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Title: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: mord on August 26, 2012, 05:28:26 PM
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Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: syyuge on August 26, 2012, 05:43:38 PM
Is it so ??
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: mord on August 26, 2012, 05:46:06 PM
I'm sure there are but they have to get together
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: syyuge on August 26, 2012, 06:03:25 PM
I'm sure there are but they have to get together

Perhaps they have not created a common platform so far.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on August 26, 2012, 06:47:56 PM
Because usually the one's who would actually vote for Romney, would and do spend time learning and teaching Torah and Halacha instead of being involved in politics. Those other "rabbis" are only politics and no knowledge of Torah and definitely not Halacha.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: briann on August 26, 2012, 07:27:17 PM
Because usually the one's who would actually vote for Romney, would and do spend time learning and teaching Torah and Halacha instead of being involved in politics. Those other "rabbis" are only politics and no knowledge of Torah and definitely not Halacha.

Very true..... Its the same in any group.  Look at groups like AARP which is supporting Obama... even though a vast majority of seniors hate Obama... but the few that are active in politics and lobbying are leftists.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: mord on August 26, 2012, 07:41:32 PM
Well if anyone knows Rabbis let me know
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Kahane-Was-Right BT on August 26, 2012, 08:05:25 PM
I've yet to meet a single american rabbi who supports obama
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: eb22 on August 26, 2012, 11:19:27 PM
There's a blog site called ' Rabbis against Obama 2012' :

 
http://rabbisagainstobama.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: syyuge on August 27, 2012, 05:52:48 PM
If justified, they should be publicized more and more.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: TruthSpreader on August 27, 2012, 07:34:46 PM
Maybe because the so-called "Rabbis" all support Osama.

Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on August 28, 2012, 03:25:43 PM
Maybe because the so-called "Rabbis" all support Osama.

 No. Nice try though. Orthodox mostly either don't or do not care.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: muman613 on August 28, 2012, 03:38:39 PM
None of the Rabbis I know say anything good about Obama. Though they try not to get political... I was impressed to learn that one of my Rabbis stood up against abortion {specifically late-term abortion} calling it murder...

Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: angryChineseKahanist on August 28, 2012, 04:44:14 PM
Why the hell would Jews want to support osama?
He hates them.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on August 29, 2012, 12:25:23 PM
Rabbi Soloveitchik Speaks to GOP

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/159402#.UD5B39ZlQeI


 The Soloveitchik family/dynasty are the leaders of Torah in the U.S. The OU and other such organizations are under them. Mainly the Orthodox and Modern Orthodox.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: muman613 on August 29, 2012, 12:27:17 PM
Rabbi Soloveitchik Speaks to GOP

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/159402#.UD5B39ZlQeI


 The Soloveitchik family/dynasty are the leaders of Torah in the U.S. The OU and other such organizations are under them. Mainly the Orthodox and Modern Orthodox.

You beat me to it. I was going to post about this. The Soloveitchik name is a real benefit as almost all Orthodox Jews recognize it.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: muman613 on August 29, 2012, 07:06:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bHSMZLuyOg
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on August 29, 2012, 07:45:20 PM
With all due respect to him but his speech sounds more American (the conservative) then Jewish. Of-course G-D is the one who gives the rights, but under the real Jewish government G-D gives authority to the Hachamim and the King (Or Nasi or national leader).
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: muman613 on August 29, 2012, 07:46:09 PM
With all due respect to him but his speech sounds more American (the conservative) then Jewish. Of-course G-D is the one who gives the rights, but under the real Jewish government G-D gives authority to the Hachamim and the King (Or Nasi or national leader).

In context it is proper. America was never intended to be a Torah state.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: Tag-MehirTzedek on August 29, 2012, 08:02:20 PM
In context it is proper. America was never intended to be a Torah state.

 I'm not talking about America, I'm talking about a Jewish state for Jews.  but I guess your correct he was saying it to them. But partial problem to this is when these attitudes and ideas are then brought to Israel where many people still think that Western values are Torah values. They certainly are not.

 For example the idea of the Moshiah compelling all of Israel to keep the Torah and Mitzwoth would be foreign and strange to many of even religious Jews. They would rather picture him as some kiruv Rabbi. Perhaps one that tries to act "cool" with the crowd. Not as someone who makes laws and forcing certain necessary things.
Title: Re: Why no Rabbis for Romney
Post by: muman613 on August 29, 2012, 08:03:16 PM
I found this short little trailer for a video on Rabbi Soleveitchik.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SWrMwW6Iqw