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Revision as of 18:30, 15 October 2010
Rabbi Yehuda Levin | |
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 Hosting a conference of the Igud Harabbonim at Khal Mevakshei Hashem | |
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| Nationality |  United States of America |
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| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
Rabbi Yehuda Levin is the Rabbi and founder of Congregation Mevakshei Hashem (Those Who Seek the Lord) Synagogue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Beliefs and political activities
Levin is a vocal religious conservative and opposes homosexual rights and abortion[1] and seeks to create an "Orthodox Tea Party"[2]
Levin is also a member of the advisory committee of the organization Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation. Yehuda Levin tends to be in alliance with Christian Evangelicals on efforts opposed to homosexual rights and other social issues. This led to his 1996 support for Pat Buchanan[3][4].
Levin was recently involved in stopping a gay pride event from taking place in Jerusalem[5]. He apparently supported the use of violence by protesters in opposing the planned event saying "I promise that there's going to be bloodshed"[6].
In October 2010 Levin worked with Carl Paladino and prepared an anti-gay statement which Paladino read in part in the Orthodox Jewish community, which made national news.[7] Paladino later apologized for that statement causing Levin to withdraw his support from Paladino.[8]
October 13, 2010 - Orthodox Rabbi Yehuda Levin has withdrawn his support from Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, citing Paladino's apology to the gay community for his remarks earlier this week that he doesn't want children "to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. It isn't."
Levin said in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City that he can no longer support Paladino, "until such time as he straightens out."
Levin had been advising Paladino's outreach efforts to the Orthodox Jewish community, and had even contributed to Paladino's controversial speech in Brooklyn last Sunday: "I did not write [the speech]," Mr. Levin told the New York Times. "However, I did have some input into it -- and I stand ready to defend the content of it."
The prepared text of the speech in question, delivered in Williamsburg, also contained the line: "There is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual. That is not how God created us." But Paladino didn't deliver the line, and has since claimed he took it out because he wasn't comfortable with it.
Praise of Levin
Yehuda Levin, a student of Rabbi Avigdor Miller, has received praise by some Orthodox rabbis for defending tradition[9] and by some conservative Catholics for causes relevant to the World Congress of Families.[10]
References
- ^ jewish israel torah traditions judaica at jewishunion.com
- ^ Nicholas Confessore, "Agendas of Paladino and Rabbi Meld", New York Times, 13 October 2010
- ^ NPR by way of High Beam
- ^ Human Events by way of Find Articles
- ^ [1]
- ^ Comment is free: Pride and prejudice
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Jewish Press
- ^ Indian Catholic reprint of Zenit News Agency article
External links
Rabbi Yehuda Levin's web sites:
- http://jews4morality.com
- http://www.godreignoverus.com
- Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum on Levin
- Rabbi Levins radio show
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