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Who Are
The Hindu America Foundation
(HAF)
Formerly www.HAFsite.org
"The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) was founded in September 2003 by Mihir Meghani, an emergency care physician, Aseem Shukla, an associate professor in urologic surgery, Suhag Shukla, an attorney, Nikhil Joshi, a labor law attorney, and Adeeti Joshi, a speech therapist. [2] The organization describes itself as a human rights and advocacy group, providing "a voice for the 2 million strong Hindu American community", that aims to educate the government and the public about Hinduism and the issues concerning the Hindus globally. It emphasizes the "Hindu and American ideals of understanding, tolerance and pluralism."[3] According to Harvard professor Diana L. Eck, the foundation has emerged as "the first major national advocacy group looking at Hindu identity."[4] Scholar Vinay Lal has noted that the organization draws on the claims of Hinduism being unique in its tolerance and religious pluralism as well as the enormous goodwill created by Gandhi in the West.[5]"
- Hindu American Foundation, Wikipedia, Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_American_Foundation
HAF'S CONNECTIONS
TO NOAHIDE LAW
1. HAF & Public Law 102-14
A Congresswoman Of Maternal Jewish Descent Who Was Honored By Prime Minister Netanyahu For Her Pro-Israel Work
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, touring Israel on one of her final overseas trips as a congresswoman, is being feted as one of the Jewish state’s best friends in Congress.
Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican who has served in the US House of Representatives since 1989, met Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A day earlier, at a Jewish National Fund ceremony, she planted a tree in her honor outside Jerusalem.
“I have said and I’ll say it again, we have never had a better defender of Israel and a better defender of the truth,” Netanyahu told Ros-Lehtinen.
She replied: “Mr. Prime Minister, it has been the joy of my professional life to be the advocate for a strong US-Israel relationship.”
Ros-Lehtinen, 66, raised Roman Catholic, is the granddaughter of Turkish Jews who had immigrated to Cuba.
- RON KAMPEAS, "Netanyahu honors congresswoman on eve of retirement for pro-Israel record". Times of Israel, 08/23/2018, Retrieved 03/06/2020 From: https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-honors-congresswoman-for-pro-israel-record-on-eve-of-retirement/HAF Has Worked With Ileana Ros On May Occasions
WASHINGTON, D.C.,March 29, 2007: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) welcomed the introduction of House Resolution 245, recognizing the festival of Diwali, or Deepavali as it is known in Sanskrit. The resolution recognizing the significance of the festival in the religious and cultural life of over two million Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in the United States was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), co-chairs of the Congressional India Caucus. A similar resolution introduced in the 109th Congress in 2006 by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), also at the Foundation's urging, garnered over thirty-five cosponsors.
- Hinduism Today Magazine, "US Congressmen Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Diwali", 03/30/2007, Retrieved 03/06/2020 From: https://www.hinduismtoday.com/blogs-news/hindu-press-international/us-congressmen-reintroduce-resolution-recognizing-diwali/6700.htmlIleana Ros Was On HAF's VIP Mailing List In 2005
Provided By Former HAF Member
Ileana Ros Was A Co-Sponsor On Public Law 102-14
WHAT DOES PUBLIC LAW 102-14 SAY?
- Noahide Law is the foundation upon which the United States was founded
- It is US responsibility to educate the population about the Noahide Laws
- The US President will sign an international scroll pledging to return the world to the Noahide Laws
Text Of Public Law 102-14
“Whereas Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values and principles which are the basis of civilized society and upon which our great Nation was founded; Whereas these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization, when they were known as the Seven Noahide Laws; Whereas without these ethical values and principles the edifice of civilization stands in serious peril of returning to chaos; Whereas society is profoundly concerned with the recent weakening of these principles that has resulted in crises that beleaguer and threaten the fabric of civilized society; Whereas the justified preoccupation with these crises must not let the citizens of this Nation lose sight of their responsibility to transmit these historical ethical values from our distinguished past to the generations of the future; Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world; Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, is universally respected and revered and his eighty-ninth birthday falls on March 26, 1991; Whereas in tribute to this great spiritual leader, `the rebbe’, this, his ninetieth year will be seen as one of `education and giving’, the year in which we turn to education and charity to return the world to the moral and ethical values contained in the Seven Noahide Laws; and Whereas this will be reflected in an international scroll of honor signed by the President of the United States and other heads of state: Now, therefore, be it"
– Public Law 102-14, Library of Congress Website (Please Google “Public Law 102-14, Library of Congress”)
2. HAF & The 2007/2008
Hindu-Jewish Summits
Hindu-Jewish Summits
The 2007 Hindu-Jewish Summit In Delhi
HAF Did Not Attend The 2007 Meeting
But The 2008 Meeting In Israel (Which HAF Attended) Was
"In Keeping With The Delhi Declaration"
"In keeping with the Delhi declaration, the participants reaffirmed their commitment to deepening this bilateral relationship predicated on the recognition of One Supreme Being, Creator and Guide of the Cosmos; shared values; and similar historical experiences. The parties are committed to learning about one another on the basis of respect for the particular identities of their respective communities and seeking, through their bilateral relationship, to be a blessing to all."
