Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site eisx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!spuxll!eisx!sms From: sms@eisx.UUCP (Samuel Saal) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: "Who is a Rabbi" a reply Message-ID: <863@eisx.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 16:15:37 EST Article-I.D.: eisx.863 Posted: Thu Feb 7 16:15:37 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Feb-85 08:23:46 EST Organization: AT&T Info. Sys. Labs, South Plainfield NJ Lines: 29 Asher Schechter writes: >The main point is why the libiral leftists in the Knesset are >so much against this law of return. They say "Nihye c'chol >hagoyim" let us be like all the other nations. They don't >realize that judaism is different. We are not like the rest >we are holier and must perform special duties as G-ds ****** >representative on earth. All major Jewish decisions are >made by Rabbi's (loyal to Torah and Halacha) and not >by politicians. Until here your response was fine. Here you are treading in an area which I disagree with. I don't like the idea of calling the Jews "holier" than any one else. Different, yes, definitely; but not holier. It was this "holier than thou" attitude which has *helped* incite some of the most virulent attacks on Jews and Judaism. I say this not because I want to maintain a low profile in my life and practices of Judaism. I am no self hating Jew. However, The term "Kedoshim Te'hyu" is usually translated as "Be Holy" NOT holiER than anyone. There have been enough mistranslations of our Torah that have caused us troubles that we don't have to contribute to the legacy. Sam Saal .{.!ihnp4}!eisx!sms -- Sam Saal @ Video Heaven