COUNTERPOINT: judaism

2008-01-29

Who is a "moser"? Do you know?

Scandal Shakes Up L.A. Orthodox Jewish Community
Forward (New York)
http://www.forward.com/articles/12542/
The scandal that has emerged since a Hasidic rebbe and others were charged late last month with defrauding the federal government of tax dollars has caused shock waves beyond Hasidic circles, with even Modern Orthodox rabbis addressing the issue in impassioned sermons... In traditional Jewish law, if a Jew reports another Jew to the government, he is deemed a moser, and in some interpretations, a moser's actions are punishable by death. The issue of mesira, or informing, has prompted a round of collective soul-searching in segments of Los Angeles's Jewish community. ◘

2006-10-11

When Satan rules!

A politicians and priests who prefer young children

Oct. 8, 2006 - Washington -- Former Rep. Mark Foley's [he is a Republican!] lewd behavior with teenage pages dropped like a match in a dry forest of conservative anger at Republicans. More than the scandal itself, the anger is what could topple the House leadership and end 12 years of Republican control of the House. For many conservatives, Republicans have assumed a startling resemblance to the Democrats they ousted from a 40-year reign in 1994. /Internet News/

Oct. 11, 2006 - Budapest - A several source reported that a pedophile-scandal broke out when police seized suspicious videos from the appartment of Gábor Kuncze leader of the Hungarian SZDSZ Party /Free Democrats Association/. The police is not commenting on the event, and Kuncze has not been arrested. The -- a Hungarian Website -- already wrote several articles on Kuncze, who treatens to sue the writers.

Sex Crimes and the Vatican -- Investigation into allegations that a secret church directive, issued by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI, is being used to silence the victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Colm O'Gorman, who was raped as a 14-year-old boy by his local parish priest in Ireland, travels to America, Brazil and the Vatican City to uncover more.