- (Link Broken, Get PDF (here). Declaration of the Second Hindu- Jewish Leadership Summit, Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Retrieved From https://www.hafsite.org/sites/default/files/Summit%20Declaration.pdf
What Was Agreed Upon
At The 2007 Summit?
The Chief Rabbinate Required Monotheism For Hinduism To Be In Compliance With The Noahide Laws
Traditionally, the recognition by an orthodox Jewish faction of another religious tradition as being acceptable to follow is based on that tradition's adherence to the seven Noahide laws. The Seven Noahide mitzvoth (commandments), as articulated in rabbinic literature, consist of the following: establishing courts of justice, practicing sexual morality, and the avoiding of bloodshed, robbery, tearing the limb from a living animal, idolatry, and blasphemy (Katz, 1997, p. 35). The first five laws deal with ethical behavior, but the last two laws are matters of doctrine and therefore are separate from ethical behavior. In using the Noahide laws to determine acceptable religious practice, therefore, the Chief Rabbinate requires a tradition to be monotheistic in addition to being ethical. The comment by Rabbi Sperber and the necessity of adherence to the Noahide laws, demonstrates a position by the Chief Rabbinate that seems to exhibit characteristics of both pluralism as well as inclusivism. They are pluralistic in the sense that the practice of other traditions can be acceptable and as equally effective in connecting with the divine as their own tradition. This point is made clearer at the summits by Rabbi Daniel Sperber when he states, "We [the Jews] are not a religion of proselytizers. In our views, all people of all beliefs and faiths should share things, including their own way of seeing things" (Sperber, 2007a). They are also inclusive in some respects as well because as Rabbi Rosen said "there must be limits to pluralism." Although the practice of other traditions can be completely acceptable in the eyes of the Chief Rabbinate, it does not come without a stipulation. That stipulation is the obedience to the Noahide laws, which requires the adoption of some of the most basic tenants of Judaism. By requiring other traditions to adopt these laws in order to be "acceptable," they seem to imply the superiority of certain aspects of their own understanding of truth and therefore identify with the inclusivist position as well.
- Michael Mclean Bender, "The Hindu-Jewish relationship and the significance of dialogue : participants' reflections on the 2007 and 2008 Hindu-Jewish summits at New Delhi and Jerusalem", Florida International University, Retrieved 02/25/2020 _from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.bing.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2703&context=etd
Hindus Are Monotheistic & Non-Idolatrous But Some Hindus Still Harbor Idolatrous Practices
In the resolution the Hindu leaders also committed themselves to monotheism and rejected idolatry. "The Hindu leaders told us that idolatry was not a part of Hindu faith but that many followers continued to harbor idolatrous practices," said Metzger.
- Matthew Wagner, "Metzger meets Hindu leaders in India", 02/06/2007, Retrieved 02/26/2020 from: https://www.jpost.com/International/Metzger-meets-Hindu-leaders-in-India
In Direct Regards To The Noahide Laws, The Label Of Hinduism's Non-Idolatry Only Relates To "Theology" But Not Many "Practices" And "Beliefs" Of Hinduism
Still, these meetings opened a discussion of Hinduism by a few Orthodox Jewish scholars guided by traditional Jewish law, the halacha. According to halacha, non-Jews must abide by the “Seven Noahide Laws” to avoid being branded as “idolatrous.” Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein, who is knowledgeable about Hinduism, quotes the opinion of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz that Hinduism and Buddhism are “adequately monotheist, adequately non-idolatrous, and at least adequately ethical.” Hence, according to Steinsaltz, they qualify as compliant with the Noahid laws.69 It must be added that this conclusion applies to Hindu theology, not necessarily to all practices or beliefs of individual Hindu worshippers.
- India, Israel and the Jewish People, Jewish People Policy Institute, Retrieved From - Report of the Hindu-Jewish leadership summit, 1st Summit 2007. Retrieved from http://jppi.org.il/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/India-Israel-Jewish-People-JPPI.pdf
The 2008 Hindu-Jewish Summit In Israel
(HAF Attended)
What Was Agreed Upon At The Israel Summit?
