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Rabbi Kasich Teaches Jews about Their Religion
John Kasich: Governor of Ohio. Presidential candidate. Gentile.
Strolling through a Brooklyn neighborhood, he popped in to a Jewish bookstore to press the flesh and teach the assembled haredi Orthodox Jews a thing or two about their religion.
He began his lecture by dismissing the views of Ezra Friedlander, Kasich’s escort and a haredi publicist. When Friedlander noted that Moses is the most important historical figure to Jews, Kasich waved his non-kosher lobster-claw hand and said, “What are you talking about? Get out of here!”
“The story of the people are Abraham and God made a covenant with Abraham — not Moses!” the Croatian/Czech Anglican insisted. Friedlander explained that for Jews, Moses is more important than Abraham because he brought the law. “Moses is up there,” Friedlander said to Kasich’s annoyance.
Kasich then met a group of yeshiva students and asked, “What do you guys do?”
“Study,” they said.
“And what are you studying?” Kasich asked.
“Talmud,” the men responded.
“Okay … but what are you learning right now?” (long pause) “And what is your lesson?”
After some time they said, “The laws of the Sabbath.”
“Yeah.” (longer pause) “You know who I like?” Kasich asked. “Joseph. You guys like Joseph? You study Joseph? What do you think about Joseph?”
After a few nods, the candidate continued. “Did you hear the most important thing Joseph said to his brothers?” (longest pause) “My brothers, you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good,” Kasich said. “Did you know that? What is going on here? Do you know this?”
Kasich added: “He may have been a little bit of a braggart, you know, Joseph, may have been a little, maybe, but they threw him in that ditch (sic) and then his brother saved him, and then they sold him into slavery, and that’s how the Jews got to Egypt. Right? Did you know that?”
Kasich followed up his inspirational visit to the Jewish bookstore with a tour of a shmura matzah bakery. Needless to say, he had some Passover learnin’ to share with the haredim.
“The press probably doesn’t understand this,” Rabbi Kasich said. “It’s a wonderful, wonderful holiday for our friends in the Jewish community, the Passover.”
Then, sharing his deep understanding of orthodox Judaism, he added, “The great link between the blood that was put above the lampposts (sic), the blood of the lamb, because Jesus Christ is known as the Lamb of God.”
Oy vey.
Unsurprisingly, Kasich’s escort plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in next week’s primary election.
Published in Religion & Philosophy
Not to throw stones, and I agree with your broader point, but Jehovah’s Witnesses aren’t considered Christian by most Christians.
And this guy is still running…why? If his plan to is to hang around and play kingmaker he needs to not make news for stupid things. Essentially run a bland non-news making campaign. Events like this do not help.
I hadn’t heard about Cruz going into meet with parts of the Jewish community. I keep hearing these little stories that add up to a smart campaign. Not a perfect or genius campaign, but a smart one.
Kasich is going to make Judaism great again.
He started it!
Well, so much for Kasich-mentum.
Quit insulting Cranky Old Men! Kasich is not one of us, never will be. Never.
I’m a little surprised Kasich’s favorite Bible story isn’t Bilaam and the talking ass.
How in the world Gov’s Walker and Perry left the race before Iowa and this clown is still employed by the circus is the greatest mystery of 2016. Greater than any handwringing over the NY real estate agent.
Kaisch is a human toothache.
Maybe if we throw John in a ditch…
Really, Ohio? Really? 11.6 million people and this was the best you could do?
Is it a mitzvah to be polite to fools, or just good manners?
Asking for a
foolfriend.If that’s a thing somebody kill me.
Stunning display of arrogance and ignorance. What an embarrassment.
It’s a mitzvah to have good manners.
Trump > Kasich
Let the Friday beatings commence until morale improves.
FTW
If this Republican Primary season hasn’t been exciting enough for you I would suggest considering a Trump/Kasich ticket. This ticket would have something for everyone. Donald (I know where you live) Trump and John (Hug & Release) Kasich. I can hardly wait for Cleveland.
I would personally chain myself to the Texas capital until we secede. Although given the mood around here I may trouble finding a spot.
You’d have to get in line – I got fed up waiting and a friend’s calling me when they get close to my number.
Yep.
whoops – I fell into the Kasick ignoramus column – they’re still pretty darn good and I’ve gotten the best ones at authentic Jewish delis in Pgh and Boston.
I can’t wait to see footage of Governor Kasich touring a hospital and talking to doctors.
“Wait a minute, you diagnosed that guy with emphysema? Naw, that’s tuberculosis if I’ve ever seen it. Do you need some help deciding what medicine to give him? Because I’ve seen nearly every episode of Trapper John, MD.”
Good Grief. I miss those days when I’d read something ridiculous and know that it was intended as a satire.
The blood on the door post prefigures Jesus. Wow, so Kasich has some unapologetic cultural self confidence after all. I wish he could apply it where it would do some good, like on the issue of the border.
I honestly thought the description of the video was a joke about how pompous Kasich is. So I clicked on the video to see how close reality came to the joke. Wow! I mean, wow!
rotflmao
I used to kind of like him. What happened to him?! I’d never seen this idiotic side of him. And idiocy aside, he’s starting to look like a doddering old man. He has an annoying mouth mannerism like a 90-year-old adjusting his dentures with his tongue. And the weird choppy windmilling hand gestures! GAH! And instead of “millions,” he says “mewyons.” I’m having major trouble believing all these polls that show him beating Hillary. I just don’t get it.
I guess I have low expectations. I was impressed that at least he didn’t bring up Peter, Pilate, or Judas.
I really liked Kasich when he was one of Newt Gingrich’s sidekicks. Once upon a time he was a real budget-cutter. I really disliked him when he was out of office and tried his hand on Fox News for a while. I don’t know if he was trying to be Bill O’Reilly or something, but he was a belligerent jerk as a TV personality.