Comments on: Rabbi Morris Allen Reports from Postville http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: boruch hoffinger http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7499 boruch hoffinger Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:40 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7499 B'H Another sad development in the Jewish world is the use of 'goyisha' names instead of Jewish. Our ancestors were redeemed from Egyptian exile on account of three things. One of them was continuing to use their Hebrew names and declaring themselves proud Jews. Say! I'm PROUD to be Jewish! So, if someone is a rabbi how can they, in good conscience, use a 'goyisha' name? What, lower yourself to reach others? How do you know you won't 'fall' yourself? You're also telling your constituents that you're not REALLY proud of being Jewish. Not FIERCLEY proud! If your not FIERCLEY proud, how can you bring others to the Torah of Life? Thrilling LIFE!? "Eitz Chaim Hee..." boruch ben Tzvi (A"H) haKohaine Hoffinger B’H
Another sad development in the Jewish world is the use
of ‘goyisha’ names instead of Jewish.
Our ancestors were redeemed from Egyptian exile
on account of three things. One of them was continuing to use their Hebrew names and declaring themselves proud Jews.
Say! I’m PROUD to be Jewish!
So, if someone is a rabbi how can they, in good
conscience, use a ‘goyisha’ name?
What, lower yourself to reach others?
How do you know you won’t ‘fall’ yourself? You’re also
telling your constituents that you’re not REALLY proud
of being Jewish. Not FIERCLEY proud!
If your not FIERCLEY proud, how can you bring others to the Torah of Life? Thrilling LIFE!?
“Eitz Chaim Hee…”

boruch ben Tzvi (A”H) haKohaine Hoffinger

]]> By: boruch hoffinger http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7497 boruch hoffinger Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:52:10 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7497 B"H Just wrote this letter to R' Allen: To whom it may concern, I just read the Blog: The Jew and the Carrot and I refer to: Rabbi Morris Allen Reports from Postville Firstly I am a proud Lubavitcher Chassid and my name is Boruch N. Hoffinger. I live in Crown Heights with my wife and child. I saw a video on, I believe, Crownheights.info where the elder Rubashkin, in broken English, was saying that all the criticism against him was false and they treat everyone with kindness. R. Morris, why should I believe your words? Why isn't what you and others saying 'loshon HaRa'? I say this not only bec. I'm a very proud Lubavitcher but, as a Kohaine, I would defend anyone (Even yourself) against charges that have not been proven. Loshon HaRa is a serious offense. Curiously, the Conservative movement doesn't believe the Torah is from shemayim, so why are they so concerned with Kashrut? You believe The Torah is man-made, no? Todah Raabah, boruch ben Tzvi (A"H) haKohaine Hoffinger 718-774-9303 B”H
Just wrote this letter to R’ Allen:
To whom it may concern,
I just read the Blog: The Jew and the Carrot
and I refer to: Rabbi Morris Allen Reports from Postville
Firstly I am a proud Lubavitcher Chassid and my name
is Boruch N. Hoffinger. I live in Crown Heights
with my wife and child.
I saw a video on, I believe, Crownheights.info where
the elder Rubashkin, in broken English, was saying
that all the criticism against him was false and they
treat everyone with kindness.
R. Morris, why should I believe your words? Why isn’t what you and others saying ‘loshon HaRa’?
I say this not only bec. I’m a very proud Lubavitcher but, as a Kohaine, I would defend anyone (Even yourself) against charges that have not been proven.
Loshon HaRa is a serious offense.
Curiously, the Conservative movement doesn’t believe the Torah is from shemayim, so why are they so concerned with Kashrut? You believe The Torah is man-made, no?

Todah Raabah,
boruch ben Tzvi (A”H) haKohaine Hoffinger
718-774-9303

]]> By: Lydia http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7039 Lydia Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:27:29 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7039 I am pleasantly surprised to read the update as I wrote about the project in December here http://www.sosanimalslaunge.com/blogs/?paged=4 and can now follow up and say that it developing and alive. I am pleasantly surprised to read the update as I wrote about the project in December here
http://www.sosanimalslaunge.com/blogs/?paged=4
and can now follow up and say that it developing and alive.

]]> By: Ketzirah Carly http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7034 Ketzirah Carly Fri, 30 May 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7034 Thanks for the follow up on this story. It's just stunning. I also have to say that I'm again floored at the wisdom of R'Heschel. 40 years ago he said that? It could have been today. Good Shabbos. Thanks for the follow up on this story. It’s just stunning. I also have to say that I’m again floored at the wisdom of R’Heschel. 40 years ago he said that? It could have been today.

Good Shabbos.

]]> By: Hannah Lee http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7033 Hannah Lee Fri, 30 May 2008 22:05:10 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/rabbi-morris-allen-reports-from-postville/#comment-7033 Wow, that's more information than I'd gathered from the mainstream secular or Jewish press. Thanks, Leah. Wow, that’s more information than I’d gathered from the mainstream secular or Jewish press. Thanks, Leah.

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