It is recognized that the One Supreme Being, both in its formless and manifest aspects, has been worshipped by Hindus over the millennia. This does not mean that Hindus worship ‘gods’ and idols’. The Hindu relates to only the One Supreme Being when he/she prays to a particular manifestation.
- (Link Broken, Get PDF (here). Declaration of the Second Hindu- Jewish Leadership Summit, Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Retrieved From https://www.hafsite.org/sites/default/files/Summit%20Declaration.pdf
Hindu-Jewish Summit 2008 Rabbi States Non-Jews Bound To Follow The Noahide Laws. He Is Still Not Convinced Hinduism Is Not Polytheism
In Sinai as we believe, the law was given to us in two tablets of stone by Moses. We believe that every human being is bound by the basics of seven roles. It started with Adam, the first human being in our tradition and was renewed and established finally by Noah after the flood, and those are the values in which we believe, we all should observe as human beings. The first one is not to worship Idols but to worship God. We must know more about your religion, because from outside I saw that there is only one discipline among many disciplines in India that really believes in One God who created the world. I tried to read and understand and I reached a stage to know that I do not know and then you start learning. Now I think I know what I do not know, so you have to teach us in order to for us to understand the practice of Hinduism falls into the worship of God or, are many Gods. That is very interesting for us and very important.
Report of the 2nd Hindu-Jewish Leadership Summit, World Council of Religious Leaders, Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: http://www.hindujewish.org/pdfs/2nd-Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Report-Final-print.pdf
Hindus Suggested Not To Use The Term "Gods"
The second thing is the reason that there is a general misapprehension as to the notion of Hinduism being a polytheistic religion with Idolatry is a semantic one according to your description. You speak of many Gods and then you say that basically they are not Gods but they are just an expression of the Supreme Being. If there was a different term used other than Gods, for these instances through which one can bring about an understanding of a partial conception, since our human perception is always limited and flawed, if there was a different word other than the word Gods to distinguish between the Supreme Being and all the other Gods in inverted commas, we would not be troubled by this miscomprehension. So I feel that over here basically we have a semantic problem rather than ideological, philosophical or theological problem. If this were clarified educationally, people would understand that basically Hinduism believes in One Supreme all presence Being, and all the others are only instruments or reflections or means through which one can achieve some partial understanding. This I think would perhaps help towards a greater understanding of what Hinduism really is.
- Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber Bar Ilan University, "Report of the 2nd Hindu-Jewish Leadership Summit", Retrieved 02/26/2020 From: http://www.hindujewish.org/pdfs/2nd-Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Report-Final-print.pdf
The Shitfu Deception
How Is HAF Related
To One Rabbi David Rosen
Who Attended The Summit
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2009) - Several of Hinduism's most senior spiritual and religious leaders traveled from India to come together with Jewish leaders at Capitol Hill here yesterday in a rare meeting jointly organized by the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha (convened by Swami Dayananda Saraswati), American Jewish Committee (AJC), Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and World Council of Religious Leaders (WCORL). Two days of intense dialogue hosted at AJC offices and visits to synagogues and temples spanning New York City and Washington, D.C. culminated yesterday with a briefing held in the Rayburn Building on the Hill. Attendees were addressed by Hindu and Jewish leaders, officials from the Obama Administration and Ambassador Bahij Mansour, Director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Religious Affairs Department.....
...The AJC's Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, represented the Jewish perspective and spoke of the shared histories and mutual beliefs of the two faith communities.
"America is on the cutting edge of the new Hindu Jewish relationship," stated Rabbi Rosen. "I hope these two summits will serve to galvanize this relationship in the U.S. for the benefit of not only these two communities, but society at large." ..
The HAF co-sponsored this latest effort as the delegations looked for ways of interacting with lawmakers as an example of strong unity between otherwise diverse religious traditions. The HAF and AJC, both with long-standing Capitol Hill ties, leveraged contacts at the House, Senate and Administration to facilitate introductions of their respective communities' faith leaders.
HAF Site, "Hindus and Jews Unite on Capitol Hill in Rare Meeting of Spiritual Leaders", Retrieved 02/15/2020 from: https://www.hafsite.org/media/pr/hindus-and-jews-unite
What Are Rabbi Rosen's Opinions On Noahide Law?
Rabbi Rosen, Noahide Law Is A "Demand"
"One who lives in accordance with the demands of the Noahide Covenant is not only perceived as a righteous gentile (who merits the World to Come) but under the rule of Jewish Law enjoys status of "ger toshav", the resident gentile who is entitled to all civil rights as well as obligations of the society (Maimonides, Issurei Biah ch. 14 hal. 7, Melachim ch. 10 hal.12)."
