The Holocaust: A Memorial of Another Kind
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Anti-Zionist Rabbis Call Israeli Ceremony at Auschwitz an Affront to the Memory of the Victims
January 28, 2014
Orthodox rabbis, Holocaust survivors, and descendants of survivors held a press conference in Berlin yesterday in response to a memorial ceremony held at Auschwitz by 69 Israeli politicians. The politicians warned of rising anti-Semitism in Europe. However, the rabbis expressed outrage, calling it repugnant that the State of Israel, whose founders allegedly refused to rescue Jews during the Holocaust, should be commemorating it.
Survivors’ Voices
“We survived by hiding in a bunker in Budapest during the Holocaust,” said Rabbi Moshe Dov Beck, 79. “It is well known that the Zionist policy during the Holocaust was that only Jewish bloodshed on a massive scale could help them achieve their state after the war, as a gift from the guilt-ridden and sympathetic victors. They provoked anti-Semitism and sabotaged rescue efforts, all for their political goal.”
It is well known that the Zionist policy during the Holocaust was that only Jewish bloodshed on a massive scale could help them achieve their state after the war (Rabbi Moshe Dov Beck, 79)
On Modern Anti-Semitism
Rabbi Dovid Feldman added, “As for today’s anti-Semitism, the Israelis complaining is duplicitous because the existence of the Israeli State and its atrocities is largely the cause. And of course, it is obvious that they reap the benefits – more world anti-Semitism, more Jews immigrate to their state.”
Judaism vs. Zionism
“The Zionists want the world to believe that they represent world Jewry and Judaism, but that is false,” said Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss. “They accuse everyone who criticizes their vile actions of anti-Semitism, which is also a lie. Unfortunately, there are those who hate all Jews because they consider Judaism and Zionism one and the same. Thus, Zionists bring danger upon Jews and then present themselves as the saviors of the Jewish people.”
A Call for Respect and Tolerance
Rabbi Weiss continued, “The Torah teaches that Jews are in exile by a divine decree. Jews are required to respect the nations among whom they live. The Torah forbids Jews to have their own state. Jews accept the Almighty’s decree and wait patiently for His redemption, without any human intervention. It goes without saying that Jews are forbidden to steal land, kill, or expel anyone. Precisely because we experienced the Holocaust, we must learn tolerance and respect for others – not use our suffering as an excuse to oppress others.”
Conclusion
“Subsequently, this Zionist ceremony is nothing less than a brutal affront to the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust,” the rabbis concluded.
Part 1- Senior Rabbi Moshe Dov Beck
Part 2- Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss
Part 3- Rabbi Dovid Feldman
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