Showing posts with label rabbi belsky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rabbi belsky. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Rabbi Yisroel Belsky: The Letter: Kol Koreh Ban

As promised here is the letter from Rabbi Belsky shlita regarding the kol koreh . He states very clearly that this Kol Koreh applied only to the "Big Event" and not meant to outlaw all concerts in general. It does mention that each person should consult his Rabbi about a concert in general. He states the Kol Koreh went out because of what the rabonim felt was a "mockery" that Lipa was making and that's what caused the ban.


Sunday, April 06, 2008

Rabbi Yisroel Belsky: Speaking Out on Music Ban?

I'm not even sure that the yeshiva world has this information yet:It is public knowledge that the latest ban of the the "Big Event" has unfortunately given many a reason to lose faith in "daas torah". I was told by a very reliable source that Rabbi Yisroel Belsky is getting ready to publish a response to this ban in a Jewish Newspaper to be named shortly. The reason for the response: he never signed the kol koreh (shocked?!). I haven't looked that deeply into the whole episode regarding how much of a forgery it was but I always suspected as usual it was a lie to some degree. Now if Rabbi Belsky did not sign it, how much more likely that many others did not. I await to see this letter and the reaction it receives. There is no question that things of this nature should be left to one's own Rabbi to decide.