- Rabbi David Rosen, "JUDAISM AND INTER-RELIGIOUS CO-EXISTENCE", https://www.rabbidavidrosen.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/JUDAISM-AND-INTER-RELIGIOUS-CO-EXISTENCE.pdf
In Regards To The 2007/2008 Hindu-Jewish Summit
Rabbi Rosen Described Hinduism's Monotheism As "Shituf"
Rabbi Rosen calls Hinduism "Shituf".
"Rabbi Rosen further described the newly refined Jewish delegation's understanding of the Hindu concept of the divine denoting that it shared the essence of monotheism and by using the Hebrew word shituf which refers to the association of different dimensions with deity (personal communication, 7/11/2010). From Rosen's insight, one can see how the Hindu view of God can be conceptualized and made permissible within a halachic framework. By equating the various Hindu incarnations of God (i.e. Vishnu, Shiva, etc.) with differing dimensions of a single God, rather than equating them with individual and separate gods, the Hindu religion can now be realized as a monotheistic tradition in terms of Jewish law."
- Michael Mclean Bender, "The Hindu-Jewish relationship and the significance of dialogue : participants' reflections on the 2007 and 2008 Hindu-Jewish summits at New Delhi and Jerusalem", Florida International University, Retrieved 02/25/2020 from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.bing.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2703&context=etd
What Is Shituf?
Shituf is a form of worship which is deemed not purely monotheistic by Judaism. Notice the definition says Shituf is acceptable in THEOLOGY. Remember the Hindu-Jewish Summit 2007 ended in the declaration that Hinduism IS idolatry in "PRACTICE" and even some "BELIEF".
Shituf (Hebrew: שִׁתּוּף; also transliterated as shittuf or schituf; literally "association") is a term used in Jewish sources for the worship of God in a manner which Judaism does not deem to be purely monotheistic. The term connotes a theology that is not outright polytheistic, but also should not be seen as purely monotheistic. The term is primarily used in reference to the Christian Trinity by Jewish legal authorities who wish to distinguish Christianity from full-blown polytheism. Though a Jew would be forbidden from maintaining a shituf theology, non-Jews would, in some form, be permitted such a theology without being regarded as idolaters by Jews. That said, whether Christianity is shituf or formal polytheism remains a debate in Jewish philosophy.
- Wikipedia, Shituf, From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shituf
Is Shituf Permissible For Non-Jews?
EMAIL TO RABBI MICHAEL SHULMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ASK NOAH INTERNATIONAL
www.AskNoah.org
ask_noah@yahoo.com
REGARDING SHITUF
My Question:
Dear Rabbi,
I have a question about Shituf. Some say that one may practice Shituf as a non-Jew, but is this allowed to go on forever? I think that the ultimate purpose is to eventually negate Shitfu is that not true?
"...it is however obvious that if it will be perceived by them (the nations), also the matter of the negation of shituf, until they even have some recognition of the Unity of Hashem—that 'there is nothing else besides Him'; this will add both in their carefulness and meticulousness in fulfilling the seven Noahide Laws [with all of their ramifications!] and also in their aiding of Jewish people in all of their matters pertaining to Yiddishkeit and all of their needs in general..." (Likkutei Sichos 25: YudTes Kislev)
Dr. Shulman's Response:
B"H
Thanks for your question.
What Rabbinical authority says that it's permissible for a Non-Jew to practice Shituf?
Many people are confused about that issue. The debate among the Jewish Sages was only in regard to whether or not BELIEF in Shituf is permissible for Non-Jews. But even if it is permissible, that false belief excludes the person from being a Pious Gentile who acknowledges that G-d actively controls everything that happens in the physical and spiritual realms.
But if a persons actively engages in the practice of serving / worshiping the Shituf that he believes in, that goes over the line in to the realm of idol worship.
For example, if a Non-Jew believes that events in the world are controlled by the positions of the stars and planets, that is belief in Shituf, and it not forbidden for Non-Jews (even though it is a false idea). But if the person goes farther and worships a star or planet, e.g. by praying to it, or burning incense to it, or bowing down it, then it becomes idol worship, which is forbidden.
Yes, the ideas of Shituf will be negated in the future. It is a process that has already started in the world.
