It didn't seem from Rabbi Feldman's letter that this was a hischabrus l'rasha issue. He seemed to take issue more with the actual program. In fact, before the program was announced, he supported it.
+1. Other than is monologue, I did not plan on listening to the rest of the podcast. However, I did notice Rabbi Plotnik, a Rav for whom i know personally and about as principled a rav that I know. IYKYK. So I decided to listed to that portion and boy am I glad I did. R' Plotnik did about as good of a job pushing back against DL (respectfully) as I have ever heard. DL's initial framing attempts in his questions were beyond insane.
No one would say this showing support rally allows for chilul shabbos.
Rav Aharon Kotler did not participate in the Rabbis March on Washington FWIU. Wondering if it’s known why he didn’t.
Wasn't he in israel at the time?
Do you mean he hasn’t arrived yet in the US? When did he get here? I don’t remember offhand but that would certainly explain it.
Doing what?Do you mean he hasn’t arrived yet in the US? When did he get here? I don’t remember offhand but that would certainly explain it.
I completely misunderstood your question. lol ignore my response
I've heard he was opposed, dont know why.
He didn’t believe it would get anything done.
Bunim drafted a memorandum on the train, and Rav Aharon reviewed it at the home of their Washington host, Rav Yehoshua Klavan. “It’s excellent, except the last sentence, which must be removed,” said Rav Aharon. The problematic sentence read, “It’s a sad story that after 20 centuries of oppression, murder, and pogroms, you’ll allow the Nazis’ plans to separate Jewish prisoners of war.”Rav Aharon thought an official might read that line and conclude, “If they’re being killed for 2,000 years, what’s the big deal if it happens a bit longer?”The edited memorandum was then presented to David K. Niles, a Jewish advisor to President Roosevelt. Niles contacted General Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied Forces in Europe. It seems that Eisenhower arranged a broadcast warning the Germans of retribution should they go ahead with this plan.No Sweets or MeatThat same thinking likely prompted Rav Aharon’s decision not to attend the famous Rabbis’ March on Washington in October 1943. Rabbi Nathan Baruch contends that Rav Aharon felt that a public forum was not the proper venue to highlight the plight of the Jews, because he believed the nations of the world reveled in the tragedies befalling the Jewish People. Rav Aharon believed that the appropriate form of activism was for the American Jewish community to aim its frustration directly at elected officials, and that success was more likely through quiet diplomacy conducted behind closed doors.
But he was wrong as the march did accomplish the creating of the refugee board.
It is not clear that The March was the direct cause for that. For all we know it wouldv'e happened anyway through the ongoing diplomatic efforts led by Rav Aharon.In fact we do know it wasn’t considered successful at the time, and FDR was angered by it.
I think also notably missing from the Rebbi's march were Rav Reuven, Rav Shlome Heiman and Reb Shrage Feivel. I guess we don't know the full picture of what happened then.
The uproar from FDR not meeting with them brought light to what was going on and is generally considered the beginning of a chain of events leading to the War refugee board.
Was it just for pulpit rabbis?
