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| '''Moshe Aryeh Friedman''' is a |
'''Moshe Aryeh Friedman''' is a self-proclaimed Rabi who is known for extreme anti-Israel activities, which has led him to be ex-communicated from the Jewish community. <ref name=CBC> , ], December 14, 2006. </ref> | ||
| The established Jewish community says he represents only himself, and Rabbi Hertz Frankel, the principal of a Satmar girls' school in Brooklyn said Mr. Friedman "represents no one but himself — not even his wife." <ref>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/cold-reception-for-jew-who-embraced-iran/46739/</ref> | |||
| <ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/neturei-karta-delegate-to-iranian-holocaust-conference-i-pray-for-israel-s-destruction-in-peaceful-ways-1.209305</ref> | |||
| In 2006, he participated in the ], with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics."<ref name=NYTimes1>Fathi, Nazila. , '']'', December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.</ref> He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during ] is from a prophecy made before ]; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths.<ref name="Guardian2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/dec/12/iran.israel|title=Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference|last=Robert Tait|date=11 December 2006|work=The Guardian|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> His participation led Rabbi ] to call for Jews to ] Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta.<ref name=CBC/> As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived.<ref name="VRev"/> Shortly after the conference, stories were published<ref name="Levinson2007">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3352392,00.html|title=Ahmadinejad kisser's wife files for divorce -|last=Chaim Levinson|date=1/15/2007|work=]|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> falsely stating that his wife filed for a divorce.<ref name="VRev"/> | In 2006, he participated in the ], with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics."<ref name=NYTimes1>Fathi, Nazila. , '']'', December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.</ref> He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during ] is from a prophecy made before ]; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths.<ref name="Guardian2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/dec/12/iran.israel|title=Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference|last=Robert Tait|date=11 December 2006|work=The Guardian|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> His participation led Rabbi ] to call for Jews to ] Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta.<ref name=CBC/> As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived.<ref name="VRev"/> Shortly after the conference, stories were published<ref name="Levinson2007">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3352392,00.html|title=Ahmadinejad kisser's wife files for divorce -|last=Chaim Levinson|date=1/15/2007|work=]|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> falsely stating that his wife filed for a divorce.<ref name="VRev"/> | ||
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Moshe Aryeh Friedman is a self-proclaimed Rabi who is known for extreme anti-Israel activities, which has led him to be ex-communicated from the Jewish community. The established Jewish community says he represents only himself, and Rabbi Hertz Frankel, the principal of a Satmar girls' school in Brooklyn said Mr. Friedman "represents no one but himself — not even his wife."
In 2006, he participated in the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust, with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics." He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during The Holocaust is from a prophecy made before World War II; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths. His participation led Rabbi Yona Metzger to call for Jews to shun Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta. As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived. Shortly after the conference, stories were published falsely stating that his wife filed for a divorce.
He is an Anti-Zionist who has stated "Politically and historically, the land of Palestine doesn't belong to the Jews and should be returned to Palestinians." Rabbi Yona Metzger, the Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel has stated that Friedman is not actually qualified as a Rabbi.
After leading an Orthodox community in Austria, he moved to Antwerp. In 2012, while living in Antwerp, he went to court and won a case that ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit his two sons or face heavy fines.
References
- ^ Boycott Jews who attended Iran conference, top rabbi urges, CBC, December 14, 2006.
- http://www.nysun.com/new-york/cold-reception-for-jew-who-embraced-iran/46739/
- http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/neturei-karta-delegate-to-iranian-holocaust-conference-i-pray-for-israel-s-destruction-in-peaceful-ways-1.209305
- Fathi, Nazila. "Israel Fading, Iran's Leader Tells Deniers Of Holocaust", The New York Times, December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ Robert Tait (11 December 2006). "Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Anna Claessen (March 7, 2007). "Rabbi Friedman's Complaint". The Vienna Review. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- Chaim Levinson (1/15/2007). "Ahmadinejad kisser's wife files for divorce -". Ynetnews. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - JTA (December 29th, 2012). "Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Holocaust Denier's Boys or Pay Fine". Jewish Press. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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