Friday, September 17, 2004

ESTHER'S RETURN

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone...er, Esther has returned the Promised Land, the home of her Ciccone forebears, but for some reason Orthodox Jews in this tv report are not embracing her:
Rabbi Yzchak Bazri.

(Sound of Yzchak Bazri speaking)

"It's forbidden for a Goy to learn Kabbalah. He has to learn and known the Jewish bible first. Kabbalah is the highest form of Judaism, and those who practice it need to be extremely spiritual, modest and wise, surrounding themselves with holiness and purity.

(sound of Madonna's "Material Girl")

In the eyes of Rabbi Bazri, whose father was one of Jerusalem's most renowned Kabbalists, the material girl can't be in the club. But the real Kabbalah appears to have little to do with the new age phenomenon packaged and sold, often at a hefty price, by the Los Angeles-based Kabbalah Centre.

The rabbi does have some advice:
"I don't think her school knows about Kabbalah. But if she comes here she'll find pure, honest people. They will not accept her with her clothes, she must come with different ones."

Hey, be glad she's actually got some!

[Link via Drudge]

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