Livni's Kosher "Style" Values

Today, Kadima Party Leader Tzipi Livni gave her keynote address at the 11th annual Herzliya Conference, and she presented her vision for Israel's future.

She expounded on her vast knowledge of Judaism, when she declared:

"The two-state solution is not a favor to Americans or something we're giving to the Palestinians as a favor or out of weakness," Livni said. "The two-state solution is part of our values as a Jewish State." (JPost)

I think she meant, "Jewish Style" values. Sort of like "Kosher Style".

For food to be considered "Kosher" it needs to meet the many standards of complex Jewish laws, which are based on laws and traditions thousands of years old.

For those who don't want to bother with preparing and eating food that's actually Kosher, there's also "Kosher Style" -- which is usually food that isn't Kosher at all, but satisfies one's cultural conscience, that the food they are eating is somehow connected to something Jewish.

WikiPedia adds:

Jews who adhere strictly to the laws of Kashrut will not eat at Kosher style establishments. Furthermore, the fact that such establishments appear to be Kosher can be deceptive to Jews who are visiting an unfamiliar city and are looking for Kosher food. Furthermore, many of these establishments are also open on the Jewish sabbath for business when this is forbidden by Jewish Law.

A two-state solution isn't any more of a Jewish value, than a cheese hamburger is Glatt Kosher.

You can argue in favor of a two-state solution from many angles, but calling it a "Jewish value" is simply factually incorrect, and devoid of any historical, religious, or Biblical background. Calling a non-kosher deli sandwich "Kosher" doesn't magically make it Kosher.

As with "Kosher style", Livni's statements can be deceptive to Jews who are looking for Judaism.

And for the record, the JPOST didn't release this story in a vacuum. It was provided as a Kadima PR service, "Brought to you by the United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Public Affairs Office" (see bottom of the JPost article)


Note: I have no idea if the above pictured "Shapiro's Kosher Style" eatery is Kosher or not. I would guess it's not.

Hat-tip: Robert K.

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Goldstone was apartheid judge who executed 28 blacks, receives Tikkun Award

by Lurker

'Goldstone sent 28 SA blacks to death'
Man who headed Cast Lead c'tee reportedly served as apartheid judge.

Jurist Richard Goldstone was responsible for sending at least 28 black South Africans to death when they appeared before him during the apartheid regime, Yediot Aharonot reported Wednesday.

According to the report, Goldstone, who headed the UN committee which investigated alleged war crimes perpetrated by the IDF during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, handed down the sentences while serving as a judge in the South African Court of Appeals.

Goldstone presided during the 1980s and 1990s, and wrote in one of his rulings that the gallows are the only deterrent for killers.

However, he responded to the report by saying that he was a part of the system and had to respect the laws of the state, occasionally having to enforce laws he was opposed to.

The former judge was also responsible for sending four men accused of violent acts to receive lashes alongside the upholding of other racist laws, Yediot Aharonot said.

Meanwhile, Rabbi Michael Lerner and his Jewish leftist Tikkun magazine have decided to give Richard Goldstone their annual Tikkun Award for work to uphold Jewish values. In his announcement, Rabbi Lerner wrote:

"We in the peace community both in Israel and around the world see Justice Goldstone as upholding the best ethical values of the Jewish community."

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