This past Thursday in Trenton The “Aid in Dying” bill cleared the state Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in a 6-3 vote following 90 minutes of often tearful, pleading testimony from people who spoke for and against it. New Jersey doctors would be legally permitted to write prescriptions to enable terminally ill patients to end their lives.A group of frum orthodox Jews along with other Catholic groups were on hand to protest (see video) and urged a 'no' vote to the assisted-suicide bill but were not allowed to speak prior to the vote. The Excuse was there isn't enough time. The chairman bent the rules so to prevent them from speaking out on a matter of life and death.
NJ Senator Vin Gopal voted for the bill disappointing many of his constituents.
Sen. Singer did not show up or care to vote by proxy!
The way things are going in this country, in thirty years from now, things like bris milah will be illegal in the more liberal states like NY&NJ. And if they can't find a way to actually ban a religious practice they will heavily regulate it and require it to be done by an MD in a medical facility.
ReplyDeleteAgudah is focused solely on securing more funding for the former police chief's security firm.
DeleteWhy was Agudah of NJ not there?
ReplyDeleteNo photos on the scoop fighting against this bill?
Do they only care about gelt $$$$
Gelt oyyy gelt oyy gelt
DeleteThey work quietly behind the scenes not always is the askanus publicized.
DeleteWith all the thousands upon thousands of heimishe robo calls we get throughout the year, not a single one about assisted suicide from any one. Not chassidish, litvish , yeshivish, sephardi ,ashkenaz,modern ortho,
ReplyDelete.gooornisht. not a peep!
But they all worry about giyus in ey,
Secular subjects in schools and trying to knock down the new law about yeshivos being sued from molesters. Not a word about assisted suicide.
yes indeed so sad so sad so sad
DeleteDo we have "leaders" anymore?
Unfortunately not. Unfortunately
DeleteSo we have no leaders!!
Deleteso what do we do now?
Please Ha-shem Help us!!
IS Agudah still Orthodox?
Moneydox.
DeleteNot only is there is no obligation on us to ensure that bnai Noach don't violate their 7 mitzvohs, it is not clear why it should be of any concern to us if they do. Are we to care whether they will give din v'cheshbon for it. As to the tinokohs shenishbu, unlike bnai Noach they are shogigin. Is the outcry here then about being obligated to make sure that a Tinok Shenishbe should not have the possibility of committing a shogeg to the extent that we are required to make sure a state law does not provide this possibility.
ReplyDeleteone simple answer
Deletebecause it effects us in many ways . if you dont understand this i think you need a lot of help
he makes a valid point and you didnt answer his question
Deletethe leaders felt that this is not the time & place to make robo calls , you may not agree doesnt mean we dont have leaders
even if I accepted your statement, there is a din of pikuach nefesh
DeleteAre you open minded or just a good sheep begin educating yourself
Deletea Good Start https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKknO0RH40rm3x-k-i3at-w
when did our leaders ever protest the Agudah and "the similar"