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communities. Heathens worship the immodest attire worn by the
primordial young women enslaved to Urban Modernity, even to
exploit their having arrived to maturation bereft of a staid socia l
marriage of the flesh and spirit in the creation and reproductio n
of the species, an emotion intrinsic to the self -worth o f
humwomben.
This task places me at the historical conjuncture whereby the
Israeli government has positioned itself as the enemy of holy
Sages who guide Charedi populations. These sages assume
control over the attitude of, and the information that reaches the
public, so if there is a parlia mentary battle over distribution o f
resources the animosity spills over to the street. The government
sows divisiveness between the various religious factions and the
hatred filters down such that different groups who worship the
same Hashe m, study and practice the Torah, and adhere to the
same rituals are pitted against one another, and to my sorrow
hatred prevails where the mitzvah of love thy neighbor is their
supposedly cherished value.
Outraged at the death of a Torah Sage, the Baba of Bersheva ,
I traveled to the city, scolded the vendors in the business
district, and de manded they accept upon themselves to address
these matters virtually, immediately, and with consistency !
Particularly those wearing kipahs who lust for an eyefuls of the
sights so pleasing to their senses. About his faith, I wrote the
following as a tribute to the Holy Sage Baba Elezar: In the
Biblical accounts of The Garden , a snake entices Eve to touc h
the tree so pleasing in appearance it brings the desirous spirit
into the realm of perceptible vision, ergo, banish the thought o f
touching the idolized beauty. The snake deceived Eve but the
death to which this episode relates does in fact result f ro m
contact with the Tree Of Life.
First, allow me to explain; science as a system to researc h
facts and establish truths (the scientific method) is really the
basis for arriving at Talmudic conclusions accepted as binding
governmental authority over the personal lives of adherents to
the Jewish Tradition. That goes to say that every aspect o f
human existence is debated in the Talmud until the discussio n
boils down to the singular conclusion that can settle the
argument. I'm paranoid about the violence don e by man to his
fellow earthy creatures, so don't believe when I tell you, there
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