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About Michale Jackson´s "Rabbi" (by another Rabbi - worth reading.)

Pascal09 said:
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Michael Jackson's 'rabbi'


As a rabbi of over 30 years experience, I was both appalled and disappointed in the story by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach concerning his friendship with and impressions of Michael Jackson. In so many ways, Rabbi Boteach crossed over the line of propriety and professional ethics.
Rabbis along with other clergy, along with the practitioners of all the helping professions, are bound by definite rules of confidentiality. It is precisely this rule which enables us to assist people who depend upon us to preserve the sacred bond of trust. What we discuss or experience with people who seek our assistance are meant to be kept absolutely private.

There are no exceptions. In fact, physicians and lawyers who violate this trust lose their licenses to practice should their breach of confidence be discovered. Even when those that we have counseled or befriended are no longer living, the same rule applies.

It is only because of this assurance of total confidence that people feel they can be open with us. All of us in these professions also understand that there is no real difference between professional and personal connections. The things we learn or observe in our personal relations are just as sacrosanct.

I have had numerous experiences with well known people but I have never spoken and certainly would never write about these experiences for two reasons. First, it would violate the trust of these individuals who believed they could be open and candid with me. Second, it would severely curtail my ability to be of help to others since they would feel that I was not trustworthy.

When Rabbi Boteach spoke publicly and also wrote about his experiences with Michael Jackson, he did serious harm to all rabbis and other clergy as well. No doubt Rabbi Boteach felt he was advancing his own career and public profile as the "rabbi to the stars."

Perhaps he has, but at the expense of his own trustworthiness and also that of other rabbis. I also must wonder what kind of friend he really was for him now to exploit Mr. Jackson's tragic death with grandstanding.

Rabbi Boteach should have given more thought to the serious damage he was doing. As he must know, he also violated several of the sacred principles of our Jewish religion which specifically prohibit tale-bearing (even when the tales may be true), gossip, and "lashon ha-ra" (meaning evil speech).

Rabbi Michael Sternfield, Chicago Sinai Congregation
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Well said!!!!!! lashon ha-ra, indeed! Shmuely Boteach should be ashamed!
 
Larry King should have this other Rabbi phone in.

Then people will know what kind of person Schmuley was. As i repeat what i said before, i knew that when Matt Fiddes and Uri Geller were doing their rounds, this guy was quite for a reason, he was busy rushing to write a book and cash in.

He just couldn't miss the show.

So much for a so-called Rabbi.
 
yeah, send Larry King questions, folks! Shmuckley is on LKL tonight! I am hoping against hope that someone asks him what he did with Mike's money. and I want to hear Mike's own voice giving him permission to release these tapes.

ugh, this fake rabbi is part of the reason I don't have faith in organized religion. :(
 
ani_geleia said:
That was the first thing I thought of when I heard about this so-called rabbi.
He will have to deal with God after all he's done.
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exactly.....I wonder what excuse HE is going to give God....:lamo:....I dont believe he could come up with a GOOD excuse as far as God is concerned....Burn Rabbi..Burn..
 
indranee said:
yeah, send Larry King questions, folks! Shmuckley is on LKL tonight! I am hoping against hope that someone asks him what he did with Mike's money. and I want to hear Mike's own voice giving him permission to release these tapes.

ugh, this fake rabbi is part of the reason I don't have faith in organized religion. :(
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Has anyone sent a question asking about his thieving from the heal the world foundation
 
indranee said:
yeah, send Larry King questions, folks! Shmuckley is on LKL tonight! I am hoping against hope that someone asks him what he did with Mike's money. and I want to hear Mike's own voice giving him permission to release these tapes.

ugh, this fake rabbi is part of the reason I don't have faith in organized religion. :(
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i would have to strongly agree with this. shame.
 
RetroRox said:
Haven't listened to them. Not buying the book. Don't listen to or read anything that doesn't have MJ's seal of approval. I would be fuming if someone did this to me so I won't do it to him. We don't have a right to intrude into this man's private thoughts just because he's Michael Jackson. Shame!
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Ditto!

I want to high five Rabbi Michael Sternfield! As for Smuck-ley ... I have no religion, but I believe in an after-life, and whoa boy is he gonna get it. As for sending in questions, I think I might do that. Why is he on LK? Does no one (not including us here) remember when he stole from charities? Why are they promoting this jack***?
 
Schmuley is as much a rabbi as Dr. Phil is a doctor.

He slandered Michael's name on CourtTV during the darkest hours of the trial, and no doubt he began working on his book the very night that Michael passed away (when he no longer had concern over legal consequences). I simply cannot comprehend how such worthless crooks like Schmuley continue to exist and thrive while the most important and valuable person on the planet is gone forever...
 
TSCM said:
Schmuley is as much a rabbi as Dr. Phil is a doctor.

He slandered Michael's name on CourtTV during the darkest hours of the trial, and no doubt he began working on his book the very night that Michael passed away (when he no longer had concern over legal consequences). I simply cannot comprehend how such worthless crooks like Schmuley continue to exist and thrive while the most important and valuable person on the planet is gone forever...
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EXACTLY!:clapping:

And we need a few other Rabbi's to speak out against him publically!:yes:
 
elmari said:
ITA!

Hope someone from his Temple gives him a good lashing.

However, we already know how shady the fake rabbi is. Stealing from charities... That is not a holy man!
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:yes:

TSCM said:
Schmuley is as much a rabbi as Dr. Phil is a doctor.