Best regards,
Dr. Schulman
In Regards To Hinduism Being
Monotheist Enough To Be Noahide Compliant
In The Context Of The 2007/2008 Summit
Jews Referenced A Paper
By Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Who Quoted Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein, who is knowledgeable about Hinduism, quotes the opinion of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz that Hinduism and Buddhism are “adequately monotheist, adequately non-idolatrous, and at least adequately ethical.” Hence, according to Steinsaltz, they qualify as compliant with the Noahid laws.69 [really footnote 71]
Footnote 71: Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Encountering Hinduism – Thinking Through Avodah Zarah,” in: Jewish Theology and World Religions, edited by Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn, Oxford: Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization, 2012.
- India, Israel and the Jewish People, Jewish People Policy Institute, Retrieved From - Report of the Hindu-Jewish leadership summit, 1st Summit 2007. Retrieved from http://jppi.org.il/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/India-Israel-Jewish-People-JPPI.pdf
What Does Rabbi Goshen-Gottstein/Steinsaltz
Say About Shituf?
"The debate still rages today as to whether shituf is permissible for a non-Jew or not."
- Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Encountering Hinduism, Thinking through Avoda Zara,” in Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn, eds., Jewish Theology and World Religions (Oxford: Littman Library, 2012), 1-37, Retrieved 02/26/2020 From: https://www.academia.edu/39608377/Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_Encountering_Hinduism_Thinking_through_Avoda_Zara_in_Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_and_Eugene_Korn_eds._Jewish_Theology_and_World_Religions_Oxford_Littman_Library_2012_1-37
Judaism Has Superior Status Over Shituf
Indeed, the view that shituf is permissible to non-Jews creates parallel tracks,while maintaining a hierarchy that affords Judaism the superior spiritual status.
- Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Encountering Hinduism, Thinking through Avoda Zara,” in Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn, eds., Jewish Theology and World Religions (Oxford: Littman Library, 2012), 1-37, Retrieved 02/26/2020 From: https://www.academia.edu/39608377/Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_Encountering_Hinduism_Thinking_through_Avoda_Zara_in_Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_and_Eugene_Korn_eds._Jewish_Theology_and_World_Religions_Oxford_Littman_Library_2012_1-37
Non-Jewish Shituf Religions Are A "Lower Religious Understanding"
Even more interesting is the fact that Steinsaltz develops a view that is based on shituf without ever appealing to the term.35 In any event, Steinsaltz has taken a disputed, possibly minority, view and constructed a broad theory from it. He presents it as Judaism’s representative message that accommodates lower religious understanding within a hierarchical view. This is an inclusivist move allowing him to give legitimacy to lower forms of approaching God.
- Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Encountering Hinduism, Thinking through Avoda Zara,” in Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn, eds., Jewish Theology and World Religions (Oxford: Littman Library, 2012), 1-37, Retrieved 02/26/2020 From: https://www.academia.edu/39608377/Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_Encountering_Hinduism_Thinking_through_Avoda_Zara_in_Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_and_Eugene_Korn_eds._Jewish_Theology_and_World_Religions_Oxford_Littman_Library_2012_1-37
Hinduism Not To Be Understood In Its Own Terms To Be Shituf (Jews Define Hinduism)
"But the shituf construct is not based on a particular understanding of the relationship of the object worshipped with God in the absolute, as much as on the affirmation that in some sense one continues to worship God the Creator, or the Absolute, beyond the worship offered to the creature alongside or as part of the Creator.Our concern here would accordingly be less to appreciate Hinduism in its own terms than to identify a mechanism for viewing Hinduism broadly in a way that takes it out of the bounds of avodah zarah for its non-Jewish practitioners. Extending the concept of shitufto Hinduism achieves this goal."
- Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Encountering Hinduism, Thinking through Avoda Zara,” in Alon Goshen-Gottstein and Eugene Korn, eds., Jewish Theology and World Religions (Oxford: Littman Library, 2012), 1-37, Retrieved 02/26/2020 From: https://www.academia.edu/39608377/Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_Encountering_Hinduism_Thinking_through_Avoda_Zara_in_Alon_Goshen-Gottstein_and_Eugene_Korn_eds._Jewish_Theology_and_World_Religions_Oxford_Littman_Library_2012_1-37
Proselytization & Noahide Conversions
At Both The 2007 & 2008 Summit
It Was Agreed Jews Would Not Engage In Prosyltization
NOTE: One Who Takes On The Obligation Of The Noahide Laws Is A Convert And Called A Noahide. Jews Run Evangelism Programs To Convert Non-Jews To Noahides.
Please reference the following conversion website: www.noahideworldcenter.org, www.asknoah.org, www.noahideacademy.org
See Video Of Jews Converting Hindus To Noahidism
NOTE: One Who Takes On The Obligation Of The Noahide Laws Is A Convert And Called A Noahide. Jews Run Evangelism Programs To Convert Non-Jews To Noahides.
