Reflections on Michael Jackson http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/reflections-on-michael-jackson/ Rabbi Shmuley Botecach reflects on the death of the King of Pop. JTA’s Ami Eden explains what his story has to do with the Torah’s king of dreams. en-us aeden@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-06-26T;14:35:01-05:00 Comment by Terry Rowe mrterry00@yahoo.com Where else but the USA could a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman ?? Where else but the USA could a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman ??

]]> 2009-11-19T;22:58:01-05:00 Comment by Maureen momoz.momo9@gmail.com I was never interested in Michael Jackson at all. Still I felt very sad for him when I saw on the TV that he was gone. No question about it, he was a public icon, and seeing him most of the day on TV performing, I think he was quite brilliant. Somehow I fell sad about his passing and especially what a mess doctor’s and surgeons made of his face.  Michael Jackson is really to be pitied, and I feel for his family. May they be blessed. I was never interested in Michael Jackson at all. Still I felt very sad for him when I saw on the TV that he was gone. No question about it, he was a public icon, and seeing him most of the day on TV performing, I think he was quite brilliant. Somehow I fell sad about his passing and especially what a mess doctor’s and surgeons made of his face.  Michael Jackson is really to be pitied, and I feel for his family. May they be blessed.

]]> 2009-11-19T;22:58:01-05:00 Comment by Ari H marty_jar@hotmail.co.uk WOW! In just a few lines, Lawrence Rodgers has managed to call MJ a “gay child molestor”, suggest how sexy recently deceased Farah Fawcett was, and wish for the death of Shimon Peres!!! Quite an achievement - even for this professional purveyor of bad taste… WOW! In just a few lines, Lawrence Rodgers has managed to call MJ a “gay child molestor”, suggest how sexy recently deceased Farah Fawcett was, and wish for the death of Shimon Peres!!!

Quite an achievement - even for this professional purveyor of bad taste…

]]> 2009-11-19T;22:58:01-05:00 Comment by Alan Jay Weisbard alan.weisbard@gmail.com I have nothing to say about Michael Jackson, or on the comparison attempted by Mr. Eden, which has its moments. I do think we could do without comments like the one above, and I would urge JTA to limit postings by individuals making them. It is possible to disagree on issues or assessments of individuals without engaging in hate speech. This is just despicable. I have nothing to say about Michael Jackson, or on the comparison attempted by Mr. Eden, which has its moments. I do think we could do without comments like the one above, and I would urge JTA to limit postings by individuals making them. It is possible to disagree on issues or assessments of individuals without engaging in hate speech. This is just despicable.

]]> 2009-11-19T;22:58:01-05:00 Comment by Scott jta@rubincpa.net UTTER NONSENSE.  How can you even compare the two?  Jackson was a perverted pedophile who gave in to his every desire. Joseph was one of the most righteous people who ever lived.  He proved his righteousness when tested with the wife of his master and passed with flying colors.  Most “normal” people have no right to be compared with this angel of a person, Joseph.  For sure, Jackson, an abomination, should not be even mentioned within a light-year distance from Joseph. Jackson failed miserably and he was a miscreant in his appearance and actions.  He did nothing for this world and the world is a better place without him. UTTER NONSENSE.  How can you even compare the two?  Jackson was a perverted pedophile who gave in to his every desire.

Joseph was one of the most righteous people who ever lived.  He proved his righteousness when tested with the wife of his master and passed with flying colors.  Most “normal” people have no right to be compared with this angel of a person, Joseph.  For sure, Jackson, an abomination, should not be even mentioned within a light-year distance from Joseph.

Jackson failed miserably and he was a miscreant in his appearance and actions.  He did nothing for this world and the world is a better place without him.

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