Sent in by a Los Angeles Chaptzem reader:
Dear Los Angeles Kehilla member:
In your first public statement, regarding the arrest, you announce that none of the people arrested are representatives of the Orthodox or Chassidic community.
You are not our representative either!
For you to ride on any possible suffering of the Jewish people, whether it’s the Holocaust, or an unfortunate scandal, is as disgusting as what you accuse others of. You say that the "they should be allowed to have a fair trial, as everyone is innocent until proven guilty", but then take the initiative to take them down a notch to by saying they should be "one stage less than normal" to show children "that it’s not business as usual."
Your position of power is a mirage. You were NEVER appointed and or recognized by bonafide Gedolim. Your achievements are very impressive (including representing the Simon Weisenthal Center and its tolerance movement, which conducts interfaith tolerance conferences), however, amongst the larger Orthodox and Chassidish communities, we neither benefit nor approve any of your public shenanigans.
How do you explain your position of "people should beware of lashon hara, or gossip, of discussing this case, and to keep in mind that there are wives and children and family members who might also be hurt.", and then hypocritically use any chance to voice your opinion and walk out of a Shul with your counsel Benzion J. Westreich, Esq.
You have miserably failed in your position at any attempt to keep possible shame to the Frum community out of the public, by both allowing and participating in its publicity with the most recent article in The Jewish Journal.
Would you like it if any of us "little people" decided that you are to be sanctioned and taken down a few notches from your honorary status? We do not seek your guidance nor appreciate it, and if you feel this is a wakeup call, keep it to yourself, for we will seek guidance from whom we decide is worthy.
Additionally, let he without sin cast the first stone! You must have forgotten that age old adage.
But you have chosen to embark on this route. You (and your family) will have to answer for it in the days and months ahead!
Sincerely,
The Rabbonim of the RCLAThe (real) Rabbinical Council of Los Angeles
Joe emails:
Bravo!!! Time to say the Sh’heciyanu benediction. The first sign the Jewish community attempting to liberate itself… Look who is pointing a finger and discusses ethics… Rabbi May made a career of milking money out of anyone who needs to look kosher and fix their reputation (the Shoah exibit is just a front)…Ivan Boeski, Michael Milken, Guns & Roses, Dr. Gershon Hepner…
A classical case of ‘Kashering’ is the case of Arnold Shwartznager: An actor at the time, accused in the late 80’s by the English media of having Nazi ties: – As a boxer he kept in his locker some Nazi memorabilia. – His father was a policeman who hunted down Jews in Austria.
Simon Wiesenthal Center leadership came up with a plan how to make him look clean for the right price. The mother-in-law, Mrs. Eunice Shriver-Kennedy held a cocktail reception for SWC as a fundraiser… Four months later he was the Honoree of the SWC Dinner. After this the road opened to the Governor position. All the rumors were put to rest. Do you know who was in charge of this fundraising operation? Meyer May Shlita.
