Ivanka Trump’s Rabbi Pulls Out of Appearing at Republican Convention
Source: nytimes
Ivanka Trumps Rabbi Pulls Out of Appearing at Republican Convention
By JEREMY W. PETERSJULY 15, 2016
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Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, in 2009. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
CLEVELAND Yet another prominent person Donald J. Trump hoped would appear at the Republican National Convention has rebuffed his invitation, the latest sign of disarray in the campaigns planning of an event that starts in just three days.
Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, who heads the congregation that Mr. Trumps daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, attend, told friends and congregants in an email on Friday that he had decided to back out because his appearance had become too politically charged. Faced with a backlash after the Trump campaign released his name on a list of speakers without specifying that he would deliver an invocation and not a speech the rabbi said he had little choice.
The whole matter turned from rabbinic to political, something which was never intended, he said in the email. In the interest of bringing our community together, I have asked to be relieved of my commitment to deliver the invocation.
The rabbis withdrawal came less than 24 hours after the announcement from Tim Tebow, the onetime football star, that he also would not speak. Mr. Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner and well-known religious conservative, was invited to appear at the convention as part of the lineup of athletes who will speak on Mr. Trumps behalf..............................
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And another one bites the dust!
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villager
(26,001 posts)COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)shonda fer de goyim
elleng
(130,905 posts)publicly witnessed by non-Jews, thus bringing shame upon Jews in general.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shonda
forest444
(5,902 posts)His family left Germany shortly before Hitler took power, and would have probably perished had they not - yet he made a career of imposing such governments on others. A shame not only to Jews; but to the entire human race.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)Kissinger was doing, and knowing that he was originally from Germany, I honest to God thought he was a barely rehabilitated Nazi, or that his family were all Nazis.
I was genuinely shocked to learn he's actually Jewish. Because he sure as hell behaves like a Nazi.
forest444
(5,902 posts)Plus he felt frightened and unloved as a child, I suspect, and has thus dedicated his life to imposing that on others.
I like to think we're all good inside; but that some of simply suffer from, for lack of a better term, affective afflictions.
God only knows.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I have never really had much inkling to investigate that bastard very far.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Now, Rabbi Lookstein likely would have gotten a few deserved "Ewwwws" and "WTFs?" for delivering an invocation at that hellhole, but it would be mitagated by the "Oh well, he's the daughter's rabbi," aspect of it all.
nolabear
(41,963 posts)But hey, the fewer the better. Maybe there's an Imam somewhere...
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)That's a piss-poor attempt at an excuse. Appearing at a political convention is always political, by definition. If he'd been asked to do something for a Trump charity, I could believe he could have seen it as 'rabbinic'; but he was asked to speak at the most political event the USA has.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)is going to a BBQ
underpants
(182,803 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)prevents him from being too politically involved, especially with a loser like trump.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)What is that about, does he do it on his knees? well one knee
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)People are building homes, a neighborhood, for families needing homes.
I know TT gets a lot of grief here, but he seems to be a decent guy that is trying to help others. Yeah, he has a strong faith. Some people have faith in other things. As long as we aren't expected to adopt his faith, I don't have a problem with him. I liked him on ESPN's SEC channel as a commenter, and that required a change in my attitude. He was good, and treated people well.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)at U of FL, so I have liked him for that, even though I don't agree with his religious displays, not the fact that he is religious.
REALforever
(69 posts)If CNN and MSNBC are so liberal why won't they report on the list of NO-SHOWS??
It's right there.. Fear of lack of media access?
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)The white nationalists and alt righters are coming to town.
progressoid
(49,990 posts)Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told a conservative radio host that Donald Trump gets and understands religious liberty, the Huffington Post reports.
Bachmann shared an anecdote: He even said, I dont understand, when I was growing up, everybody said Merry Christmas. Even my Jews would say Merry Christmas. New York City, there are a lot of Jews, and they would even say Merry Christmas. Why cant we even say Merry Christmas anymore?
Bachmann added that Trump had 1950s sensibilities and 1950s common sense, and warned that Hillary Clinton would bring certain destruction and catastrophic decline and a godless United States that will walk into certain catastrophe.
https://politicalwire.com/2016/07/14/even-my-jews-would-say-merry-christmas/
Motley13
(3,867 posts)unless they back out.
AntiBank
(1,339 posts)in every interview I have seen her in. She shrinks up. Especially when the topic drifts into her cheesecake days.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)SheriffBob
(552 posts)will love those empty chairs to throw around.
tblue37
(65,357 posts)to populate the RNC.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)I'll get my coat ......
louis-t
(23,295 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)However these families sort out their religious beliefs, traditions, and rebellions is their business.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)Has drumpf lost the jewish vote too...
0% African-American vote - certainly not getting a Dem vote - War on Women, LGBT too - gone are those votes..I would love to know where they are getting any drumpf poll numbers...oh - haters and bigots..
..I can only imagine the chaos and confusion within the world of a rethug...and I don't give a chit..
Be well all..and vigilant as always...
Motley13
(3,867 posts)he was at a rally & got recognized.
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)"I have the best Jews. Nobody has Jews like me."
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jpak
(41,758 posts)Tal Vez
(660 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)They could fill an entire section.