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Is "Rabbi" Shmuley Boteach a sellout?

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Israel Chai:

--- Quote from: rafeli18 on October 29, 2013, 09:25:27 PM ---Thanks, I still need to further my knowledge of the Mitzvots, but I am admittedly inclined towards them.
I personally feel he's trying to create a niche within Judaism, and use it to primarily to earn revenue. There is some sincerity in his motives I don't doubt that, but he just seems a little willing to fit in with the who's who of America.And to be honest he tends to be sycophantic towards Muslims,by honoring their help towards the Jewish community, whilst failing to mention the Mufti of Jerusalem. Example:

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In the early times before the full blown inquisition in Spain, Rambam said that nobody has treated us worse than the muslims. We had to marry our daughters off at 7 in Morocco, or they were guaranteed to be kidnapped and placed into a lifetime of sexual slavery. He spits on the graves of millions by this.

I said Yes. Don't waste a second of your time on this so-called "rabbi".

rafeli18:
Didn't Maimonides flee to Egypt to avoid Islamo fascism?

Israel Chai:

--- Quote from: rafeli18 on October 29, 2013, 09:38:34 PM ---Didn't Maimonides flee to Egypt to avoid Islamo fascism?

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No it was to avoid the Spanish. He was lucky to be in the palace though, because he was a genius. What he writes about Jews that did get such a position shows he was extremely lucky.

muman613:
Shalom,

Recently I was very concerned about Boteach... His book 'Kosher Jesus' has led to some conservative sites to suggest that it is ok for Jews to believe in the 'christian messiah'.

I spoke with my Chabad Rabbi who gave me a lot of information on this guy. He used to be an official Chabad rabbi, but after 'Kosher Sex' they decided to 'kick him out' of Chabad.

It is a heresy, IMO, to publish a book which makes 'Jesus' kosher to Jews.

Harzel:
Boteach has intelect, knowledge and charisma -- and yet he is a sellout. It seems to me that you can read critically and sieve much of his lies out but still I don't think he is a good and reliable source to learn from about Judaism.

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