I sent this letter yesterday to the following public officials:
Cristina.Tedstone@state.ma.us,
Letter of Protest Against the Persecution of Rabbi Green and Family
Dear Public Officials:
I am writing to you in protest of the disgraceful persecution of Rabbi Michoel Green and his family, about which you are surely aware. I echo the points expressed by Roman Brik in his articulate letter, which I have attached again for your convenience.
There is no doubt in anyone's mind that this operation against the Green family is malicious in nature and a gross abuse of power by those who should be faithfully serving the citizens, not terrorizing them.
I will leave it to others to take a more diplomatic approach if they see fit; my style is to be straightforward and to kiss no one's ring. It is my fervent wish that those responsible for this atrocity will immediately repent their evil ways, apologize to the Greens and the entire public, and resign their positions.
Should that not occur, it is my fervent wish that those in higher positions of authority will take immediate action to stop this atrocity, take action against those responsible for it, and do what it takes to make sure nothing like this will happen in the future to the Greens or anyone else.
Should that not occur, it is my fervent wish that the people will unite and rise up in outrage to rid themselves of corrupt, evil leaders.
Should that not occur, or should such a noble effort be unsuccessful, there is no doubt that God will unleash fury upon those responsible for this that is beyond anything you can imagine. There is a Judge and there is Justice.
I will add that earlier today I stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the site of the holiest place on earth, and prayed for the Greens to be protected and those who persecute them to be judged by God and destroyed. That surely means little to those who are at war not just with upstanding citizens who are inconvenient to the regime but God Himself, but let it be noted nonetheless. Just because one doesn't realize he is playing with the ultimate fire doesn't mean he will not get burned, one way or another.
I realize that you are surely under pressure from powerful people to persecute citizens who stand in the way of an evil agenda. You have families, jobs, and other personal considerations of your own.
This is a time when people choose their sides and truly define themselves. Are you good or are you evil? Are you with God and truth, or with desolation and falsehood?
It is necessary for it to be inconvenient in the short term to make the right choice. It may well require a significant sacrifice. Rabbi Green and many others like him have chosen well, and have been willing to endure short-term sacrifices to earn eternal goodness. Others have chosen short-term convenience and will suffer eternal damnation.
This is your time to choose. Choose wisely.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Chananya Weissman
Jerusalem, Israel
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