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Rabbinic Official: ‘Disgraceful’ That Jewish Group Would Exploit High Holiday Liturgy to Spread Antisemitism, Anti-Israel Vitriol
by Lea Speyer
October 9, 2016

It is disgraceful that any group, especially a Jewish one, would use the liturgy of the high holy days for anti-Israel and antisemitic purposes, an official from a New York rabbinical organization told The Algemeiner. “We use this time to strengthen relationships with one another, not denigrate and sully the name of Jews,” said Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, referring to a new Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) guide, called “Rosh Hashana 5777 Table Blessing Ritual.”  The guide’s section for blessing the wine, for example, claims the Israeli “military occupation” is responsible for repressing the Palestinian people by stealing their farmland. READ MORE

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