He slandered Michael's name on CourtTV during the darkest hours of the trial, and no doubt he began working on his book the very night that Michael passed away (when he no longer had concern over legal consequences). I simply cannot comprehend how such worthless crooks like Schmuley continue to exist and thrive while the most important and valuable person on the planet is gone forever...
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:clapping:
 
Here's another criticism of Shmuley by Stephen Pollars of The Jewish Community Online, calling Boteach a 'grave robber':

I'm afraid I'm never the first with the Michael Jackson news, so I've only just thought about our story that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is to publish transcripts of his 30 hours of conversations with the deceased pop star. Or, as the book sitle puts it:

The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic Icon Reveals His Soul In Intimate Conversation

It's the 'intimate conversation' which gives the game away. These conversations were private. And a rabbi - a rabbi! - is making them public.

As Hadley Freeman puts it, Rabbi Boteach had a

...touching wait for his "dear friend" to die before grave-robbing him.
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http://www.thejc.com/blogpost/shmuley-boteach-michael-jacksons-grave-robber
 
Here, here! :clapping: These rabbi's are the real deal! They know the demands of their vocation and take it seriously. Unlike the "rabbi". I saw the first rabbi's comments as a reply to one of the "rabbi's" blog entry. I posted that in the now closed tabloid junkie section. I'm so glad this was reposted! It helps to highlight further how badly the "rabbi" is in violation of his own guidelines. Maybe he should be stripped of his title, I wonder? He should take a long hard look at himself in the mirror. He probably won't be able to work as a spiritual councelor any longer. Who would want to spill their guts out to a guy who is known for having run to the media with another man's private thoughts and feelings? My guess is nobody. So, was it worth it, "rabbi"?
 
rsw22 said:
Larry King should have this other Rabbi phone in.

Then people will know what kind of person Schmuley was. As i repeat what i said before, i knew that when Matt Fiddes and Uri Geller were doing their rounds, this guy was quite for a reason, he was busy rushing to write a book and cash in.

He just couldn't miss the show.

So much for a so-called Rabbi.
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I agree. I wish this Rabbi would get as much publicity as Schmucky is. He is absolutely right, and everyone should know it.
 
Message from Michael:

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In so many ways, Rabbi Boteach crossed over the line of propriety and professional ethics.
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Well said. Shame on this fake rabbi.
 
TheChosenOne said:
You are not the only one. I have not listened to the tapes or read transcripts either because I also believe that it is a cruel violation.
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I too haven't listened to the tapes as I think it is not what Michael would of wanted and I respect Michael so much :(
Is nothing private anymore ???? I think it is disgusting what this so called Rabbi has done.How can we be sure that this book was going to be released in 2003 with Michaels consent? I don't know what to believe anymore when it comes to anything to do with Michael.
Thanks for posting the article I hope other Rabbi's come forward with their opinions too!
 
The Rabbi claims Michael begged him to put the tapes out there, to write this book. The tapes were recorded 9 years ago. If that were true, the book would have been written 9 years ago, or at least not too long afterwards. And where is the evidence that Michael requested this? Why is there no tape recording of that?

The Rabbi lies.
 
hows it feel to be one of the elites on the list of the worlds biggest pricks ?
 
James Dee said:
The Rabbi claims Michael begged him to put the tapes out there, to write this book. The tapes were recorded 9 years ago. If that were true, the book would have been written 9 years ago, or at least not too long afterwards. And where is the evidence that Michael requested this? Why is there no tape recording of that?

The Rabbi lies.
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Congrats on being a novelist!!! :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:

Will read your site now...
 
Pascal09 said:
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Michael Jackson's 'rabbi'


As a rabbi of over 30 years experience, I was both appalled and disappointed in the story by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach concerning his friendship with and impressions of Michael Jackson. In so many ways, Rabbi Boteach crossed over the line of propriety and professional ethics.
Rabbis along with other clergy, along with the practitioners of all the helping professions, are bound by definite rules of confidentiality. It is precisely this rule which enables us to assist people who depend upon us to preserve the sacred bond of trust. What we discuss or experience with people who seek our assistance are meant to be kept absolutely private.

There are no exceptions. In fact, physicians and lawyers who violate this trust lose their licenses to practice should their breach of confidence be discovered. Even when those that we have counseled or befriended are no longer living, the same rule applies.

It is only because of this assurance of total confidence that people feel they can be open with us. All of us in these professions also understand that there is no real difference between professional and personal connections. The things we learn or observe in our personal relations are just as sacrosanct.

I have had numerous experiences with well known people but I have never spoken and certainly would never write about these experiences for two reasons. First, it would violate the trust of these individuals who believed they could be open and candid with me. Second, it would severely curtail my ability to be of help to others since they would feel that I was not trustworthy.

When Rabbi Boteach spoke publicly and also wrote about his experiences with Michael Jackson, he did serious harm to all rabbis and other clergy as well. No doubt Rabbi Boteach felt he was advancing his own career and public profile as the "rabbi to the stars."

Perhaps he has, but at the expense of his own trustworthiness and also that of other rabbis. I also must wonder what kind of friend he really was for him now to exploit Mr. Jackson's tragic death with grandstanding.

Rabbi Boteach should have given more thought to the serious damage he was doing. As he must know, he also violated several of the sacred principles of our Jewish religion which specifically prohibit tale-bearing (even when the tales may be true), gossip, and "lashon ha-ra" (meaning evil speech).

Rabbi Michael Sternfield, Chicago Sinai Congregation
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:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:

THANK YOU RABBI.
 
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