real arbiter of what’s acceptable?!

(The above, edited, was once sent as a letter to an organization promoting “religious tolerance”.)