Israeli Chief Rabbi Use Derogatory Term For 'Black People'
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| Yitzhak Yosef |
During his weekly sermon, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef used a derogatory Hebrew term for a black person, before going on to call a black person a "monkey".
His comments were denounced as "racially charged" and "utterly unacceptable" by the Anti-Defamation League, a New York City-based organisation devoted to battling anti-Semitism and racism.
In reply, his office said he was citing a passage from the Talmud - the book of Jewish law. Mr Yosef previously caused controversy after he said secular women behave like animals because they dress immodestly.
The Rabbi represents Israel’s Sephardic Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent.
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You feel transported back to the Stone Age.
ReplyDeleteFor one, a rabbi should be aware of his representative and exemplary role as a religious leader.
It is also incredible to hear these words and such a comparison from the mouth of a Jew. in fact, he should be able to feel well in the situation of oppressed / underestimated and persecuted people. At least that's what you should mean. Racism is the counterpart of anti-Semitism, can accommodate quite similar ideas.
In my opinion, this statement should...