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.

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.

LIPA PULLS OUT! BAN EFFECTIVE?

Well there has been a lot of speculation due to the recent ban on the Big Event by Sheya Mendlowitz and if there would be any fall out would occur. Well there is some official word that Lipa, although under contract has pulled out of this concert in response to the ban. Supposedly Lipa had talks with some of the rabbonim and decided to remove himself from this event. I will attempt to investigate this matter a bit more closely as there are many things that just don't seem to add up here. I don't even want to think about how much money is being lost because of it. As with the latest ban fiasco: the wig ban, I think a lot of people are walking away with a very bad taste in their mouth about were this is all headed. There is a lot of talk but very little in the way of explanation. I think someone has to step up to the plate to straighten this out before it begins to spiral out of control.