This morning, I read two articles about people not having to suffer consequences for their actions. This is an era of no blame, no assigning culpability and getting away with murder and penalty.
The first article is about a conservative rabbi who is bringing a lawsuit against his state's kosher law.
"A rabbi in Georgia is suing to have the state's kosher law declared unconstitutional.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rabbi L...., says the state's Kosher Food Labeling Act de-legitimizes non-Orthodox definitions of "kosher." Lewis is Conservative.
The law, in force in Georgia since 1980, requires food sold as kosher in the state meet "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."
The lawsuit notes differences in Conservative and Orthodox kashrut standards. The Conservative movement allows swordfish, forbidden by Orthodox authorities, and does not require a hechsher, or kosher supervision, on cheese or wine.
In his suit, L. says the law prevents him from exercising his faith when he seeks to certify kosher foods, and is a violation of church-state separation.
New Jersey changed its kosher laws following similar objections in 1992, and New York did so in 2005."
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rabbi L...., says the state's Kosher Food Labeling Act de-legitimizes non-Orthodox definitions of "kosher." Lewis is Conservative.
The law, in force in Georgia since 1980, requires food sold as kosher in the state meet "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."
The lawsuit notes differences in Conservative and Orthodox kashrut standards. The Conservative movement allows swordfish, forbidden by Orthodox authorities, and does not require a hechsher, or kosher supervision, on cheese or wine.
In his suit, L. says the law prevents him from exercising his faith when he seeks to certify kosher foods, and is a violation of church-state separation.
New Jersey changed its kosher laws following similar objections in 1992, and New York did so in 2005."
Mr. L. needs to be made aware that if he seeks to overturn the definition of what has been known as kosher since the time of the giving of the Torah, then there will be consequences to his actions. By the same token, why shouldn't I be able to sue the state with my definition of what is kosher? Why shouldn't a gentile be able to ascertain what is kosher?
The second article which caught my eye was entitled, "Shepherd Hotel: An end to the Arabs' war of limited liability?"
The columnist, Lenny Ben-David, writes, " For much too long Arab states, terrorist groups and Palestinian Arabs believed that they could wage "wars of limited liability" first against the Jews of Palestine and then against the State of Israel. They embraced a fantasy that they could unleash attacks with impunity in an attempt to wipe out Israel, convinced that if they were defeated they could return to a status quo ante, or even achieve diplomatically what they couldn't win on the battlefield. Territories captured by Israel would be returned and not annexed, terrorist leaders would be honored and not condemned, and Jews/Israel would be blamed and never indemnified. "
He further goes on to explain, "Yet, today, under the Arab concept of wars of limited liability, they and the UN demand a complete withdrawal from the West Bank and east Jerusalem - "100 percent" - and a dismantling of the security barrier erected to keep out Palestinian suicide bombers. In other words, there is no punishment, no price to pay and no indemnification for acts of aggression."
To read full article, click here.
Perhaps it is time for people to realize that actions result in consequences that may sometimes be unfavorable. There are many times when you can't have your cake and eat it too. But, these days, if you do something wrong, the pattern of shifting the blame, or suing the victim is all too commonplace. Unless people realize they can't get away with murder or changing the religion to suit their needs, I am afraid their behavior will continue for a long time to come. A case in point is the spurious article written in the Voice entitled, "“My Hell in an Israeli Jail”: Israel Prison Population 90 Percent Black Africans." One sentence in the article reads, “I shared a seven foot by seven foot cell with 14 others.” So what if the dimensions are larger? Does the paper have to print the truth? As long as there are no consequences, why bother withdrawing the article from publication? For a rebuttal of the Voice's article, click here.
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