Haskel Lookstein

A Long-Distance Shiva For The Fogels

Udi and Ruth Fogel spent their final hours with Shabbat, she blessing the candles, he blessing the children.

New York Jews unite at memorial for Itamar massacre.

03/22/2011
Jonathan Mark
Associate Editor

Within the shiva week, astonishment at the murder of the Fogel family in Itamar gave way to the loneliness of long-distance mourning.

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Rabbis Haskel Lookstein & Yehuda Gilad Respond to Those Who Are Against Selling/Renting to Arabs In Israel

Submitted by Jonathan Mark on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 14:00

This was sent by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, December 10, 2010, to his congregation, Kehilath Jeshurun.
 
Dear KJ Family:
 
The Jewish and general world has been rocked in the past few days by a statement signed by rabbis in the State of Israel that prohibits selling or renting a home to a non-Jew in the Land of Israel. It is important for those who disagree with that statement to make that disagreement clear – and public – because silence can be construed as agreement. 
 

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Rabbi Haskel Lookstein (and Casablanca's Victor Laszlo) Join Fight Against Mosque -- And what if Rauf's name was Hagee?

Submitted by Jonathan Mark on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 01:13

With Rabbi Haskel Lookstein coming out agaInst the location of mosque at Ground Zero (see his sermon below), I'm reminded of nothing less than Victor Laszlo telling Bogart at the Casablanca airport, "Thanks. And welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win."

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Rabbi Haskel Lookstein (and Casablanca's Vctor Laszlo) Join Fight Against Mosque

Submitted by Jonathan Mark on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:00

With Rabbi Haskel Lookstein coming out agaInst the location of mosque at Ground Zero (see his sermon below), I'm reminded of nothing less than Victor Laszlo telling Bogart at the Casablanca airport, "Thanks. And welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win."

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