Episode 44 of my weekly Root and Branch Medical War Crimes series is now available here. My guests were Rafi and Natasha Farber, who have an incredible story to tell about standing up to "Green Passport" tyranny in Israel, which you simply must hear. They are true Jewish heroes and an example for others to follow.
I highly recommend watching Rafi's powerful video on his channel here before watching yesterday's show, so you have the full background. You can also see their first appearance on my program eight months ago here, when this saga first began.
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This week's Torah class is available here. It's full of lessons in human psychology from the parsha, plus inspiration for our times from the sons of Korach, and the weekly dose of Chafetz Chaim on the laws of lashon hara.
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When people come around about the shots, they shouldn't merely say "You were right" but "We should have known better". Big difference. Think about it.
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I received this message from the dean of RIETS:
Subject: Religious Liberty Update
“Dear Rabbinic Alumni,
Considering the current events of this past week, we would like to invite you to a group meeting of rabbinic alumni for an update on religious liberty from our legal experts. Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, from 6:45-7:15 PM. Click here to join the Zoom”
I replied as follows: “Since when does YU care about religious liberty? They forced everyone to take dangerous shots and wear masks.”
I'm sure they will provide a reasonable explanation, but feel free to take care of some errands while we wait.
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Rabbi Benny Lau, I'm Glad I Never Met You
Powerful letter.
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I received this from the mother of the guy in the video, with the following note. My comments follow that.
THE MAGIC VEST
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIOicTDvfM546EbEBhjtiO3qlqqxiiy9
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THIS VIDEO?
*THE CITY OF TEL AVIV HAS CALLED AN EMERGENCY SECURITY MEETING TO REVIEW AND IMPROVE SECURITY SERVICES
THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY (SHOWN ON THE VIDEO) WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS IN ISRAEL IS MEETING WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO REVIEW SECURITY ISSUES AND IMPROVE COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE AND PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS
THE CINEMA MOVIE CHAINS ARE REVIEWING THEIR PROCEDURES
THE ZOO SECURITY DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING THEIR SECURITY PROTOCOLS (GOTTA PROTECT THOSE PENGUINS!)
My comments:
There's a deeper issue here than porous security. The people who let him through weren't necessarily lazy or stupid. They are programmed not to question authority. Being that the vest looks official, and is associated with authority, their learned reaction was to be deferential and give him an easy time. God forbid they should run afoul of authority. Everyone knows the rules don't apply to people in authority, and they could get fired davka for doing their jobs correctly.
Obviously, this also explains so much of what happened the last two years.
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