Bill D’Blasio Warns "The Jewish Community"

[Lurker]

Everyone? I am sure you heard the quote "Sacrifice the few to save the many". 

Doesn't that fall under for "my vision for the world?"

[CountValentine]

Doesn't that fall under for "my vision for the world?"

It can. I guess it comes down to doing the right thing even if it doesn't benefit you.

[Dan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/opinion/bill-de-blasio-jewish-funeral.html

NYTimes: 1
Satmar KJ: 0

[EliJelly]

Any letter from Satmar Williamsburg?

[Yehuda57]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/opinion/bill-de-blasio-jewish-funeral.html

NYTimes: 1
Satmar KJ: 0

“The failure of leadership here cannot be overstated,” said Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, a writer and the wife of an Orthodox rabbi, about those who encouraged the funeral. “This is almost reminiscent of the stories of Hasidic rebbes leaving their flocks during the Holocaust. Only this time, followers will be able to know exactly how they were abandoned and by whom, because now this information is public.”

Beyond disgusting. Absolutely sickening.

[Dan]

“The failure of leadership here cannot be overstated,” said Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, a writer and the wife of an Orthodox rabbi, about those who encouraged the funeral. “This is almost reminiscent of the stories of Hasidic rebbes leaving their flocks during the Holocaust. Only this time, followers will be able to know exactly how they were abandoned and by whom, because now this information is public.”

Beyond disgusting. Absolutely sickening.

True. But it's the NYT, so they had to slip in something vile into a correct take.

[shapsam]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/opinion/bill-de-blasio-jewish-funeral.html

NYTimes: 1
Satmar KJ: 0

I don't think people realize what can happen if Orthodox Jews aren't on De Blasio's "good side"

[Dan]

I don't think people realize what can happen if Orthodox Jews aren't on De Blasio's "good side"

So we shouldn't call out anti-Semitism if it's from a person in a position of power?!?

[EliJelly]

So we shouldn't call out anti-Semitism if it's from a person in a position of power?!?

Of course we should. Poor insensitive words? Not on the same scale.

[EliJelly]

Who is there pick in the presidential election, Democrat?

Whoever promises the most for their communities.

No chance a block vote of 10k in the dark blue NY can have the slightest impact on the presidential general elections, in the primaries is NY too late in the game.

[Lurker]

No chance a block vote of 10k in the dark blue NY can have the slightest impact on the presidential general elections, in the primaries is NY too late in the game.

Not sure I understand the relevance. You're looking at it in terms of advancing DeBlasio's career. They're looking at it as advancing their own worth to future power players in NY.

[shapsam]

So we shouldn't call out anti-Semitism if it's from a person in a position of power?!?

You should but you have to do it in a smart way considering the consequences. And I don't know where to draw that line.

Maybe that's why there was no such statement from Satmer Willi and they're sending signals with the KJ statement? I don't know.

[flyingace]

There is a very strong hashkafic component here, as well.

[EliJelly]

Not sure I understand the relevance. You're looking at it in terms of advancing DeBlasio's career. They're looking at it as advancing their own worth to future power players in NY.

Simply there is no pick for the presidential race.

[Lurker]

Simply there is no pick for the presidential race.

They don't care about the US, just their communities in NY.

[CountValentine]

They don't care about the US, just their communities in NY.

They?

[Lurker]

They?

Satmar leadership, the authors of the "letter." I'd call it something else, but then people's filters would block the whole page.

[shapsam]

They?

In other words, there is no "bloc vote" for national elections, everyone in the community votes for whom they want.

[CountValentine]

Satmar leadership, the authors of the "letter." I'd call it something else, but then people's filters would block the whole page.

Lets try and keep it PC. 
Would these be respected Rabbis in their community or just your run of the mill politicians?

[aygart]

Lets try and keep it PC. 
Would these be respected Rabbis in their community or just your run of the mill politicians?

Politicians backed by the rabbis