Please reference the following conversion website: www.noahideworldcenter.org, www.asknoah.org, www.noahideacademy.org
See Video Of Jews Converting Hindus To Noahidism
1st Hindu-Jewish Summit Agrees No Proselytization
"Neither seeks to proselytize, nor undermine or replace in any way the religious identities of other faith communities. They expect other communities to respect their religious identities and commitments, and condemn all activities that go against the sanctity of this mutual respect"
Declaration of the 1st Hindu – Jewish Leadership Summit, Report of the 2nd Hindu-Jewish Leadership Summit, World Council of Religious Leaders, Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: http://www.hindujewish.org/pdfs/2nd-Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Report-Final-print.pdf
2st Hindu-Jewish Summit Agrees No Proselytization
"HINDU-JEWISH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT OPPOSES PROSELYTIZATION"
- HISTORIC HINDU JEWISH DECLARATION, World Council of Religious Leaders [2008], Retrieved 02/25/2020 from: http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.org/Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Information.pdf
Rabbi Rosen Seems To Be Anti-Conversion
Rabbi David Rosen Seems To Be Anti-Conversion
Then if the individual insists, we can convert them, but this is not what we mean by proselytization, which, by definition, is an expression of disrespect. We have a joint commitment not only to freedom of religion, but also freedom from religion, if it is being imposed on us. We need a clear consensus about the abuse of religion, done by people who claim to be its greatest guardians. This is a big tragedy; none of our religions today are free of it. We all have our extremists who abuse the tenets and the values that we love the most. We must have limits to pluralism in our own communities, and we must have the strength and courage to repudiate those who abuse the values of our traditions in order to promote their partisan interests.
- Rabbi David Rosen
- Report of the Hindu-Jewish Leadership Summit [2007], World Council of Religious Leaders, Retrieved 02/25/20 from: http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.org/1st-Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Report-Final.pdf
But Rabbi Rosen And Others
Only Don't Believe In Jewish Conversion.
They Do Believe In Noahide Conversions
They Do Believe In Noahide Conversions
And That It Is The Only Way To Be Loved By God
"The absence of an initiative to proselytize is also a major point of connection between these two faiths, which reinforces their non-universal character. There is no standard conversion process for an individual who wants to be a member of the Hindu community and an individual’s recognition within any given community could vary. In most Hindu traditions, however, they would not be recognized as a Hindu because of the tradition’s strong tie with ethnicity. Ethnicity does not present as much of an issue in Judaism, as there does exist a conversion process. However, for an outsider who wants to become a member of the Jewish religion it is typically not an easy process, especially within Orthodox circles. It is not uncommon for a rabbi to deny an individual’s conversion request several times before conceding to convert an individual. Rabbis typically first try to convince a potential convert that conversion is not necessary and that the Noahide laws are all that need be followed for a non-Jew. Rabbi David Rosen, the Director of the American Jewish Committee's Department for Interreligious Affairs and the special advisor to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel on interreligious affairs, definitively states the Jewish position on the issue of conversion noting that:
When someone comes to the Rabbinic Court and says “I want to be with you,” we are obliged to say that they are not required to convert to find the fullness of their soul. The person is already acceptable in the eyes of the Almighty. We are obliged to tell the person that they are loved and acceptable as they are so long as they follow the basic moral codes. (2007c, p. 41)
For Jews, the absence of an imperative to convert comes out of reasons rooted deep in their history. This understanding of a non-conversion effort emerges out of a tradition that is culturally particular, historically specific, and based on particular experiences, therefore making it senseless to expect or require outsiders to covert to or follow it (Rosen, personal communication, 6/24/2010). The same understanding would follow for the Hindu tradition as well, which is also culturally particular, historically specific, and based on particular experiences
- Michael Mclean Bender, "The Hindu-Jewish relationship and the significance of dialogue : participants' reflections on the 2007 and 2008 Hindu-Jewish summits at New Delhi and Jerusalem", Florida International University, Retrieved 02/25/2020 from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.bing.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2703&context=etd
3. HAF & Noahide AIPAC
HAF Joins AIPAC 2005 Conference
"HAF Interacts with Jewish American Leaders at the Annual Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), May 16-18, 2004"
- https://www.hafsite.org/media/pr/hindu-american-foundation-interacts-jewish-american-leaders-annual-policy-conference
AIPAC Demands The Noahide Laws Are Obligatory!
"After Noah emerged from the ark, he received a series of basic religious commandments known as the Seven Noahide Laws which Judaism considers obligatory for all of humanity."
