Almost (but not quite) as disturbing as the news that Russia's state prosecutor is investigating the Shulchan Aruch for alleged racist and anti-Russian material (deep breath) are the comments posted to today's Ha'aretz article on the subject. There's nothing like a little state-sponsored blood libel to bring out the antisemites in all their rage and hateful fury.
Jewish law constittes incitement??? The answer is so simple : YES & YES & YES. There is no need for two to think about it. It is is so clear as Sun light during August day in Sinai.Thanks
Abu Mohamad [Ein Kareemy Al Qudssy]
Abu Mohamad, by the way, sometimes claims to come from Dubai, UAE, and sometimes from "Al Quds Al Arabia," which is actually the name of a newspaper and a political description of a place (Arab Jerusalem). But that's neither here nor there.
On a different note, there's this curious comment from someone called Jo:
Even though the (the Brit Hadasha) New Testament is a Jewish book, it is considered by some (when taken out of context) to be anti-semitic. The Shulchan Aruch has many references in it to non-Jews and isnt so pleasant (and this is in context). The Tenach and the Brit Hadasha is straight forward but people rely more on commentaries or opinions than to look for themselves. . ..
Yeah, well, enough of that.
This one's supposedly from a couple in South Africa planning to make aliyah soon. Oy.
This is another sign from above that Jews must get out of the exile.
As stated in the report the Russian authorities are "upset" at what Jewish Law says about the treatment of non-Jews. Well the Russian`s are right. The Shulchan Aruch does certainly assert very strict racist laws regarding the treatment of non-Jews;but these apply primarily to non-Jews living in Eretz Yisrael and would certainly be seen as racist outside Israel.
But all of the nattering aside, this is looking like very serious stuff -- for the remaining Jews in Russia, certainly, but also for the rest of us. And I expect the Arab press will be watching the developments closely.
