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Brooklyn, NY – Democratic party leaders announced their choice of Assemblyman David Weprin in the special election for the congressional seat vacated by disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner, prompting an outcry from an Orthodox Jewish voters group based in Queens.
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Mr. Weprin voted in favor of the law which recently made New York the sixth and the most populous state to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Mr. Weprin, who publicly identifies himself as an Orthodox Jew, also said that he was proud of his vote on the issue.
The Community Guardians Group (CGG), an Orthodox-Jewish led grass-roots advocacy group, said it regarded Mr. Weprin’s support of same-sex marriage as a betrayal of not only the Jewish people, but of all New Yorkers. The Torah that was given to the Jewish people also incorporates the laws binding on all humanity. These Seven Laws of Noah explain how G-d Almighty has obligated people of all nations to be fruitful and multiply, and to refrain from same-sex relationships.
“New York has no official religion,” said Dovid Z. Schwartz, CGG’s Director. “But it’s a vicious lie to pretend that it’s somehow un-American to use moral values that are grounded in Torah to guide the decisions of state. The success of this nation comes only from securing the blessings of G-d Almighty, which depends on the fidelity of our deeds to His Torah.”
The Community Guardians Group is a grass-roots organization dedicated to advancing Torah values in the public forum. Online: www.zehjournal.com
Nabach. This guys a massive chillul hashem together with Sheldon Silver. I say its assur to vote for this person.
Where was this outrage during the the election of Andrew Cuomo, who made ‘marriage equality’ a priority in his campaign ??
Just comes to show by liberals, liberalism comes before religion.
start a write-in campaign against him and let a righteous jew or christian go against this liberal destructive force.fight the dems.corrupt party-leaders !!
David Weprin happens to be a good choice by the party to win the seat. I used to like him although i never thought he is the sharpest tool in the shed, but being a so called frum Jew he did the unthinkable. After Assemblyman Hikind made his statement (which I believe took 8 minutes) opposing the GM bill. Not only did Weprin vote for the GM bill but he actually stood up and made a statement to the effect that “as an orthodox Jew and his children attending orthodox schools I support and will vote yes for this bill” The speaker voted yes but did not make any statements. As the speaker he may have had to vote yes and as I understand he doesn’t do anything controversial without discussing it with his Rav harav Dovid Feinstein. But For Weprin to vote yes and do it very loud and proud is really disgusting. i don’t live in that district but if I would I would loudly and proudly with my head held high vote for his opposition…we don’t need a so called orthodox Jew that so blatantly spits in the face of our values.
With a nice “jewish” name like Peter your giving a P’sak 🙂
Why is this even a Jewish issue ? We have a torah! stick to it & you don’t have to worry.
According to Rambam, the Noachide Laws (Sheva Mitvot Benei No’ach): If a Ben No’ach steals even less than a Perutah, he is executed. And he gets no warning. Should we teach this to a Ben No’ach when a Jew who steals more than a Perutah is just fined?
if this so called orthodox jew is elected to congress we will have a chillul hashem on a national scale.
I say get all Jews out of politics.
Sick, he is voting for something that is demented and sick according to Gd. There’s a reason we are a light unto the nations, and that we can vote against immorality!
It doesn’t matter what kind of label a Jew gives himself. If he violates the Torah, it’s a sin. The problem is that the rest of the world will think that if Weprin, an “Orthodox” Jew, voted for same-gender marriage, then it must be ok. He and all other “Orthodox” Jews who C”V endorse or vote for same-gender marriage have publicly desecrated Hashem’s name.
how do you know R Feinstein gave a psak and on what grounds he did so if he truly did