- From AIPAC website, "Parashat Noah", AIPAC Synagogue Initiative, Oct 12, 2015 (PDF), Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://www.aipac.org/-/media/publications/policy-and-politics/aipac-periodicals/sermon-tidbits/2015/sermontidbitsnoah5776.pdf
4. HAF & The Simon Wiesenthal Center
HAF & Rabbi Abraham Cooper
Of The Simon Wiesenthal Center
LOS ANGELES, CA: Dr. Mihir Meghani, President of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), met with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (http://www.wiesenthal.com/), on April 20, 2005.
- "HINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION MEETS WITH THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER", Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: - https://www.hafsite.org/media/news/20050502_swc_meeting
Who Is Rabbi Cooper?
Guest Speaker At The Institute Of Noahide Code!
Rabbi Cooper Made The INC's LA Conference Opening Remarks!
SEE HERE:https://noahide.org/may-3-la-agenda/
SEE HERE:https://noahide.org/may-3-la-agenda/
The Institute For Noahide Code
Has Agreements With The UN!
NOAHIDE LAW IS "OBLIGATORY"
Other speakers at the event included Cartell Gore, President of the Booker T. Washington Business League, and Richard Dawson, Director of Dawson Associates International, who insisted that all Jews are obligated to teach the Seven Noahide Laws.
In addition to prohibiting idolatry, the Noahide code also forbids blasphemy, forbidden sexual relationships, murder, theft, and cruelty to animals. It also commands its followers to implement orderly processes of justice.
The Institute of Noahide Code is a UN-accredited NGO dedicated to spreading awareness of the Seven Noahide Laws, which all peoples of the world are obligated to follow. It takes its guidance from the inspiring vision of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who understood the inherent power of these laws to unite the nations of the world.
PDF On UN WEBSITE:
https://www.un.org/ecosoc/sites/www.un.org.ecosoc/files/files/en/2016doc/list-oral-statment-institute-of-noahide-code.pdf
This Is Not HAF's Only Run In With
THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
"When the Hindu American Foundation began, it looked to groups like the Anti-Defamation League and the Simon Wiesenthal Center for guidance with its advocacy and lobbying efforts."
Neela Banerjee, "In Jews, Indian-Americans See a Role Model in Activism", Oct. 2, 2007, Retrieved From02/27/2020 From: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/us/02hindu.html
What Else Has The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Said About Noahide Law?
Said About Noahide Law?
Aaron Breitbart, Senior Researcher,Simon Wiesenthal Center (1983-present)
Answered Dec 20, 2018 · Author has 688 answers and 77.7k answer views
The 7 Noahide laws were not given at Sinai;they were given to Noah after the Flood,and were meant for all of his descendants,ie.all mankind( chapter 9, Genesis.)There were no "Jews" nor any other ethnicity or religion in Noah's time.All that came later.
- (Comment Section), Quora, "How are non-Jews obligated to the 7 Noahide laws if they didn't stand at Sinai? Are they supposed to learn them from the Jewish people?" Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://www.quora.com/How-are-non-Jews-obligated-to-the-7-Noahide-laws-if-they-didnt-stand-at-Sinai-Are-they-supposed-to-learn-them-from-the-Jewish-people
5. RABBI DAVID SAPERSTEIN
Key Note Speaker Of HAF's Policy Conference
Notice He Is US Ambassador Of International Freedom!
Notice He Is US Ambassador Of International Freedom!
"Rabbi David Saperstein, the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, in his keynote address to the inaugural policy conference of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said in all countries including the US and India, “holding of fundamental freedom is responsibility of government" and each and every person."
- Lalit, K. Jha. 'No nation can fulfil potential if religious freedom denied: US', LiveMint, 21 June 2016, from: https://www.livemint.com/Politics/QsNUt9ADzEd2knsu6p8OZI/No-nation-can-fulfil-potential-if-religious-freedom-denied.html
NOTICE RABBI SAPERSTEIN
Is Also Director of
"Religious Action Center Of Reform Judaism"
Rabbi Saperstein's Bio or RAC
President, World Union for Progressive Judaism
Senior Advisor to the URJ for Policy and Strategy
Director Emeritus, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Rabbi Saperstein currently serves as the President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Designated by Newsweek Magazine as the most influential rabbi in America and by the Washington Post as the “quintessential religious lobbyist on Capitol Hill,” for decades he directed the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, representing the Reform Jewish Movement, the largest segment of American Jewry, to the U.S. Congress and Administration.
For over two years (2015-2017), Rabbi Saperstein served his nation as the U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, carrying out his responsibilities as the country’s chief diplomat on religious freedom issues. Also an attorney, he taught seminars on Church –State law and Jewish Law for 35 years at Georgetown University Law Center.
