Amish come to Kotel to ask forgiveness from Israel and,they never did anything

[mord]

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Amish community asks forgiveness of Jews at Kotel
By JONAH MANDEL
11/28/2010 17:36

Representatives take highly unusual step of using modern transportation to make journey to the Holy Land; commit to loudly supporting Jews.
 
Representatives of the Amish community from the United States and Switzerland paid a visit to the Western Wall on Saturday night, during which they asked the forgiveness of the Jewish people over their group's silence during the Nazi's extermination of Jews during the Holocaust.

Part of what made the visit so special is the fact that Amish, a split-off from the Mennonite Church who largely reject modern technology, do not normally use contemporary transportation forms such as the aircraft on which they made the journey to the Holy Land.

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According to an announcement issued by the office of Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Shmuel Rabinovitch, with whom the group met, the Amish delegates saw a great importance in coming to Israel and expressing their contrition, as well as declaring their unreserved support of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

The delegation members stressed that they are neither seeking any kind of gesture from the Jewish people nor to proselytize, only to support Israel for the simple reason that they haven't in the past.

Rabinovitz was presented various tokens at a ceremony in the Hassmonean chamber, including a parchment with the request of forgiveness in the name of the entire Amish community. The Amish representatives also gave a commitment that from this time on, they will loudly voice their support of the Jewish people, especially in the wake of the expressions of hatred by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinjad and his extensions.

The delegation left Israel on Sunday.

[New Yorker]

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http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=197087











Amish community asks forgiveness of Jews at Kotel
By JONAH MANDEL
11/28/2010 17:36

Representatives take highly unusual step of using modern transportation to make journey to the Holy Land; commit to loudly supporting Jews.
 
Representatives of the Amish community from the United States and Switzerland paid a visit to the Western Wall on Saturday night, during which they asked the forgiveness of the Jewish people over their group's silence during the Nazi's extermination of Jews during the Holocaust.

Part of what made the visit so special is the fact that Amish, a split-off from the Mennonite Church who largely reject modern technology, do not normally use contemporary transportation forms such as the aircraft on which they made the journey to the Holy Land.

RELATED:
Taking a Shyne to Judaism

According to an announcement issued by the office of Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Shmuel Rabinovitch, with whom the group met, the Amish delegates saw a great importance in coming to Israel and expressing their contrition, as well as declaring their unreserved support of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

The delegation members stressed that they are neither seeking any kind of gesture from the Jewish people nor to proselytize, only to support Israel for the simple reason that they haven't in the past.

Rabinovitz was presented various tokens at a ceremony in the Hassmonean chamber, including a parchment with the request of forgiveness in the name of the entire Amish community. The Amish representatives also gave a commitment that from this time on, they will loudly voice their support of the Jewish people, especially in the wake of the expressions of hatred by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinjad and his extensions.

The delegation left Israel on Sunday.

Wow, what sweet people the Amish are. They really had nothing to apologize for.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

mord you act like you're outraged.  What's so wrong about it?  They say they were silent during holocaust and feel remorse about it.   Why can't they come and apologize and express support for us.   Good for them.

[Lisa]

I think it was a nice thing for them to do. 

[muman613]

Very nice indeed... But what would the Amish have done differently today if a Holocaust should happen against the Jews? The Amish are a very pacifistic people.

But the thought is indeed very nice...

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Most of the world was silent during the Shoah and doesn't give a damn. If they are genuinely repentant of that, then we should accept it.

[muman613]

Most of the world was silent during the Shoah and doesn't give a damn. If they are genuinely repentant of that, then we should accept it.

And let me repeat what Rabbi Kahane said many times...

The Jewish establishments silence during the Shoah was shameful. Today I sit and wonder how the Jewish people in America could have been so unfeeling and unthinking as they were during those years. There were no demonstrations, no protests, nothing but quiet and resignation... Shame on the Jewish leaders of that time. It makes us understand why today we have no strong leaders. Only Rabbi Kahane and those who he has had contact with and has affected was able to express the Jewish concept of responsibility for all Jews.