- Religious Action Center, "Rabbi David Saperstein Biography", Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://rac.org/rabbi-david-saperstein-biography
Notice Rabbi Saperstein
Is A Proponent Of The Noahide Laws
Dr. David Gelernter and Rabbi David Saperstein at the March 2010 Faith Angle Forum
Speakers:
Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Where do they come from? Well, they come from many different sources, but not from the law itself. They come from other covenants that are binding. Noah stood in constructive agency for all of humanity. And, therefore, we had the Noahide laws, the seven laws the rabbis read into the story of Noah (which I’ll return to in a moment) that were kind of like the first Geneva Convention in human history of how an ethical moral society should act....
Seventh, as I indicated, the existence of certain laws which are regarded as central to any civilized society, the Noahide laws: bans on murder, robbery, blasphemy, idolatry, sexual crimes, the eating of the living flesh, and, most importantly to our discussion, the requirement that every ethical society create courts of justice.
MICHAEL CROMARTIE, "Dr. David Gelernter and Rabbi David Saperstein at the March 2010 Faith Angle Forum", Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://eppc.org/publications/gelernter-and-saperstein/
6. HAF & Rabbi Jill Jacobs
Rabbi Jill Jacobs Supports The Noahide Laws
The ethical treatment of animals is a core Jewish value. As Rabbi Jill Jacobs writes in her MyJewishLearning.com piece, “Ethical Treatment of Animals in Judaism,” the early chapters of the Torah establish “a fundamental connection between human beings and animals.”
That connection is given further specificity, Jacobs explains, with the story of Noah’s ark. “When the waters recede,” she writes, “God gives Noah seven laws — now known as Noahide laws — aimed at establishing a just society.” Among these laws is God’s protection of animals “against unduly cruel slaughter.”
- PJ Library, "Judaism and the Ethical Treatment of Animals", Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/september-2013/judaism-and-the-ethical-treatment-of-animals
HAF Bumps Elbows With
Rabbi Jill Jacobs At Oprah's House
Rabbi Jill Jacobs At Oprah's House
OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS FAITH AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS FOR SPECIAL SCREENING OF LANDMARK TELEVISION SERIES "BELIEF"
Guests included Pastor Rob Bell, Devon Franklin, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Serene Jones, Dr. James Perkins, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Imam Mohamed Magid, Suhag Shukla, Dr. Rajwant Singh and more...
...The evening began with a screening of the first two episodes at the Riviera Theatre in Santa Barbara, California followed by dinner and conversation at Winfrey’s home. Dr. Serene Jones, president of the Union Theological Seminary, led the evening with an interfaith blessing before dinner followed by a breaking bread ceremony with Dr. James Perkins, president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, president of T’RUAH – The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, Imam Mohamed Magid, president emeritus of the Islamic Society of North America, Suhag Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation and Dr. Rajwant Singh, founder and chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education.
- "Oprah Hosts Sikh At Her Home", Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://www.sikhnet.com/news/oprah-hosts-sikh-her-home
Even Worse, HAF Joined Rabbi Jacobs
In ADL Pro-Gay Marriage Coalition
WHAT HYPOCRISY!
The Noahide Laws Demand
Death For Homosexuals!
Amid the dozens of amicus briefs that were filed against the so-called 'Defense of Marriage Act' (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8 were some real signs on how much the United States has shifted on LGBT equality. The signatories of these briefs might surprise some people. In addition to the businesses, faith leaders, entertainers, sports stars, and politicians of both parties, we'd like to lift up two more for specific attention.
The first set of briefs came from a coalition of religious organizations assembled by the Anti-Defamation League, including T'ruah (formerly known as Rabbis for Human Rights-North America). According to the statement the organization released, "T’ruah represents 1800 rabbis and cantors, of all Jewish denominations, as well as tens of thousands of Jewish community members in North America."
Of the decision to sign the amicus brief, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Executive Director of T’ruah, said, "it was also important to us to… emphasize that equality before the law is a Jewish and human rights imperative."...
...According to The Jerusalem Post "the Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund and the Hindu American Foundation," are just two of the non-Jewish groups who have also joined the ADL's coalition.
- Hannah Moch, "Mormon, Jewish Religious Leaders Sign Amicus Briefs in Support of Marriage Equality", 03/05/2020, Retrieved 02/27/2020 From: https://www.glaad.org/blog/mormon-jewish-religious-leaders-sign-amicus-briefs-support-marriage-equality?response_type=embed
MORE TO COME!
